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Weather Records on 3 May 1915

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1915. Highest significance: Brewon, AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1915

  • On 3 May 1915, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Brewon set a daily record precipitation of 48.8 mm (1.9 in) on 3 May 1915.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 3 May 1915 28 station records on 3 May 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 3 May 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 May 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BrewonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
HalifaxCanadaRecord daily precipitation45.5 mm (1.8 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island East EndCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
CurraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WatfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-13.5 C (7.7 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.2 C (31.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonaldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 3 May 1915 by type Records set or tied on 3 May 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 16. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 May 1915 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 16.
Records on 3 May 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 May 1915 by timescale Records on 3 May 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 May 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 3 May 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1915 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 220 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 40.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 202
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1915
Top 20 records on 3 May 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 May 1915Brewon, AUdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)40.2 mm (1.6 in)1 year38 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1915Halifax, CAdaily rain45.5 mm (1.8 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)13 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Sable Island East End, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years23 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Curraweena, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Hallett (Old Canowie), AUdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)26 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Coronga Downs, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)29 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Armagh, GBdaily low min-1.0 C (30.2 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Calga, AUdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)39 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Girilambone (Booroomugga), AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Woodstock, CAdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Truro, CAdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Durham, GBdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)15 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Cobar (Tindarey), AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily high min14.9 C (58.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Robe Comparison, AUdaily low max13.1 C (55.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Watford, CAdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Sheffield, GBdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Melrose Plains, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1915Kargopol, RUdaily rain10.3 mm (0.4 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)8 years10 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 1915
Records on 05-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1915. 1915 had 28 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 1915. 1915 had 28 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).