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Weather Records on 2 May 1912

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1912. Highest significance: Piketberg (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 2 May 1912

  • On 2 May 1912, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Piketberg (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.3 mm (2.1 in) on 2 May 1912.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 2 May 1912 26 station records on 2 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 2 May 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 May 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Piketberg (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
FalunSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
ChemnitzGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.9 C (28.6 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord daily precipitation7.7 mm (0.30 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low maximum temperature9.8 C (49.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KazanRussiaRecord daily precipitation2.7 mm (0.11 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature9.0 C (48.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation3.5 mm (0.14 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.7 C (47.7 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 2 May 1912 by type Records set or tied on 2 May 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 12Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 May 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 2 May 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum12
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 May 1912 by timescale Records on 2 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 May 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24.
Records on 2 May 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 May 1912 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 6.6. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 1: 91 to 2: 112 to 3: 13 to 4: 24 to 5: 15 to 6: 06 to 7: 10 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 55 to 66 to 7
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 6.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 May 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 19
1 to 211
2 to 31
3 to 42
4 to 51
5 to 60
6 to 71

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1912
Top 20 records on 2 May 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 May 1912Piketberg (Pol), ZAmonthly rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)24 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Plauen, DEmonthly low min-3.7 C (25.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)36 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Gysinge, SEdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Falun, SEdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Nurnberg, DEdaily low min-2.3 C (27.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Regensburg, DEdaily low min-2.0 C (28.4 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)32 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Halmstad, SEdaily rain8.7 mm (0.34 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Karlsruhe, DEdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Chemnitz, DEdaily low min-1.9 C (28.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain23.9 mm (0.9 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Worcester, ZAdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)7 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Parnu, EEdaily rain7.7 mm (0.30 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily low min0.3 C (32.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Bamberg, DEdaily low min-2.0 C (28.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Kiev, UAdaily low max9.8 C (49.6 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Gorlitz, DEdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1912Kiev, UAdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)25 years11 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 1912
Records on 05-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 26 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11804: 11814: 11835: 11836: 21845: 11846: 11849: 11850: 21852: 11866: 21868: 21874: 11875: 11876: 11877: 21878: 21879: 11881: 21883: 11884: 21885: 11886: 31887: 11888: 11889: 21890: 11891: 41892: 51893: 11894: 41895: 11896: 41897: 21898: 61899: 91900: 11901: 61902: 51903: 141904: 251905: 191906: 151907: 221908: 111909: 481910: 211911: 341912: 261913: 1321914: 331915: 251916: 211917: 521918: 211919: 521920: 731921: 311922: 2191923: 581924: 571925: 1231926: 3231927: 1251928: 1641929: 3361930: 3661931: 2371932: 1131933: 5841934: 3371935: 5091936: 3051937: 2781938: 4111939: 2731940: 5871941: 5101942: 6001943: 5421944: 7271945: 5221946: 3211947: 7941948: 8741949: 5611950: 6511951: 5091952: 4451953: 1,0091954: 1,3171955: 9771956: 1,2611957: 3711958: 3801959: 1,0301960: 5711961: 6701962: 3961963: 6851964: 6561965: 3141966: 7791967: 1,1231968: 4401969: 3381970: 6701971: 4211972: 3361973: 7111974: 4561975: 3371976: 6601977: 5791978: 9761979: 7431980: 4491981: 1,0091982: 5371983: 1,8081984: 7121985: 1,0621986: 6311987: 7631988: 1,1421989: 1,0091990: 1,5671991: 5871992: 1,0141993: 1,0171994: 9371995: 1,1661996: 1,0761997: 7501998: 1,0431999: 8382000: 9312001: 1,2562002: 1,2632003: 7872004: 1,3442005: 1,7852006: 5772007: 8672008: 9632009: 8982010: 1,6292011: 9362012: 1,1032013: 1,4862014: 6962015: 5822016: 5832017: 6012018: 7682019: 6222020: 7982021: 5722022: 4402023: 9512024: 8802025: 5692026: 7651795187918981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-02 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18041
18141
18351
18362
18451
18461
18491
18502
18521
18662
18682
18741
18751
18761
18772
18782
18791
18812
18831
18842
18851
18863
18871
18881
18892
18901
18914
18925
18931
18944
18951
18964
18972
18986
18999
19001
19016
19025
190314
190425
190519
190615
190722
190811
190948
191021
191134
191226
1913132
191433
191525
191621
191752
191821
191952
192073
192131
1922219
192358
192457
1925123
1926323
1927125
1928164
1929336
1930366
1931237
1932113
1933584
1934337
1935509
1936305
1937278
1938411
1939273
1940587
1941510
1942600
1943542
1944727
1945522
1946321
1947794
1948874
1949561
1950651
1951509
1952445
19531,009
19541,317
1955977
19561,261
1957371
1958380
19591,030
1960571
1961670
1962396
1963685
1964656
1965314
1966779
19671,123
1968440
1969338
1970670
1971421
1972336
1973711
1974456
1975337
1976660
1977579
1978976
1979743
1980449
19811,009
1982537
19831,808
1984712
19851,062
1986631
1987763
19881,142
19891,009
19901,567
1991587
19921,014
19931,017
1994937
19951,166
19961,076
1997750
19981,043
1999838
2000931
20011,256
20021,263
2003787
20041,344
20051,785
2006577
2007867
2008963
2009898
20101,629
2011936
20121,103
20131,486
2014696
2015582
2016583
2017601
2018768
2019622
2020798
2021572
2022440
2023951
2024880
2025569
2026765

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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).