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Weather Records on 3 May 1907

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1907. Highest significance: Lakefield, CA.

Key Facts for 3 May 1907

  • On 3 May 1907, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Lakefield set a monthly record daily snowfall of 21.6 cm (8.5 in) on 3 May 1907.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 3 May 1907 25 station records on 3 May 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 3 May 1907 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 May 1907: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation11.3 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WeldonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature-18.2 C (-0.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation12.3 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord low minimum temperature7.7 C (45.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature34.5 C (94.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 3 May 1907 by type Records set or tied on 3 May 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 035810Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 May 1907 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 3 May 1907 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 May 1907 by timescale Records on 3 May 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 May 1907 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 22.
Records on 3 May 1907 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1907 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2120 to 40: 040 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 0100 to 120: 0120 to 140: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1907
MarginRecords
0 to 2021
20 to 400
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1000
100 to 1200
120 to 1401

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1907
Top 20 records on 3 May 1907 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 May 1907Lakefield, CAmonthly snowfall21.6 cm (8.5 in)14.0 cm (5.5 in)21 years47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1907Wingen (Murrulla), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)19.6 mm (0.8 in)29 years30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Maitland West, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Lakefield, CAdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain11.3 mm (0.4 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Weldon, USdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain78.7 mm (3.1 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Madison Wb City, USdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Dubuque River, USdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)23 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min-18.2 C (-0.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain12.3 mm (0.5 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)22 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Madison Wb City, USdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Dubuque River, USdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Galway, IEdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)9 years8 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Portland, USdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1907Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)7 years5 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 1907
Records on 05-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1907. 1907 had 25 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 1907. 1907 had 25 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).