Weather Records on 3 May 1984

807 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1984. Highest significance: Ujaly, KZ.

Key Facts for 3 May 1984

On 3 May 1984, 807 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
286 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 762 daily.
Ujaly set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.3 mm (1.2 in) on 3 May 1984.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

807 stations

807 station records on 3 May 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ujaly	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Santa Isabel Do Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Mina 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sand Mt Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao de Sao Joaquim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buckatunna 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Arkabutla Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 6 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Falkville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clarendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keo	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matagorda #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Embry	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caninde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Run (River)	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caxambu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pentagna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allentown Lehigh Vly Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mize 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Galveston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

807 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 56, Heaviest daily rainfall 376, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 3 May 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	56
Heaviest daily rainfall	376
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 3 May 1984 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 40, daily 762.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

679 broken records

Margins by which the 679 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 610.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1984

Top 20 records on 3 May 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1984	Ujaly, KZ	monthly rain	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1984	Santa Isabel Do Rio Preto, BR	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Belle Mina 2 N, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Haleyville, US	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Sand Mt Substn, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Cordele, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Ribeirao de Sao Joaquim, BR	daily rain	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Buckatunna 1 NE, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Hickory Flat, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Evergreen, US	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	7 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Russellville #2, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Helena, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Moran, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Arkabutla Dam, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Selma, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Grand Lake 6 SSW, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Obihiro, JP	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1984	Falkville 1 E, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	46 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 807 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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Data for records on 1984-05-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	668
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1