Weather Records on 3 May 1948
919 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1948. Highest significance: Tarago (Kildare), AU.
Key Facts for 3 May 1948
- On 3 May 1948, 919 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 161 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 888 daily.
- Tarago (Kildare) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 102.4 mm (4.0 in) on 3 May 1948.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.
Record Map
919 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarago (Kildare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Kabunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Yetman (Warialda Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Jamberoo (Lorna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 194.6 mm (7.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore (Douglas) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Captains Flat (Foxlow St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| May Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulahdelah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gloucester Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungonia (Inverary Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore (Gidleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belconnen (Weetangerra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springfield Government Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungendore Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gubbi Sr | India | Record daily precipitation | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Louth (Bloxham Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rivertree (Myall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooranbong (Avondale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leura Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 189.7 mm (7.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Sweetwood Lea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cotter River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hall (Lochleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine (Caledonia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maclean (McLachlan Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camden Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyndham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coan Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach (Bellevue) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kings Tablelands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.1 mm (5.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairlight Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spring Bluff Railway STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clover Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tilpa (Tongo Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbity (Roseneath) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queanbeyan (Carwoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tumkur | India | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toogoolawah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rose Isle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brooklana | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.9 mm (6.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Urara (the Knoll) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 159.0 mm (6.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nambucca Heads Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.1 mm (5.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.4 mm (4.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra (Rowe's Lagoon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gravesend Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 156.2 mm (6.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Michelago (Soglio) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
919 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 28 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 33 |
| Highest daily minimum | 133 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 26 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 696 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 31 |
| daily | 888 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
833 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 765 |
| 50 to 100 | 59 |
| 100 to 150 | 7 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 1948| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1948 | Tarago (Kildare), AU | monthly rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 51 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1948 | Kabunga, AU | monthly rain | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) | 34 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1948 | Yetman (Warialda Street), AU | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1948 | Jamberoo (Lorna), AU | daily rain | 194.6 mm (7.7 in) | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 43 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Bungendore (Douglas), AU | daily rain | 90.4 mm (3.6 in) | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 43 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Captains Flat (Foxlow St), AU | daily rain | 110.7 mm (4.4 in) | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 43 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | May Vale, AU | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 57 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Bulahdelah Post Office, AU | daily rain | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 41 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Gloucester Post Office, AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 56 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU | daily rain | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 43 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Bungonia (Inverary Park), AU | daily rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Bungendore (Gidleigh), AU | daily rain | 87.9 mm (3.5 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Goulburn, AU | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Belconnen (Weetangerra), AU | daily rain | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 73.1 mm (2.9 in) | 35 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Springfield Government Tank, AU | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 54 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU | monthly rain | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 34 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Kiama Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 182.6 mm (7.2 in) | 84.8 mm (3.3 in) | 43 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Bungendore Post Office, AU | daily rain | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) | 35 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell), AU | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 35 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1948 | Gubbi Sr, IN | daily rain | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
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 1948Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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