Weather Records on 2 May 1994

937 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1994. Highest significance: Yongan, CN.

Key Facts for 2 May 1994

On 2 May 1994, 937 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
317 were record highs and 500 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 103 monthly and 830 daily.
Yongan set an all-time record daily precipitation of 244.7 mm (9.6 in) on 2 May 1994.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

937 stations

937 station records on 2 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yongan	China	Record daily precipitation	244.7 mm (9.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ciganak	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Des Arc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.9 C (51.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Xingren	China	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Duas Barras (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao Do Ibitipoca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fordyce	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dilley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlequah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zapata 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ceballos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fulton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

937 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 368, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 132, Heaviest daily rainfall 115, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 2 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	368
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	132
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 2 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 103, daily 830.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

711 broken records

Margins by which the 711 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1994

Top 20 records on 2 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1994	Yongan, CN	all-time rain	244.7 mm (9.6 in)	106.5 mm (4.2 in)	30 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1994	Mae Hong Son, TH	monthly rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 May 1994	Ciganak, KZ	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Brinkley, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Montrose, US	monthly low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	86 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Booneville, US	monthly low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Fukuoka, JP	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Malvern, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Des Arc, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Pearsall, US	monthly low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Fuzhou, CN	daily rain	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Brownsville, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Lebanon, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	68 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Bonham 3NNE, US	monthly low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Achinsk, RU	daily high min	10.9 C (51.6 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Denton 2 SE, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	77 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Garnett 1 E, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	83 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1994	Albion, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1994. 1994 had 937 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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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 20	694
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1