Weather Records on 2 May 1943

542 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1943. Highest significance: Bologna, IT.

Key Facts for 2 May 1943

On 2 May 1943, 542 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
294 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 488 daily.
Bologna set a daily record precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 2 May 1943.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

542 stations

542 station records on 2 May 1943 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1943: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bologna	Italy	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brid Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayanallur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dhone	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Klerkskraal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jeypore	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Searcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomsburg Near	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Keedysville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Spreckels Hwy Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Millington 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Birch Tree	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Enid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

542 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1943 by type: Highest daily maximum 233, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 157, Heaviest daily rainfall 75, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 2 May 1943 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	233
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	157
Heaviest daily rainfall	75
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 2 May 1943 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 54, daily 488.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

408 broken records

Margins by which the 408 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1943

Top 20 records on 2 May 1943 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1943	Bologna, IT	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1943	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1943	Le Bourget, FR	daily rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1943	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Brid Farm, AU	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Kadayanallur, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Setauket Strong, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	42 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Dhone, IN	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Tombstone, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	45 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Millsboro, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Clunes, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Oracle, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	45 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Turners Falls, US	monthly low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Fredericksburg Np, US	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Klerkskraal (Pol), ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Jeypore, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Williamsburg 2 NW, US	monthly low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	38 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1943	Woodstock, CA	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	54 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 1943

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1943. 1943 had 542 records.

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

Records on 05-02 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1804	1
1814	1
1835	1
1836	2
1845	1
1846	1
1849	1
1850	2
1852	1
1866	2
1868	2
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	2
1879	1
1881	2
1883	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	1
1891	4
1892	5
1893	1
1894	4
1895	1
1896	4
1897	2
1898	6
1899	9
1900	1
1901	6
1902	5
1903	14
1904	25
1905	19
1906	15
1907	22
1908	11
1909	48
1910	21
1911	34
1912	26
1913	132
1914	33
1915	25
1916	21
1917	52
1918	21
1919	52
1920	73
1921	31
1922	219
1923	58
1924	57
1925	123
1926	323
1927	125
1928	164
1929	336
1930	366
1931	237
1932	113
1933	584
1934	337
1935	509
1936	305
1937	278
1938	411
1939	273
1940	587
1941	510
1942	600
1943	542
1944	727
1945	522
1946	321
1947	794
1948	874
1949	561
1950	651
1951	509
1952	445
1953	1,009
1954	1,317
1955	977
1956	1,261
1957	371
1958	380
1959	1,030
1960	571
1961	670
1962	396
1963	685
1964	656
1965	314
1966	779
1967	1,123
1968	440
1969	338
1970	670
1971	421
1972	336
1973	711
1974	456
1975	337
1976	660
1977	579
1978	976
1979	743
1980	449
1981	1,009
1982	537
1983	1,808
1984	712
1985	1,062
1986	631
1987	763
1988	1,142
1989	1,009
1990	1,567
1991	587
1992	1,014
1993	1,017
1994	937
1995	1,166
1996	1,076
1997	750
1998	1,043
1999	838
2000	931
2001	1,256
2002	1,263
2003	787
2004	1,344
2005	1,785
2006	577
2007	867
2008	963
2009	898
2010	1,629
2011	936
2012	1,103
2013	1,486
2014	696
2015	582
2016	583
2017	601
2018	768
2019	622
2020	798
2021	572
2022	440
2023	951
2024	880
2025	569
2026	765

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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	398
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1