Weather Records on 2 May 1988

1,142 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1988. Highest significance: Karabau, KZ.

Key Facts for 2 May 1988

On 2 May 1988, 1,142 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
374 were record highs and 368 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,078 daily.
Karabau set an all-time record daily precipitation of 89.9 mm (3.5 in) on 2 May 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

1,142 stations

1,142 station records on 2 May 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karabau	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Lodgepole	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Thomas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carsanga	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Peppermint Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh 8 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Memooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mott	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anselmo 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mullen 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Levan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salgado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	151.8 mm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brydeswood STN 985	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arthur	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs 12 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pskem	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Aranyaprathet	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burwell 2WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Randle 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elk Mtn	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saratoga	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pjatigorsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.8 C (23.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Elliot Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ojuelos de Jalisco (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,142 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 145, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 229, Lowest daily minimum 226, Heaviest daily rainfall 339, Heaviest daily snowfall 30, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 2 May 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	145
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	229
Lowest daily minimum	226
Heaviest daily rainfall	339
Heaviest daily snowfall	30
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 2 May 1988 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 62, daily 1,078.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

945 broken records

Margins by which the 945 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 241.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1988

Top 20 records on 2 May 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1988	Karabau, KZ	all-time rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1988	Lodgepole, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1988	Thomas River, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1988	Chadron 3SW, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Farson 2NNE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Hyannis, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Carsanga, TM	monthly rain	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Peppermint Grove, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Somerby, AU	monthly rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Fleming, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Oshkosh 8 SW, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Minara, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Salmon Gums, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Nakhon Ratchasima, TH	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Orion, AU	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	2 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Curtis, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Rolleston, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Memooloo, AU	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Ellsworth 2W, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1988	Mott, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	47 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 1,142 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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Data for records on 1988-05-02: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	914
50 to 100	18
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1