Weather Records on 3 May 1966
850 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1966. Highest significance: Shiggaon, IN.
Key Facts for 3 May 1966
- On 3 May 1966, 850 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 332 were record highs and 287 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 796 daily.
- Shiggaon set a daily record precipitation of 98.0 mm (3.9 in) on 3 May 1966.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.
Record Map
850 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shiggaon | India | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Siddapur | India | Record daily precipitation | 139.9 mm (5.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Karjat | India | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Baramati | India | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Presa Parral | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Belgaum | India | Record daily precipitation | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Brownsville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Nargund | India | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Dhond | India | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Supa | India | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penong (Penalumba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jejuri | India | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aragats | Armenia | Record daily precipitation | 44.3 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hangal | India | Record daily precipitation | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vita (Khanapur) | India | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chikodi | India | Record daily precipitation | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hukeri | India | Record daily precipitation | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Champoton (Smn) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sholapur | India | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Koppa(Balgadi) | India | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vaduj | India | Record daily precipitation | 82.7 mm (3.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nord Odal | Norway | Record snow depth | 40.0 cm (15.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gadag | India | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baindur | India | Record daily precipitation | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belthangady | India | Record daily precipitation | 161.0 mm (6.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madanapalli | India | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pathardi | India | Record daily precipitation | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mhaswad | India | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hedrum | Norway | Record snow depth | 22.0 cm (8.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dharwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hirekerur | India | Record daily precipitation | 76.8 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ahmadnagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Islampur | India | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parner | India | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wai | India | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Puttur | India | Record daily precipitation | 147.0 mm (5.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shikarpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gokak | India | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bhor | India | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hassan Obsy | India | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Praha-Klementinum | Czech Republic | Record high maximum temperature | 26.2 C (79.2 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 10.3 C (50.5 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hosanagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Karmala | India | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crockett | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Venukonda | India | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Khanpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sringeri | India | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Karwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 115.2 mm (4.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kumta | India | Record daily precipitation | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mahabaleshwar | India | Record daily precipitation | 80.1 mm (3.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barsi | India | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Bidwell | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Navalgund | India | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Patan | India | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amherst | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fitchburg 4 SE | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
850 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 255 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 131 |
| Highest daily minimum | 77 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 156 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 204 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 17 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 53 |
| daily | 796 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
683 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 650 |
| 50 to 100 | 25 |
| 100 to 150 | 4 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 1966| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1966 | Shiggaon, IN | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Siddapur, IN | daily rain | 139.9 mm (5.5 in) | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Karjat, IN | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Baramati, IN | daily rain | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 64 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Presa Parral, MX | daily rain | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 61 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Belgaum, IN | daily rain | 148.8 mm (5.9 in) | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) | 57 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Brownsville, US | daily rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Nargund, IN | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 64 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Dhond, IN | daily rain | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 64 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1966 | Supa, IN | daily rain | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Penong (Penalumba), AU | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 32 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Jejuri, IN | monthly rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 5 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Aragats, AM | monthly rain | 44.3 mm (1.7 in) | 21.7 mm (0.9 in) | 0 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Hangal, IN | daily rain | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 64 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Vita (Khanapur), IN | daily rain | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 25 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Chikodi, IN | daily rain | 71.9 mm (2.8 in) | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 20 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Hukeri, IN | daily rain | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 20 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Champoton (Smn), MX | daily rain | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 28 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Sholapur, IN | daily rain | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 55 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 May 1966 | Koppa(Balgadi), IN | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 44 years | 50 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 1966Counts 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.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).