Weather Records on 2 May 1959

1,030 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1959. Highest significance: Wittenberg, DE.

Key Facts for 2 May 1959

On 2 May 1959, 1,030 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
776 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 998 daily.
Wittenberg set a daily record precipitation of 28.5 mm (1.1 in) on 2 May 1959.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,030 stations

1,030 station records on 2 May 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wittenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nossen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Slave Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzyletrek	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brandenburg-Gorden	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Falls 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Casper 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potsdam	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harmati	India	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cottonwood Weir	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nagarcoil	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mourilyan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ranfurly	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walebing	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Viking	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Telkwa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sherthala	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,030 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 408, Lowest daily maximum 81, Highest daily minimum 368, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 24.

Records on 2 May 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	408
Lowest daily maximum	81
Highest daily minimum	368
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	24
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 May 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 998.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 135.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1959

Top 20 records on 2 May 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1959	Wittenberg, DE	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Nossen, DE	daily rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Gorlitz, DE	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	4 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Slave Lake, CA	monthly snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Gyzyletrek, TM	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Brandenburg-Gorden, DE	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Fichtelberg, DE	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Twin Falls 3 SE, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Dresden Wahnsdorf, DE	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Casper 2 E, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Potsdam, DE	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Spencer, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Shawano 2SSW, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1959	Harmati, IN	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1959	Truckee Rs, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1959	Calgary Int'l A, CA	monthly low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1959	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1959	Esengyly, TM	monthly rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	15 years	32 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 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1959. 1959 had 1,030 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	746
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	2