Weather Records on 3 May 1985

1,152 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1985. Highest significance: Wingham (Lanark Close), AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1985

On 3 May 1985, 1,152 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
462 were record highs and 225 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,118 daily.
Wingham (Lanark Close) set a daily record precipitation of 106.5 mm (4.2 in) on 3 May 1985.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

1,152 stations

1,152 station records on 3 May 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wingham (Lanark Close)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norristown	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yanzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vandergrift	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zionsville 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Charleroi Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mier Y Noriega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo (Myrtle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.6 mm (6.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Khust	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plainfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Acmetonia Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,152 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 176, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 438, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 3 May 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	176
Lowest daily maximum	184
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	438
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 3 May 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 33, daily 1,118.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

976 broken records

Margins by which the 976 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1985

Top 20 records on 3 May 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1985	Wingham (Lanark Close), AU	daily rain	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1985	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	91 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1985	Dorrigo Post Office, AU	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1985	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1985	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Hammonton 1 NE, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Creston, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Elands Post Office, AU	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	66 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Port Jervis, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Conshohocken, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Norristown, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	S Mtn, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Rowlesburg 1, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Merrill, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Canoe Brook, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Tanana AP, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	62 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Yanzhou, CN	daily rain	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Buffalo Mills, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1985	Hamburg, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	50 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 1,152 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 50	958
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1