Weather Records on 2 May 1952

445 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1952. Highest significance: Murray Island, AU.

Key Facts for 2 May 1952

On 2 May 1952, 445 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 431 daily.
Murray Island set a daily record precipitation of 131.3 mm (5.2 in) on 2 May 1952.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

445 stations

445 station records on 2 May 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Murray Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Joao Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aijal	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Moa Island Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 8 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goldendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mapoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Markovo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.2 C (8.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jeffersonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koshkonong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Viroqua	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Merritt	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

445 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 244, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 71, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 2 May 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	244
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	71
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 May 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 431.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

308 broken records

Margins by which the 308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 104.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1952

Top 20 records on 2 May 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1952	Murray Island, AU	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1952	Joao Amaro, BR	monthly rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1952	Amiandos, CY	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1952	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	monthly low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Glacier, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	57 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Aijal, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Riva, IT	daily high min	17.0 C (62.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	58 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Moa Island Mission, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Vashon Island, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	59 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Emerson, CA	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Winkelman 6 S, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	49 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Regensburg, DE	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DE	daily high min	10.8 C (51.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	51 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Willow City, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	48 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Kojnas, RU	monthly low min	-16.5 C (2.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Ufa, RU	daily low min	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	51 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Uman, UA	daily high max	25.8 C (78.4 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	1 N McLeansboro, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	51 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1952	Bedford, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1952. 1952 had 445 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	302
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1