Weather Records on 3 May 1933

376 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1933. Highest significance: Windsor Kings College, CA.

Key Facts for 3 May 1933

On 3 May 1933, 376 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 369 daily.
Windsor Kings College set a daily record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 3 May 1933.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

376 stations

376 station records on 3 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ramban	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bic	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aligarh	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Durg(Drug)	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Malihabad	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dongargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Keene	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Zeehan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Palwal	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Soraon	India	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Phulpur	India	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mathura	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mau	India	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Punahana	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colton (Boola Boola)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalpi	India	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sri Ranbirsingh	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Katol	India	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sohana	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rothenburg Ob der Tauber	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

376 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 215, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 3 May 1933 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	215
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 369.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

330 broken records

Margins by which the 330 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1933

Top 20 records on 3 May 1933 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1933	Windsor Kings College, CA	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	11.7 C (21.1 F)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Jodhpur, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Ramban, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Tashkent, UZ	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Bic, CA	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Woodstock, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Lake Moraine, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Aligarh, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	World Trade Ctr, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1933	Port Arthur, AU	monthly rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	14 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Durg(Drug), IN	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Chicoutimi, CA	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Fredericton Unb, CA	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Great Falls, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Addison, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Rajakhera, IN	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Takoma Park # 1, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Malihabad, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1933	Lock Haven, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	29 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 1933

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1933. 1933 had 376 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 10	273
10 to 20	38
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1