Weather Records on 3 May 1975

475 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1975. Highest significance: Farmerville, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 1975

On 3 May 1975, 475 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 451 daily.
Farmerville set a daily record precipitation of 103.1 mm (4.1 in) on 3 May 1975.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

475 stations

475 station records on 3 May 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stillewoning	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chemult	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Linden	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pelserskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chewelah	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elwha Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aardoorns	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maud	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neah Bay 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valsetz	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stamps	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Sutherland	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doornpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boughton	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chaval	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Riacho Fundo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Naples 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valliant 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morobay Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shelby 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winthrop UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Klipfontein"Potfontein"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Spearsville Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dilley 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sanglok	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

475 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 53, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 324, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 May 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	53
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	324
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 May 1975 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 451.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

402 broken records

Margins by which the 402 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 458.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1975

Top 20 records on 3 May 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1975	Farmerville, US	daily rain	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1975	Quilcene 2 SW, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Stillewoning, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Chemult, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45.8 cm (18.0 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Linden, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Pelserskraal, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Nietverdiend (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Rangely 1E, US	monthly low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Bremerton, US	monthly rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Chewelah, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Charlotte Douglas AP, US	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Elwha Rs, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Aardoorns, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Maud, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Elma, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Neah Bay 1 E, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Great Falls, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1975	Sparta, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	17 years	42 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 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1975. 1975 had 475 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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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	400
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1