Weather Records on 3 May 1996
1,058 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1996. Highest significance: Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU.
Key Facts for 3 May 1996
- On 3 May 1996, 1,058 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 374 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 92 monthly and 961 daily.
- Ulmarra (Newsagency) set a daily record precipitation of 151.9 mm (6.0 in) on 3 May 1996.
- Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.
Record Map
1,058 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bellingen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.8 mm (7.1 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Bauhinia Downs Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Englesberg Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Caboolture Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.6 mm (4.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Kurrowah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| West Haldon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Allora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Kilcoy Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Carawatha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Sandgate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Tabulam Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Maclean (McLachlan Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 208.2 mm (8.2 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Esk Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Rosewood Walloon Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Show Grounds | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Alderley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Copmanhurst Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 181.0 mm (7.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Macksville Country Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Mt Mee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 235.2 mm (9.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Peachester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.0 mm (6.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Millmerran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 186.6 mm (7.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Helidon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 170.8 mm (6.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Numinbah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 455.0 mm (17.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Waren | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 31.1 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Beechmont Binna Burra Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 169.6 mm (6.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Landsborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pratten | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whiporie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.8 mm (6.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woolgoolga (Clear Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.4 mm (5.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Redlands Hrs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 153.4 mm (6.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morro Do Chiqueiro | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 117.8 mm (4.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca | United States | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindenberg | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| University of Queensland Gatto | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marburg - Warrego Highway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 149.0 mm (5.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.2 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brushgrove Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.5 mm (4.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawrence Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 176.2 mm (6.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.6 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 187.9 mm (7.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Russell Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 185.0 mm (7.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toowong Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 140.8 mm (5.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lower Bucca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 212.5 mm (8.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 274.0 mm (10.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Altentreptow | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Cotton West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Springbrook Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 360.0 mm (14.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samford Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ripley Valley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wamuran | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.7 mm (7.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goombungee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Elgin (Glenbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,058 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 214 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 41 |
| Highest daily minimum | 160 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 100 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 524 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 8 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 5 |
| monthly | 92 |
| daily | 961 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
865 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 754 |
| 50 to 100 | 70 |
| 100 to 150 | 35 |
| 150 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
| 250 to 300 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 May 1996| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 1996 | Ulmarra (Newsagency), AU | daily rain | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 91 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Bellingen Post Office, AU | daily rain | 180.8 mm (7.1 in) | 116.5 mm (4.6 in) | 95 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Bauhinia Downs Store, AU | daily rain | 80.3 mm (3.2 in) | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) | 96 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Englesberg Village, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Caboolture Post Office, AU | daily rain | 110.6 mm (4.4 in) | 91.5 mm (3.6 in) | 77 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Kurrowah, AU | daily rain | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | West Haldon, AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 72 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Allora Post Office, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 92 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Kilcoy Post Office, AU | daily rain | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 81 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Carawatha, AU | daily rain | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 65 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Sandgate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 78.6 mm (3.1 in) | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 79 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Tabulam Post Office, AU | daily rain | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU | daily rain | 208.2 mm (8.2 in) | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 48 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Esk Post Office, AU | daily rain | 102.6 mm (4.0 in) | 92.4 mm (3.6 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Brisbane Show Grounds, AU | daily rain | 116.2 mm (4.6 in) | 104.3 mm (4.1 in) | 46 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Alderley, AU | daily rain | 138.8 mm (5.5 in) | 95.6 mm (3.8 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Copmanhurst Post Office, AU | daily rain | 181.0 mm (7.1 in) | 125.9 mm (5.0 in) | 48 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Macksville Country Club, AU | daily rain | 112.2 mm (4.4 in) | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 97 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 May 1996 | Mt Mee, AU | monthly rain | 235.2 mm (9.3 in) | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 15 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
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 1996Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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