Weather Records on 4 May 1937

230 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 1937. Highest significance: Lynnville 4 SSW, US.

Key Facts for 4 May 1937

On 4 May 1937, 230 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
157 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 228 daily.
Lynnville 4 SSW set a daily record precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 4 May 1937.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

230 stations

230 station records on 4 May 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mathabhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Provincetown 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mahendraganj	India	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yarmouth	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aiea Fld 764A	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low minimum temperature	-13.7 C (7.3 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Evansville Ft Court STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

230 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 47, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 4 May 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	47
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 May 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 228.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

178 broken records

Margins by which the 178 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 1937

Top 20 records on 4 May 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 1937	Lynnville 4 SSW, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1937	Stuttgart, DE	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1937	Madison, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1937	Saint John, CA	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	62 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1937	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 1937	Mathabhanga, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Provincetown 3 NW, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Hakalau 142, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Big Creek, CA	monthly low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Barkerville, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Rockport 1 ESE, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	7 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Ashwood, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Gavle, SE	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	6.5 C (11.7 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Sveg, SE	daily high max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	46 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	7 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Mahendraganj, IN	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Cutchogue, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	36 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Chatham, CA	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	49 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Bjuraker, SE	daily high max	22.7 C (72.9 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	46 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 1937	Tunis, TN	daily low max	18.0 C (64.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	50 years	25 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 230 records.

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

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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	159
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1