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Weather Records on 3 May 1917

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1917. Highest significance: Bega (Newtown Road), AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1917

  • On 3 May 1917, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Bega (Newtown Road) set a daily record precipitation of 58.4 mm (2.3 in) on 3 May 1917.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 3 May 1917 36 station records on 3 May 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 3 May 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 May 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bega (Newtown Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn PlatteklipSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation37.1 mm (1.5 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Inskip Point LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation29.1 mm (1.1 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.9 mm (3.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Botany No.1 DamAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Candelo Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bombala (Therry Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kilkivan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Sandgate Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
St Helena IslandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie ParadeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
AltonCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Sevastopol',MgsUkraineRecord daily precipitation1.6 mm (0.06 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 3 May 1917 by type Records set or tied on 3 May 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 25Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 May 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 25, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 3 May 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall25
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 May 1917 by timescale Records on 3 May 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 May 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 3 May 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1917 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1310 to 20: 1120 to 30: 430 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 May 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 1013
10 to 2011
20 to 304
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1917
Top 20 records on 3 May 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 May 1917Bega (Newtown Road), AUdaily rain58.4 mm (2.3 in)47.0 mm (1.9 in)37 years32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Armagh, GBdaily high max19.9 C (67.8 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Maryborough, AUdaily rain51.3 mm (2.0 in)23.4 mm (0.9 in)8 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Yamba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)33 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Tahlee (Carrington (Church St), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Table.Mtn Platteklip, ZAdaily rain37.1 mm (1.5 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)29 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Inskip Point Lighthouse, AUdaily rain81.8 mm (3.2 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)14 years21 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Orleansville (Chlef), DZdaily rain29.1 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)33 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)14 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Kempsey (Wide Street), AUdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Cumbalum (Fairview), AUdaily rain91.9 mm (3.6 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Botany No.1 Dam, AUdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)13.7 mm (0.5 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Bundaberg Post Office, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1917Candelo Post Office, AUdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)24 years12 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 1917
Records on 05-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1917. 1917 had 36 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 1917. 1917 had 36 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).