On This Day, 3 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 3 May across the years, led by Cave Run Lake, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 3 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 3 May in 16 years (1942 to 2025).
- Cave Run Lake set an all-time record daily precipitation of 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 3 May 2010.
- 1 extreme weather event peaked on 3 May.
Records on 3 May Through the Years
1942 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1942-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Adelaide West Terrace, 45.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1967-05-03 | Record daily snowfall | Glenwood 3SW, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 1981-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Bhubaneswar, 329.9 mm (13.0 in) |
| 1983-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Goondiwindi Post Office, 72.2 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1990-05-03 | Record daily snowfall | Rocky Ford 2 SE, 32.3 cm (12.7 in) |
| 1993-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Karesuando, 20.0 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1995-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Willunga, 63.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1995-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Port Vincent, 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1996-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Bellingen Post Office, 180.8 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2000-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Enngonia (Belalie), 74.0 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2006-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Palmerville, 60.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2010-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Cave Run Lake, 174.0 mm (6.9 in) |
| 2010-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Jackson 3 NW, 109.0 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2012-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Lake City Exp Farm, 62.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2013-05-03 | Record daily snowfall | Ladysmith 3W, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2013-05-03 | Record daily snowfall | Chariton 1 E, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2013-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Valdez WSO, 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2018-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Three Rivers, 83.8 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2024-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Allerton, 92.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2025-05-03 | Record daily precipitation | Altastenberg, 44.8 mm (1.8 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2010 | Cave Run Lake, US | all-time rain | 174.0 mm (6.9 in) | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 101 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2010 | Jackson 3 NW, US | monthly rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 92 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 1990 | Rocky Ford 2 SE, US | monthly snowfall | 32.3 cm (12.7 in) | 22.1 cm (8.7 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2013 | Ladysmith 3W, US | monthly snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2018 | Three Rivers, US | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2012 | Lake City Exp Farm, US | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2024 | Allerton, US | daily rain | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2013 | Chariton 1 E, US | monthly snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2006 | Palmerville, AU | daily rain | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2025 | Altastenberg, DE | daily rain | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 May 2000 | Enngonia (Belalie), AU | daily rain | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 109 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 2013 | Valdez WSO, US | monthly rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1967 | Glenwood 3SW, US | monthly snowfall | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 74 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1942 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1995 | Willunga, AU | daily rain | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1981 | Bhubaneswar, IN | all-time rain | 329.9 mm (13.0 in) | 65.7 mm (2.6 in) | 43 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1995 | Port Vincent, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Bellingen Post Office, AU | daily rain | 180.8 mm (7.1 in) | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Goondiwindi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 66.9 mm (2.6 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1993 | Karesuando, SE | daily rain | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 12.9 mm (0.5 in) | 103 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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