Weather Records on 2 May 1968

440 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1968. Highest significance: Chapra Obsy Sr, IN.

Key Facts for 2 May 1968

On 2 May 1968, 440 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
190 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 429 daily.
Chapra Obsy Sr set a daily record precipitation of 32.4 mm (1.3 in) on 2 May 1968.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

440 stations

440 station records on 2 May 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chapra Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Simdega	India	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvaiyaru	India	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Namakkal	India	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hangal	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heywood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belem Do Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marhaura(Amnar)	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Centerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Merredin Research Station	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Topchanchi	India	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aruppukottai	India	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Boyatup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrendarra (Ellangowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabah Comm Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Resolution A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lesliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dumka	India	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Novo	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pennagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

440 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 158, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 2 May 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	158
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 2 May 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 429.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

357 broken records

Margins by which the 357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1968

Top 20 records on 2 May 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1968	Chapra Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Simdega, IN	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Outtrim, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Gorki, BY	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Tiruvaiyaru, IN	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Brumado, BR	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Namakkal, IN	daily rain	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Hangal, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	78 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1968	Heywood Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Ketty, IN	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Belem Do Brejo Do Cruz, BR	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Kancheepuram, IN	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Lawrence, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	66 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Marhaura(Amnar), IN	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Turaiyur, IN	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Centerville, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Yates Ctr, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	72 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	73 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1968	Clarinda, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	30 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 440 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 20	332
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1