Weather Records on 3 May 1983
1,768 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1983. Highest significance: Goondiwindi Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 3 May 1983
- On 3 May 1983, 1,768 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 377 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 80 monthly and 1,682 daily.
- Goondiwindi Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 72.2 mm (2.8 in) on 3 May 1983.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.
Record Map
1,768 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goondiwindi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Killarney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Canning Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Warialda Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Dalby Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Miles Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Delegate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Corning | United States | Record daily precipitation | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.2 mm (5.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Toowoomba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Douglas - Warner St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Cape Capricorn Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Balgownie West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Western Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Eidsvold Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Boorowa Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Crows Nest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Emu Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Bajool Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Brigalow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Fernflat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Dulacca Truck Stop | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Somerset | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tingha Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Drillham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Legume (New Koreelah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Madalya | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Netherton (the Glen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Nebo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Burnett Heads Niell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.0 mm (4.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandy Cape Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 196.0 mm (7.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Rathdowney Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Old Koreelah (McPherson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Taroom Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Giligulgul | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Calliope Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.8 mm (3.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowenville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Wickliffe | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Pormpuraaw Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.8 mm (4.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Halifax Macrossan St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.4 mm (3.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Rewan Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Yuleba Garden St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Kinnoul | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundaberg Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Stanthorpe Leslie Parade | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallangra (Wallangra Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Homestead Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yacamunda Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springsure Comet St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.5 mm (4.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ungowa Forest Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.5 mm (4.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jandowae Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.3 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sapphire (Argyle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,768 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 108 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 33 |
| Highest daily minimum | 269 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 62 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1,281 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 5 |
| Deepest snow cover | 10 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 80 |
| daily | 1,682 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,627 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,510 |
| 50 to 100 | 103 |
| 100 to 150 | 10 |
| 150 to 200 | 1 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
| 250 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 1983| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1983 | Goondiwindi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 66.9 mm (2.6 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Killarney Post Office, AU | daily rain | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Canning Downs, AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Warialda Post Office, AU | daily rain | 67.4 mm (2.7 in) | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 77 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Dalby Post Office, AU | daily rain | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Miles Post Office, AU | daily rain | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 77 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Old Koreelah (White Swamp (Ede, AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 77 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Delegate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 77 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Corning, US | daily rain | 106.2 mm (4.2 in) | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 84 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Bowen Post Office, AU | daily rain | 132.2 mm (5.2 in) | 118.5 mm (4.7 in) | 69 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Toowoomba, AU | daily rain | 60.4 mm (2.4 in) | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 68 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Port Douglas - Warner St, AU | daily rain | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 93 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 75.1 mm (3.0 in) | 70 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Woodford Post Office, AU | daily rain | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 68 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Balgownie West, AU | daily rain | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 55.3 mm (2.2 in) | 64 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Western Creek, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 69 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Eidsvold Post Office, AU | daily rain | 116.4 mm (4.6 in) | 100.4 mm (4.0 in) | 65 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Cooma (Kiaora), AU | daily rain | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 69 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1983 | Boorowa Post Office, AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 35.9 mm (1.4 in) | 69 years | 68 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 1983Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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