Weather Records on 2 May 1992

1,014 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1992. Highest significance: Sokode, TG.

Key Facts for 2 May 1992

On 2 May 1992, 1,014 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
579 were record highs and 175 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 978 daily.
Sokode set a monthly record daily precipitation of 182.1 mm (7.2 in) on 2 May 1992.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,014 stations

1,014 station records on 2 May 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sokode	Togo	Record daily precipitation	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pogranichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
La Junta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biritiba Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Andira Anell/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alferes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ticuman	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manorkill	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jataizinho Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bijie	China	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiza/Escodola	Spain	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cueramaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Paraiso Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tuckerton 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boonville 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tomazina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Baltazar Tetela	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,014 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 327, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 252, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 260.

Records on 2 May 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	327
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	252
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 May 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 978.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

776 broken records

Margins by which the 776 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1992

Top 20 records on 2 May 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1992	Sokode, TG	monthly rain	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1992	Pogranichnoe, RU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	La Junta, MX	monthly rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	64 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Torrevieja, ES	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Biritiba Mirim, BR	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Andira Anell/Cesp, BR	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Alferes, BR	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Jardim, BR	daily rain	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Valencia, ES	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Ticuman, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Richfield, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	97 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Galva, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Iowa City, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Morrisville 6 SW, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Manitowoc, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Elgin Water, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	La Harpe, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1992	Charles City, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	40 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1992. 1992 had 1,014 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 1992-05-02: 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 10	693
10 to 20	55
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2