Weather Records on 3 May 1967

1,122 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1967. Highest significance: Glenwood 3SW, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 1967

On 3 May 1967, 1,122 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 757 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 195 monthly and 927 daily.
Glenwood 3SW set a monthly record daily snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 3 May 1967.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

1,122 stations

1,122 station records on 3 May 1967 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1967: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Central City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jeremoabo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
West Yellowstone	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Amarante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Central City	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Weeping Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln College View	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jaicos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Itapipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Salgueiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ettumanur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record snow depth	221.0 cm (87.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnebago	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Evelyn Sharp Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,122 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1967 by type: Highest daily maximum 57, Lowest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 502, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 39.

Records on 3 May 1967 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	57
Lowest daily maximum	255
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	502
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	39

Records on 3 May 1967 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 195, daily 927.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

880 broken records

Margins by which the 880 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 991.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1967

Top 20 records on 3 May 1967 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1967	Glenwood 3SW, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1967	Osceola, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1967	Wahoo, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1967	Central City, US	monthly snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1967	Jeremoabo, BR	daily rain	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Saint Paul, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Suldalsvatn, NO	daily snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	West Yellowstone, US	daily snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Alliance 1WNW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	71 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Hastings 4N, US	monthly snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Camp Crook, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Red Oak, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Clay Ctr 6 ESE, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Loup City, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Sinton, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Amarante, BR	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Harrison, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Utica, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Larimore 4SW, US	monthly low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1967	Central City, US	monthly snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	19 years	47 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 1967

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1967. 1967 had 1,122 records.

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

Records on 05-03 in each year
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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Data for records on 1967-05-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 200	870
200 to 400	6
400 to 600	2
600 to 800	1
800 to 1000	1