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Weather Records on 3 May 1905

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1905. Highest significance: Wollongong Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1905

  • On 3 May 1905, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 23 daily.
  • Wollongong Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 129.0 mm (5.1 in) on 3 May 1905.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 3 May 1905 23 station records on 3 May 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 3 May 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 May 1905: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation129.0 mm (5.1 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
MarylandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton City CouncilAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 3 May 1905 by type Records set or tied on 3 May 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 12. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 7Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 May 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 12.
Records on 3 May 1905 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum7
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 May 1905 by timescale Records on 3 May 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 23all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 May 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 23.
Records on 3 May 1905 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily23

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1905 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 20: 1720 to 40: 240 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1905
MarginRecords
0 to 2017
20 to 402
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1905
Top 20 records on 3 May 1905 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 May 1905Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain129.0 mm (5.1 in)82.0 mm (3.2 in)29 years50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1905Eden (Caravan Park), AUdaily rain46.5 mm (1.8 in)30.0 mm (1.2 in)29 years26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Casino Airport, AUdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Maryland, AUdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)17.0 mm (0.7 in)3 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)21 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Emmaville (Strathbogie), AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Inverell Comparison, AUdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)14 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Hambantota, LKdaily high max34.4 C (93.9 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)14 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Sandvig, DKdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Grafton City Council, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min7.7 C (45.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Toledo Blade, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905La Crosse Wb City, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Dubuque River, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years6 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Southampton, CAdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)2 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1905Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)

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 1905
Records on 05-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1905. 1905 had 23 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11796: 11799: 11820: 11832: 11836: 21837: 11845: 11849: 11850: 51851: 21852: 11855: 11861: 11864: 21866: 11868: 11869: 11870: 11871: 11873: 11874: 11875: 11877: 11878: 41879: 21881: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 31887: 31888: 11889: 31891: 21892: 41893: 11894: 41896: 21897: 31898: 51899: 31900: 21901: 41902: 51903: 71904: 71905: 231906: 101907: 251908: 81909: 221910: 171911: 311912: 171913: 1251914: 101915: 281916: 521917: 361918: 281919: 771920: 371921: 421922: 2921923: 691924: 551925: 1261926: 2501927: 781928: 2551929: 3291930: 2791931: 1411932: 1361933: 3761934: 3531935: 6441936: 3561937: 2401938: 5271939: 3311940: 5501941: 4561942: 1,1611943: 4171944: 7281945: 4861946: 3531947: 8791948: 9191949: 7611950: 8541951: 3361952: 4471953: 3731954: 1,2101955: 8111956: 5901957: 2921958: 4851959: 8171960: 2801961: 3891962: 2431963: 3601964: 9081965: 3721966: 8501967: 1,1221968: 3241969: 4041970: 4641971: 6001972: 3801973: 4861974: 3231975: 4751976: 7601977: 4261978: 1,0461979: 1,2171980: 5731981: 8981982: 5641983: 1,7681984: 8071985: 1,1521986: 9651987: 1,1221988: 7821989: 5631990: 1,7151991: 9871992: 7921993: 8241994: 7031995: 1,0501996: 1,0581997: 9331998: 9101999: 8722000: 1,0562001: 1,5412002: 1,3122003: 9342004: 1,5622005: 1,5702006: 6332007: 6932008: 9812009: 6502010: 1,5652011: 9702012: 1,3182013: 1,5622014: 5532015: 4662016: 5052017: 4582018: 1,0042019: 5622020: 5062021: 4912022: 5702023: 8462024: 6272025: 4752026: 8791795186918911909192619431960197719942011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1905. 1905 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-03 in each year
YearRecords
17951
17961
17991
18201
18321
18362
18371
18451
18491
18505
18512
18521
18551
18611
18642
18661
18681
18691
18701
18711
18731
18741
18751
18771
18784
18792
18811
18831
18841
18851
18863
18873
18881
18893
18912
18924
18931
18944
18962
18973
18985
18993
19002
19014
19025
19037
19047
190523
190610
190725
19088
190922
191017
191131
191217
1913125
191410
191528
191652
191736
191828
191977
192037
192142
1922292
192369
192455
1925126
1926250
192778
1928255
1929329
1930279
1931141
1932136
1933376
1934353
1935644
1936356
1937240
1938527
1939331
1940550
1941456
19421,161
1943417
1944728
1945486
1946353
1947879
1948919
1949761
1950854
1951336
1952447
1953373
19541,210
1955811
1956590
1957292
1958485
1959817
1960280
1961389
1962243
1963360
1964908
1965372
1966850
19671,122
1968324
1969404
1970464
1971600
1972380
1973486
1974323
1975475
1976760
1977426
19781,046
19791,217
1980573
1981898
1982564
19831,768
1984807
19851,152
1986965
19871,122
1988782
1989563
19901,715
1991987
1992792
1993824
1994703
19951,050
19961,058
1997933
1998910
1999872
20001,056
20011,541
20021,312
2003934
20041,562
20051,570
2006633
2007693
2008981
2009650
20101,565
2011970
20121,318
20131,562
2014553
2015466
2016505
2017458
20181,004
2019562
2020506
2021491
2022570
2023846
2024627
2025475
2026879

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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 (2026-10-15).