Weather Records on 3 May 1936

356 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1936. Highest significance: Carandotta Station, AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1936

On 3 May 1936, 356 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
264 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 355 daily.
Carandotta Station set a daily record precipitation of 43.7 mm (1.7 in) on 3 May 1936.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

356 stations

356 station records on 3 May 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carandotta Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Borroloola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Nash	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mundargi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brunette Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eulolo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mapoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kalyanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrenceville 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Georges	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record daily precipitation	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ulan-Ude	Russia	Record daily precipitation	2.4 mm (0.09 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cloncurry McIllwraith St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taos	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bens Run 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Llanrheidol Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

356 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 165, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 81, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 3 May 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	165
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	81
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1936 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 355.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

285 broken records

Margins by which the 285 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 60.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1936

Top 20 records on 3 May 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1936	Carandotta Station, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Borroloola, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Lake Nash, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Urandangi, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Albany, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Mundargi, IN	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Brunette Downs, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Washington, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1936	Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	54 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Eulolo Station, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Alexandria, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Old Mapoon, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Anthony Lagoon, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Chatham, CA	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Purnea, IN	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Carmel, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Boulia Airport, AU	daily low max	19.7 C (67.5 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	41 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Ft Duchesne, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	46 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1936	Pointe Au Pere, CA	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	50 years	23 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 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1936. 1936 had 356 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	255
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1