Weather Records on 2 May 1923

58 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1923. Highest significance: New Orleans Audubon, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 1923

On 2 May 1923, 58 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
22 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 58 daily.
New Orleans Audubon set a daily record precipitation of 79.2 mm (3.1 in) on 2 May 1923.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

58 stations

58 station records on 2 May 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beltana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dunmurray	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Norman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-10.5 C (13.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Altentreptow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	29.9 C (85.8 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Mungeranie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Meadow Valley Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

58 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 30, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 2 May 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	30
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 May 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 58.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records

Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1923

Top 20 records on 2 May 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1923	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Orroroo, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Durham, GB	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Tylden "Tulden", ZA	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	40 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Cheneyville 1 NE, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	26 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Beltana, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Blinman, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	28 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Dunmurray, ZA	daily rain	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	23 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Charlotte Waters, AU	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Peterborough (Dawson), AU	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Mahackala, RU	daily rain	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	36 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1923	Blinman (Wirrealpa), AU	daily rain	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	33 years	15 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 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1923. 1923 had 58 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-02 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	30
10 to 20	7
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1