Weather Records on 3 May 1939

331 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1939. Highest significance: Round Hill, AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1939

On 3 May 1939, 331 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
91 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 316 daily.
Round Hill set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 3 May 1939.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

331 stations

331 station records on 3 May 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Round Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ron	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rockingham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chiknayakanihall	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Crow Agency	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Perundurai	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hospet	India	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenfels	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pithapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yemassee 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Dome Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

331 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 49, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 59, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 May 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	49
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	59
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1939 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 316.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

216 broken records

Margins by which the 216 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1939

Top 20 records on 3 May 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1939	Round Hill, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1939	Beaufort Wwtp, US	monthly low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1939	Louisville 1 E, US	monthly low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Rayadurg, IN	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Ron, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Plymouth, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Rockingham, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Kollegal, IN	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Chiknayakanihall, IN	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Saint Paul, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Summerville 4W, US	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Buckhannon, US	monthly low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Leech Lake, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	43 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Beaufort, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Conway, US	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Crow Agency, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	37 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Perundurai, IN	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Salem, IN	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1939	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	36 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 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1939. 1939 had 331 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 5	182
5 to 10	15
10 to 15	10
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	3
30 to 35	1