Weather Records on 1 May 1988

1,058 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 1988. Highest significance: Prospect Reservoir, AU.

Key Facts for 1 May 1988

On 1 May 1988, 1,058 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 372 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 101 monthly and 954 daily.
Prospect Reservoir set a monthly record daily precipitation of 163.6 mm (6.4 in) on 1 May 1988.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,058 stations

1,058 station records on 1 May 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Prospect Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Yerilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Potts Hill Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nanambinia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bungendore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Chambarak	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Westmead Austral Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Atley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dilijan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ashfield Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nephi	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coalville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Norseman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
I Dunno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Leonora	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaraga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bringelly (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsbury (Maryland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Garrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hrazdan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Fairy (Merigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sarkand	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dedopliskaro	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Parrish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darganata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cnory	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Key West NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berd	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Epping Chester Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Penrith Ladbury Avenue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	176.6 mm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McCloud	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parrish	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fantan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kvareli	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tagtabazar	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Amberd (Koshabulakh)	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,058 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 152, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 196, Heaviest daily rainfall 279, Heaviest daily snowfall 49, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 1 May 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	152
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	196
Heaviest daily rainfall	279
Heaviest daily snowfall	49
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 1 May 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 101, daily 954.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

865 broken records

Margins by which the 865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 1988

Top 20 records on 1 May 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 1988	Prospect Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	89 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Yerilla, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Cape Riche, AU	daily rain	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Hopetoun, AU	all-time rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Potts Hill Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	87 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Nanambinia, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Bungendore Post Office, AU	daily rain	117.8 mm (4.6 in)	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Chambarak, AM	daily rain	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Westmead Austral Avenue, AU	monthly rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Atley, AU	monthly rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Kurnool, IN	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1988	Dilijan, AM	monthly rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Ashfield Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Nephi, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Tooele, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Coalville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Norseman, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	I Dunno, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Leonora, AU	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1988	Concord Golf Club, AU	daily rain	137.6 mm (5.4 in)	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 1,058 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

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Data for records on 1988-05-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	771
25 to 50	49
50 to 75	22
75 to 100	10
100 to 125	5
125 to 150	5
150 to 175	2
175 to 200	1