Weather Records on 2 May 1980

449 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1980. Highest significance: Hayfield Pumping Plt, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 1980

On 2 May 1980, 449 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
271 were record highs and 58 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 436 daily.
Hayfield Pumping Plt set a monthly record daily precipitation of 41.1 mm (1.6 in) on 2 May 1980.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

449 stations

449 station records on 2 May 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hayfield Pumping Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Ludgero	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Pequeno	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Borrego Desert Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armazem Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Okanagan Centre	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Arm	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lomba Alta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cuichapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hope	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Luxembourg Airport	Luxembourg	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orel	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Divisa de Anitapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Do Pouso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baldonnel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Beaverlodge Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wanless	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crosby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grenora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Summerland Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Thunder Bay A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskaja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coalgate 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Westwold	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Viking	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olds	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alliance	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Vermilion Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Biggar	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Scott Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

449 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 2 May 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	43
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 2 May 1980 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 436.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

386 broken records

Margins by which the 386 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1980

Top 20 records on 2 May 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1980	Hayfield Pumping Plt, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Sao Ludgero, BR	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Ft Ross, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Shawnee, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Rio Pequeno, BR	daily rain	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Taquarucu, BR	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Eastbourne, GB	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Antelope, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Kamloops, CA	daily high min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	62 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Borrego Desert Park, US	monthly rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Armazem Capivari, BR	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Okanagan Centre, CA	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Salmon Arm, CA	daily high min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Fort Vermilion Cda, CA	daily high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	5.2 C (9.4 F)	58 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1980	Caboolture Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1980	Lomba Alta, BR	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1980	Evergreen, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	82 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1980	Wandering Comparison, AU	daily high max	31.4 C (88.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1980	Cuichapa, MX	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 1980	Port Hope, CA	daily high min	9.5 C (49.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	81 years	32 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1980. 1980 had 449 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	366
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1