Weather Records on 2 May 1966

779 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1966. Highest significance: Saunur(Savnur), IN.

Key Facts for 2 May 1966

On 2 May 1966, 779 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
134 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 738 daily.
Saunur(Savnur) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 250.0 mm (9.8 in) on 2 May 1966.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

779 stations

779 station records on 2 May 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saunur(Savnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Chintamani	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mundargi	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hassan Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hosur	India	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sagar	India	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Malayattur	India	Record daily precipitation	156.9 mm (6.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arkalgud	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Koratagere	India	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kanakapura	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Malur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Karmala	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Venukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anekal	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chiknayakanihall	India	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kandukur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chickballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kollegal	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Djavary	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Channarayapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yercaud	India	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karkal	India	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nelamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chidambaram	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hukeri	India	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mhaswad	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mercedes 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nikorcminda	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kuppam	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sampaje	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	129.1 mm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Radford 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Omalur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupoondi	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nes Pa Hedmark	Norway	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hiriyur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Srinivaspur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gudibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lingasugur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bonito (Ibiapora)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kalghatgi	India	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

779 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 93, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 41, Lowest daily minimum 152, Heaviest daily rainfall 350, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 2 May 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	93
Lowest daily maximum	122
Highest daily minimum	41
Lowest daily minimum	152
Heaviest daily rainfall	350
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 2 May 1966 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 38, daily 738.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 320.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1966

Top 20 records on 2 May 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1966	Saunur(Savnur), IN	all-time rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	140.8 mm (5.5 in)	22 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Chintamani, IN	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Mundargi, IN	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Hassan Obsy, IN	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Hosur, IN	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Bangalore, IN	daily rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1966	Devikulam, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Sagar, IN	monthly rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	4 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Malayattur, IN	daily rain	156.9 mm (6.2 in)	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Arkalgud, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Koratagere, IN	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Kanakapura, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Malur, IN	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Sira, IN	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Denkanikottah, IN	monthly rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Karmala, IN	monthly rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Madakasira, IN	daily rain	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Venukonda, IN	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Anekal, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1966	Hedrum, NO	daily snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	65 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 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1966. 1966 had 779 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	605
50 to 100	38
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1