Preston August 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Preston, United Kingdom for the date of August 3.
August 3 All-Time Records
1959–2024
Highest temperature 29.9 °C 1975
Lowest temperature 6.0 °C 1983
Lowest daily high 15.0 °C 1973
Highest daily low 18.3 °C 1990
Most precipitation 2.95 cm 1961
August 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 20.6 °C
Average low 12.8 °C
Chance precipitation 56.3%
Preston August 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm)
2023 19.4 12.1 0.00
2022 18.8 16.6 0.00
2021 23.0 6.8 0.00
2020 18.9 11.0 0.06
2019 n/a n/a 0.00
2018 21.5 n/a 0.06
2017 n/a n/a 0.10
2016 19.1 15.7 0.70
2015 18.6 14.4 0.04
2014 20.5 12.0 0.44
2013 21.0 14.8 0.08
2012 21.5 12.5 0.02
2011 19.5 13.0 0.84
2010 18.4 10.9 1.44
2009 22.4 11.6 0.22
2008 n/a n/a n/a
2007 n/a n/a n/a
2006 n/a n/a n/a
2005 19.1 11.8 0.00
2004 27.1 17.5 2.02
2003 28.8 9.4 0.00
2002 22.3 12.7 0.00
2001 20.5 14.5 0.11
2000 17.7 11.8 0.00
1999 24.8 17.1 0.01
1998 18.8 13.0 n/a
1997 21.2 11.6 0.00
1996 22.6 12.6 0.00
1995 22.5 15.5 0.00
1994 22.7 16.7 1.29
1993 18.6 13.0 0.06
1992 18.0 14.5 0.09
1991 22.0 13.3 0.00
1990 19.5 18.3 0.00
1989 18.0 15.6 0.00
1988 18.0 10.3 0.03
1987 17.5 12.7 0.06
1986 18.6 11.7 0.36
1985 15.5 12.6 0.05
1984 16.5 14.5 0.08
1983 18.4 6.0 0.04
1982 23.5 14.5 0.43
1981 19.6 9.4 0.00
1980 18.1 14.4 0.33
1979 17.1 9.2 0.46
1978 16.9 13.1 0.35
1977 18.0 13.4 0.01
1976 17.5 13.7 0.12
1975 29.9 15.0 0.00
1974 18.0 11.2 0.00
1973 15.0 14.0 1.36
1972 17.4 10.2 0.29
1971 20.1 12.3 1.36
1970 25.0 13.3 0.00
1969 22.2 13.9 2.49
1968 21.7 12.8 0.00
1967 15.6 11.7 0.48
1966 16.1 11.1 0.20
1965 20.0 10.6 0.15
1964 20.6 12.8 0.00
1963 18.3 n/a 1.04
1962 16.7 12.2 0.30
1961 n/a n/a 2.95
1960 20.6 12.8 0.05
What's the all-time high for Preston on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 29.9 °C which happened in 1975.
Highest Temperatures in Preston on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 29.9 °C 1975
2 28.8 °C 2003
3 27.1 °C 2004
4 25.0 °C 1970
5 24.8 °C 1999
6 23.5 °C 1982
7 23.0 °C 2021
8 22.7 °C 1994
9 22.6 °C 1996
10 22.5 °C 1995
What's the all-time low for Preston on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Preston history is 6.0 °C which happened in 1983.
Lowest Temperatures in Preston on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 6.0 °C 1983
2 6.8 °C 2021
3 9.2 °C 1979
4 9.4 °C 2003
4 9.4 °C 1981
6 10.2 °C 1972
7 10.3 °C 1988
8 10.6 °C 1965
9 10.9 °C 2010
10 11.0 °C 2020
Lowest High Temperatures in Preston on August 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 15.0 °C 1973
2 15.5 °C 1985
3 15.6 °C 1967
4 16.1 °C 1966
5 16.5 °C 1984
6 16.7 °C 1962
7 16.9 °C 1978
8 17.1 °C 1979
9 17.4 °C 1972
10 17.5 °C 1987
10 17.5 °C 1976
What's the most it has ever rained in Preston on 8/3?
For the date of Aug 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Preston history is 2.95 cm which happened in 1961.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Preston on August 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 2.95 cm 1961
2 2.49 cm 1969
3 2.02 cm 2004
4 1.44 cm 2010
5 1.36 cm 1973
5 1.36 cm 1971
7 1.29 cm 1994
8 1.04 cm 1963
9 0.84 cm 2011
10 0.70 cm 2016
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1959–2024 Preston: Moor Park location