Weather Records on 3 May 1925

126 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1925. Highest significance: Federal Pt, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 1925

On 3 May 1925, 126 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
35 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 119 daily.
Federal Pt set a daily record low minimum temperature of 7.2 C (45.0 F) on 3 May 1925.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

126 stations

126 station records on 3 May 1925 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1925: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Blinkbonnie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla (Ukolan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Isidinge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Moreton Telegraph Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Cuerindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Guy Fawkes 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Holmogadd A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Pimlico	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Bisbee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Stoney Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Plainfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Laramie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Kologha (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

126 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1925 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 11, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 22.

Records on 3 May 1925 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	11
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	22
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1925 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

84 broken records

Margins by which the 84 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 11.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1925

Top 20 records on 3 May 1925 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1925	Federal Pt, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Surgut, RU	monthly low min	-21.5 C (-6.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	27 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily low max	18.7 C (65.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Sable Island, CA	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Arad, RO	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	27 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Austin, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	22 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Ekaterinburg, RU	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Buckeye, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	31 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Gainesville UNIV of Fl, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Saint Leo, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	27 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Blinkbonnie, AU	daily rain	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	29 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Jhb-Joubert Park, ZA	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	8 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	27 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Manilla (Ukolan), AU	daily rain	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	38 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Stockton 2, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	24 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Olga 2 SE, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	28 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Hillgrove (Hillview), AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	26 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1925	Astana, KZ	daily low min	-5.1 C (22.8 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	20 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 1925

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1925. 1925 had 126 records.

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

Records on 05-03 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1799	1
1820	1
1832	1
1836	2
1837	1
1845	1
1849	1
1850	5
1851	2
1852	1
1855	1
1861	1
1864	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1878	4
1879	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	3
1888	1
1889	3
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1894	4
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	2
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	7
1905	23
1906	10
1907	25
1908	8
1909	22
1910	17
1911	31
1912	17
1913	125
1914	10
1915	28
1916	52
1917	36
1918	28
1919	77
1920	37
1921	42
1922	292
1923	69
1924	55
1925	126
1926	250
1927	78
1928	255
1929	329
1930	279
1931	141
1932	136
1933	376
1934	353
1935	644
1936	356
1937	240
1938	527
1939	331
1940	550
1941	456
1942	1,161
1943	417
1944	728
1945	486
1946	353
1947	879
1948	919
1949	761
1950	854
1951	336
1952	447
1953	373
1954	1,210
1955	811
1956	590
1957	292
1958	485
1959	817
1960	280
1961	389
1962	243
1963	360
1964	908
1965	372
1966	850
1967	1,122
1968	324
1969	404
1970	464
1971	600
1972	380
1973	486
1974	323
1975	475
1976	760
1977	426
1978	1,046
1979	1,217
1980	573
1981	898
1982	564
1983	1,768
1984	807
1985	1,152
1986	965
1987	1,122
1988	782
1989	563
1990	1,715
1991	987
1992	792
1993	824
1994	703
1995	1,050
1996	1,058
1997	933
1998	910
1999	872
2000	1,056
2001	1,541
2002	1,312
2003	934
2004	1,562
2005	1,570
2006	633
2007	693
2008	981
2009	650
2010	1,565
2011	970
2012	1,318
2013	1,562
2014	553
2015	466
2016	505
2017	458
2018	1,004
2019	562
2020	506
2021	491
2022	570
2023	846
2024	627
2025	475
2026	879

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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 2	58
2 to 4	17
4 to 6	1
6 to 8	4
8 to 10	3
10 to 12	1