Weather Records on 3 May 2019
562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 2019. Highest significance: Barnawartha, AU.
Key Facts for 3 May 2019
- On 3 May 2019, 562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 192 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 502 daily.
- Barnawartha set a daily record precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 3 May 2019.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.
Record Map
562 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Walwa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Corowa Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Oaklands General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Uplands (Gibbo River Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Gundowring Upper | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.6 mm (4.9 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Gopalpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Koetong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Sortavala | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Boonville 1S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Austin Bergstrom Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Balasore | India | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Ardlethan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Rutherglen Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooragee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Plevna Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milawa Brown Bros | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dartmouth Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Holbrook (Glenfalloch) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiltern (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thredbo AWS | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mitta Mitta Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.6 mm (3.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benambra (Evandale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wymah (Gwandallen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beechworth Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Giddings 5E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Callaghan Creek Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eldorado | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitton (Conapaira St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Falls Creek (Rocky Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adel | United States | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yellowstone Park Mammoth | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -12.8 C (9.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tootool (Bryntirion) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morundah Hotel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booligal (Belmont) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peechelba East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana (Nowranie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benambra (the Brothers) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponce 4 E | Puerto Rico [United States] | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conargo (Puckawidgee) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carboor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallangatta (Bullioh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Henty Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dwtn Charleston | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobar (Taringo Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walbundrie (Crediton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bairnsdale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nuuk | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high maximum temperature | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Poronajsk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.5 C (41.9 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Buffalo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mitt. Paamiut | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high maximum temperature | 18.7 C (65.7 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tanbar Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eurobin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chandbali | India | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
562 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 61 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 58 |
| Highest daily minimum | 131 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 66 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 233 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 58 |
| daily | 502 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
478 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 427 |
| 20 to 40 | 33 |
| 40 to 60 | 12 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 2019| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2019 | Barnawartha, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Walwa, AU | daily rain | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 92 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Corowa Airport, AU | monthly rain | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 15.1 mm (0.6 in) | 100 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Oaklands General Store, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 62 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Uplands (Gibbo River Park), AU | daily rain | 77.8 mm (3.1 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 62 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Gundowring Upper, AU | monthly rain | 124.6 mm (4.9 in) | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 44 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Gopalpur, IN | monthly rain | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 78 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Koetong, AU | monthly rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 126 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Sortavala, RU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 66 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Boonville 1S, US | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 84 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Austin Bergstrom Intl AP, US | daily rain | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 83.4 mm (3.3 in) | 60 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Balasore, IN | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 101 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Ardlethan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 62 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 62 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Rutherglen Research, AU | daily rain | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 36 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Wooragee, AU | daily rain | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2019 | Plevna Downs, AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 49 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 2019 | Milawa Brown Bros, AU | daily rain | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 76 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 2019 | Dartmouth Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 32 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 2019 | Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU | daily rain | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 74 years | 58 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 2019Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 5 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 4 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 25 |
| 1908 | 8 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 125 |
| 1914 | 10 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 52 |
| 1917 | 36 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 77 |
| 1920 | 37 |
| 1921 | 42 |
| 1922 | 292 |
| 1923 | 69 |
| 1924 | 55 |
| 1925 | 126 |
| 1926 | 250 |
| 1927 | 78 |
| 1928 | 255 |
| 1929 | 329 |
| 1930 | 279 |
| 1931 | 141 |
| 1932 | 136 |
| 1933 | 376 |
| 1934 | 353 |
| 1935 | 644 |
| 1936 | 356 |
| 1937 | 240 |
| 1938 | 527 |
| 1939 | 331 |
| 1940 | 550 |
| 1941 | 456 |
| 1942 | 1,161 |
| 1943 | 417 |
| 1944 | 728 |
| 1945 | 486 |
| 1946 | 353 |
| 1947 | 879 |
| 1948 | 919 |
| 1949 | 761 |
| 1950 | 854 |
| 1951 | 336 |
| 1952 | 447 |
| 1953 | 373 |
| 1954 | 1,210 |
| 1955 | 811 |
| 1956 | 590 |
| 1957 | 292 |
| 1958 | 485 |
| 1959 | 817 |
| 1960 | 280 |
| 1961 | 389 |
| 1962 | 243 |
| 1963 | 360 |
| 1964 | 908 |
| 1965 | 372 |
| 1966 | 850 |
| 1967 | 1,122 |
| 1968 | 324 |
| 1969 | 404 |
| 1970 | 464 |
| 1971 | 600 |
| 1972 | 380 |
| 1973 | 486 |
| 1974 | 323 |
| 1975 | 475 |
| 1976 | 760 |
| 1977 | 426 |
| 1978 | 1,046 |
| 1979 | 1,217 |
| 1980 | 573 |
| 1981 | 898 |
| 1982 | 564 |
| 1983 | 1,768 |
| 1984 | 807 |
| 1985 | 1,152 |
| 1986 | 965 |
| 1987 | 1,122 |
| 1988 | 782 |
| 1989 | 563 |
| 1990 | 1,715 |
| 1991 | 987 |
| 1992 | 792 |
| 1993 | 824 |
| 1994 | 703 |
| 1995 | 1,050 |
| 1996 | 1,058 |
| 1997 | 933 |
| 1998 | 910 |
| 1999 | 872 |
| 2000 | 1,056 |
| 2001 | 1,541 |
| 2002 | 1,312 |
| 2003 | 934 |
| 2004 | 1,562 |
| 2005 | 1,570 |
| 2006 | 633 |
| 2007 | 693 |
| 2008 | 981 |
| 2009 | 650 |
| 2010 | 1,565 |
| 2011 | 970 |
| 2012 | 1,318 |
| 2013 | 1,562 |
| 2014 | 553 |
| 2015 | 466 |
| 2016 | 505 |
| 2017 | 458 |
| 2018 | 1,004 |
| 2019 | 562 |
| 2020 | 506 |
| 2021 | 491 |
| 2022 | 570 |
| 2023 | 846 |
| 2024 | 627 |
| 2025 | 475 |
| 2026 | 879 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).