Weather Records on 2 May 1965

314 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1965. Highest significance: Pahoa 65, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 1965

On 2 May 1965, 314 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
136 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 303 daily.
Pahoa 65 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 199.4 mm (7.9 in) on 2 May 1965.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

314 stations

314 station records on 2 May 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oudenbosch	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ghoda Ambegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Naretha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Talegaon D-Dhera	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turkey Hill North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ocean Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Doyle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pendencias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Liberal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Anamalais	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Scott City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tree Point Lt STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Hazelton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.4 C (83.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Falls River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Barguzin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.1 C (39.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cimarron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Larned	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Rodriguez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Atlatlahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Balmorhea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Delft	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zegveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kojnas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

314 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 86, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 102, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 2 May 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	86
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 2 May 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 303.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

236 broken records

Margins by which the 236 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 600.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1965

Top 20 records on 2 May 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1965	Pahoa 65, US	monthly rain	199.4 mm (7.9 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	49 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1965	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1965	Oudenbosch, NL	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	monthly rain	238.8 mm (9.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	1 year	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Ghoda Ambegaon, IN	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Naretha, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Talegaon D-Dhera, IN	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Turkey Hill North, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Ocean Falls, CA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Doyle, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Pendencias, BR	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1965	Bambaroo, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Makaweli 965, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Liberal, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	70 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Fichtelberg, DE	daily snow depth	140.0 cm (55.1 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	58 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Anamalais, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Thammampatty, IN	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Scott City, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	52 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Tree Point Lt STN, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	30 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1965	Panguitch, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	40 years	29 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1965. 1965 had 314 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 100	231
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1