Weather Records on 2 May 1999

838 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 1999. Highest significance: Southport 5 N, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 1999

On 2 May 1999, 838 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 410 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 781 daily.
Southport 5 N set a daily record precipitation of 133.1 mm (5.2 in) on 2 May 1999.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

838 stations

838 station records on 2 May 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tonala (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Campo 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palatka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bravo	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stuart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Umbarger	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nochistlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Juarez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McDermitt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alicante	Spain	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galiwinku	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	3.1 C (37.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

838 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 226, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 138, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 17.

Records on 2 May 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	226
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	138
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	17

Records on 2 May 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 55, daily 781.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

608 broken records

Margins by which the 608 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 201.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 1999

Top 20 records on 2 May 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 1999	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Silverton, US	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Kingstree, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	89 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Louisville 1 E, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	96 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Ochoco Rs, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Crested Butte, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Avon Park 2 W, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Boise City 2 E, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Green Rvr, US	monthly low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	80 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Silverton, US	monthly snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Fitzgerald, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Ouray, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Hatteras, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Tonala (Dge), MX	daily high min	30.0 C (86.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Campo 7 S, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	monthly snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 1999	Salida, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	42 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 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1999. 1999 had 838 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 50	592
50 to 100	11
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1