Weather Records on 2 May 1906
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1906. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 2 May 1906
- On 2 May 1906, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 13 daily.
- Hambantota set a monthly record low maximum temperature of 25.1 C (77.2 F) on 2 May 1906.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 6 |
| 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 May 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1906 | Hambantota, LK | monthly low max | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 31 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Stornoway Airport, GB | monthly low min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 29 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily rain | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 17.4 C (63.3 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low min | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 14.2 C (57.6 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 31 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 1 year | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Sydney, CA | daily high min | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high min | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 7 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 1 year | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Chatham, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | tie | 26 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | tie | 26 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 May 1906 | Galway, IE | daily low max (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 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 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 25 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 48 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 34 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 132 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 52 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 219 |
| 1923 | 58 |
| 1924 | 57 |
| 1925 | 123 |
| 1926 | 323 |
| 1927 | 125 |
| 1928 | 164 |
| 1929 | 336 |
| 1930 | 366 |
| 1931 | 237 |
| 1932 | 113 |
| 1933 | 584 |
| 1934 | 337 |
| 1935 | 509 |
| 1936 | 305 |
| 1937 | 278 |
| 1938 | 411 |
| 1939 | 273 |
| 1940 | 587 |
| 1941 | 510 |
| 1942 | 600 |
| 1943 | 542 |
| 1944 | 727 |
| 1945 | 522 |
| 1946 | 321 |
| 1947 | 794 |
| 1948 | 874 |
| 1949 | 561 |
| 1950 | 651 |
| 1951 | 509 |
| 1952 | 445 |
| 1953 | 1,009 |
| 1954 | 1,317 |
| 1955 | 977 |
| 1956 | 1,261 |
| 1957 | 371 |
| 1958 | 380 |
| 1959 | 1,030 |
| 1960 | 571 |
| 1961 | 670 |
| 1962 | 396 |
| 1963 | 685 |
| 1964 | 656 |
| 1965 | 314 |
| 1966 | 779 |
| 1967 | 1,123 |
| 1968 | 440 |
| 1969 | 338 |
| 1970 | 670 |
| 1971 | 421 |
| 1972 | 336 |
| 1973 | 711 |
| 1974 | 456 |
| 1975 | 337 |
| 1976 | 660 |
| 1977 | 579 |
| 1978 | 976 |
| 1979 | 743 |
| 1980 | 449 |
| 1981 | 1,009 |
| 1982 | 537 |
| 1983 | 1,808 |
| 1984 | 712 |
| 1985 | 1,062 |
| 1986 | 631 |
| 1987 | 763 |
| 1988 | 1,142 |
| 1989 | 1,009 |
| 1990 | 1,567 |
| 1991 | 587 |
| 1992 | 1,014 |
| 1993 | 1,017 |
| 1994 | 937 |
| 1995 | 1,166 |
| 1996 | 1,076 |
| 1997 | 750 |
| 1998 | 1,043 |
| 1999 | 838 |
| 2000 | 931 |
| 2001 | 1,256 |
| 2002 | 1,263 |
| 2003 | 787 |
| 2004 | 1,344 |
| 2005 | 1,785 |
| 2006 | 577 |
| 2007 | 867 |
| 2008 | 963 |
| 2009 | 898 |
| 2010 | 1,629 |
| 2011 | 936 |
| 2012 | 1,103 |
| 2013 | 1,486 |
| 2014 | 696 |
| 2015 | 582 |
| 2016 | 583 |
| 2017 | 601 |
| 2018 | 768 |
| 2019 | 622 |
| 2020 | 798 |
| 2021 | 572 |
| 2022 | 440 |
| 2023 | 951 |
| 2024 | 880 |
| 2025 | 569 |
| 2026 | 765 |
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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).