Weather Records on 3 May 1937

240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1937. Highest significance: Lihue 1020, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 1937

On 3 May 1937, 240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
144 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 236 daily.
Lihue 1020 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 202.4 mm (8.0 in) on 3 May 1937.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

240 stations

240 station records on 3 May 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kumaloa Ditch	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo 86A	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kalgoorlie Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.1 C (66.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orono	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Norway House	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sahebganj	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baunsi	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ferrara	Italy	Record daily precipitation	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Premaydena Hatchery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

240 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 69.

Records on 3 May 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 236.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

195 broken records

Margins by which the 195 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1937

Top 20 records on 3 May 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1937	Lihue 1020, US	monthly rain	202.4 mm (8.0 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	9 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Kumaloa Ditch, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Barramunga, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Hilo 86A, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Naalehu 14, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1937	Port Arthur, CA	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	41 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Clanton, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Guntersville, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Setif, DZ	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Portland, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Brunswick, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Hakalau 142, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1937	Kalgoorlie Post Office, AU	monthly high min	21.4 C (70.5 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	28 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 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1937. 1937 had 240 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 20	179
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1