Weather Records on 3 May 1998

910 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 1998. Highest significance: Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU.

Key Facts for 3 May 1998

On 3 May 1998, 910 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
507 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 876 daily.
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde set a daily record precipitation of 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 3 May 1998.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

910 stations

910 station records on 3 May 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gibraltar Dam #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocksprings	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Krambach (Bellevue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williamtown Raaf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paterson (Tocal AWS)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Niigata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Actopan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shinjo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace (Wallaroo Stat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Misurata	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	41.8 C (107.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Agedabia	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	43.5 C (110.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Motul	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harlem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

910 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 265, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 242, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 260, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 3 May 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	265
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	242
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	260
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 May 1998 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 29, daily 876.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 154.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 1998

Top 20 records on 3 May 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 1998	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	122 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1998	Windsor, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1998	Sidell 4N, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 May 1998	Gibraltar Dam #2, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	102.8 mm (4.0 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Tecolutla, MX	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Charleston, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU	daily rain	111.6 mm (4.4 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	1 year	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Grangeville, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	15.4 cm (6.1 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Mundubbera, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Cheesman, US	daily low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Warren, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Rocksprings, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Valdez WSO, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Krambach (Bellevue), AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Diablo Dam, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Waverly, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 1998	Newman, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	87 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1998. 1998 had 910 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 20	685
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1