Weather Records on 3 May 1956
590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1956. Highest significance: Bellerive (Fort Street), AU.
Key Facts for 3 May 1956
- On 3 May 1956, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 34 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 548 daily.
- Bellerive (Fort Street) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 48.5 mm (1.9 in) on 3 May 1956.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.
Record Map
590 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellerive (Fort Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Oatlands (Bow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Lindisfarne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kalpienung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Osterley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Junnar | India | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Holly 4 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Colebrook (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Mangalore (Mangalore Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Norfolk | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Herberton White St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darwin Loco Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater (Treatment Plant) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cambridge (Milford) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coranderrk Badger Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marnai | India | Record daily precipitation | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca (Railway House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Leake (Elizabeth River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kingston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apslawn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jowai | India | Record daily precipitation | 136.1 mm (5.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Middleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Risdon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount House Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys (Cullenswood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Helens Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Triabunna (3 Boyle Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Marys (Clive Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swansea Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Pleasant | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Nelson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lenah Valley (Augusta Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangaon | India | Record daily precipitation | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kempton (Oakmore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wellington (the Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ponte Guatapara | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bagdad Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steppes (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rocky Mountain | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Buckland (Brockley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nugent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killora (Grasmere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bream Creek (Stroud) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robeville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taganrog (Lighthouse) | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orange (Canobolas Public Schoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fingal (Legge Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lunawanna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Niphad | India | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lyndhurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moina | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apsley (Parki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
590 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 7 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 33 |
| Highest daily minimum | 27 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 50 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 451 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 22 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 42 |
| daily | 548 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
536 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 435 |
| 20 to 40 | 74 |
| 40 to 60 | 19 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 1956| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1956 | Bellerive (Fort Street), AU | monthly rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 46 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Oatlands (Bow Hill), AU | monthly rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 40 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Lindisfarne, AU | monthly rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 32.7 mm (1.3 in) | 30 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Kalpienung, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 59 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Osterley, AU | monthly rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 24 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Junnar, IN | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 55 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Mt Holly 4 NE, US | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 62 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Colebrook (the Meadows), AU | monthly rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 22 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1956 | Mangalore (Mangalore Farm), AU | monthly rain | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 22 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | New Norfolk, AU | monthly rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 16 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Herberton White St, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 35 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 8 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Richmond (Brookbank), AU | monthly rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 38 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Darwin Loco Works, AU | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 55 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Bridgewater (Treatment Plant), AU | monthly rain | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 22 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Cambridge (Milford), AU | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 34 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 75 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Marnai, IN | daily rain | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 47 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1956 | Avoca (Railway House), AU | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 59 years | 53 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 1956Counts 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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