Weather Records on 1 May 1961

588 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 May 1961. Highest significance: Walnut 4S, US.

Key Facts for 1 May 1961

On 1 May 1961, 588 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
58 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 562 daily.
Walnut 4S set a daily record precipitation of 78.2 mm (3.1 in) on 1 May 1961.
Across 165 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

588 stations

588 station records on 1 May 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 May 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tierhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Middelkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mmabatho Arpt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darnley Island School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kolaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Proserpine Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Redfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allardt	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seale	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dom Mauricio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gopalganj Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dauan Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eugenia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wagner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton Vale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Silda Belpahari	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Midland 2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Castlewood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waiawa 943	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

588 records

Records set or tied on 1 May 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 33, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 1 May 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	33
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 1 May 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 562.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

495 broken records

Margins by which the 495 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 May 1961

Top 20 records on 1 May 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 May 1961	Walnut 4S, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 May 1961	Mana 1026, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Moloaa 1145, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Fredonia, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Fremont 5 NW, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Tierhoek, ZA	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Middelkop, ZA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Hanover (Pol), ZA	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Mmabatho Arpt, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Huron Rgnl AP, US	monthly low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	53 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Darnley Island School, AU	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Turbine, CA	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Kolaghat, IN	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	78 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Proserpine Post Office, AU	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Ust Tzilma, RU	monthly low min	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 May 1961	Walnut, US	monthly low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	65 years	35 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 588 records.

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

Records on 05-01 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1804	1
1814	1
1818	1
1835	1
1836	1
1840	1
1846	2
1847	1
1850	1
1851	1
1857	1
1860	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	1
1868	2
1872	1
1875	4
1878	2
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	2
1891	5
1892	6
1893	2
1894	5
1896	1
1897	4
1898	1
1899	8
1900	1
1901	5
1902	7
1903	9
1904	9
1905	13
1906	12
1907	31
1908	20
1909	49
1910	13
1911	22
1912	18
1913	54
1914	23
1915	27
1916	27
1917	37
1918	34
1919	150
1920	186
1921	41
1922	92
1923	64
1924	63
1925	118
1926	500
1927	125
1928	190
1929	142
1930	263
1931	537
1932	220
1933	706
1934	305
1935	276
1936	368
1937	218
1938	304
1939	227
1940	731
1941	333
1942	1,036
1943	526
1944	229
1945	350
1946	415
1947	655
1948	774
1949	405
1950	439
1951	894
1952	557
1953	917
1954	1,506
1955	772
1956	1,106
1957	359
1958	448
1959	764
1960	737
1961	588
1962	615
1963	704
1964	312
1965	360
1966	707
1967	948
1968	426
1969	429
1970	1,075
1971	444
1972	562
1973	841
1974	589
1975	286
1976	673
1977	545
1978	1,202
1979	612
1980	507
1981	1,265
1982	508
1983	1,423
1984	640
1985	789
1986	512
1987	1,098
1988	1,058
1989	949
1990	922
1991	633
1992	1,201
1993	1,101
1994	1,210
1995	1,365
1996	1,439
1997	804
1998	951
1999	932
2000	809
2001	1,106
2002	1,221
2003	964
2004	887
2005	1,320
2006	734
2007	857
2008	979
2009	679
2010	1,151
2011	716
2012	796
2013	976
2014	941
2015	550
2016	844
2017	1,163
2018	519
2019	788
2020	1,099
2021	834
2022	319
2023	912
2024	458
2025	430
2026	623

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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	455
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1