Weather Records on 2 May 1983

1,808 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1983. Highest significance: Cooktown Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 2 May 1983

On 2 May 1983, 1,808 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
477 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,724 daily.
Cooktown Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 99.0 mm (3.9 in) on 2 May 1983.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,808 stations

1,808 station records on 2 May 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cooktown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	281.2 mm (11.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Forest Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.2 mm (4.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Eton Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ungowa Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Home Hill Fifteen A St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Angellala Downs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gatton Allan Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Burnett Heads Niell St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Western Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pleystowe Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hermitage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.8 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crowfels Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Hunthawang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Cleveland Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jerseyville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Katandra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woolooga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goolgowi (Moira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,808 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 326, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,209, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 2 May 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	326
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,209
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 2 May 1983 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 67, daily 1,724.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,592 broken records

Margins by which the 1,592 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1983

Top 20 records on 2 May 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1983	Cooktown Post Office, AU	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	93 years	78 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	monthly rain	281.2 mm (11.1 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Forest Hill, AU	monthly rain	116.2 mm (4.6 in)	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	52 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Eton Police Station, AU	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Cleveland Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	81 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Kalamia Estate, AU	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Emu Park Hill St, AU	daily rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Ungowa Forest Station, AU	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Yabulu Qld Nickel, AU	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Ashland, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily rain	97.6 mm (3.8 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	98 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Beerburrum Forest Station, AU	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Pana, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Home Hill Fifteen A St, AU	daily rain	106.6 mm (4.2 in)	92.1 mm (3.6 in)	65 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Angellala Downs Homestead, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Montpelier, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Macknade Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1983	Gatton Allan Street, AU	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1983. 1983 had 1,808 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 50	1,532
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1