Weather Records on 4 May 2000
1,398 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 2000. Highest significance: Boorara, AU.
Key Facts for 4 May 2000
- On 4 May 2000, 1,398 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 672 were record highs and 171 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 43 monthly and 1,355 daily.
- Boorara set a daily record precipitation of 65.4 mm (2.6 in) on 4 May 2000.
- Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.
Record Map
1,398 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boorara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Kuttabul Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Jindera (Wadilock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Rankins Springs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Euabalong (Booberoi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerilderie Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Urana (Nowranie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Hungerford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Korong Vale (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Yalgogrin North (Roloma) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowen Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Junee St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Leeton Caravan Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Avenel (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Gubbata Cooma St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Quambatook South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Groongal (Gundaline) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Finch Hatton Cook St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Asuncion Nochixtlan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Nymagee (Pyramid) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Carrathool Motors | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Carrathool (Uardry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Quambatook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin Retirement Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Girilambone (Ampol) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Groongal (Groongal Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boort (Gredgwin) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Marmal | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clare | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ungarie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dillalah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrathool (Gum Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Naradhan (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pyalong West (Cavan Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oaklands General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roto (Coombie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Serpentine (East Loddon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hay (Mulberrygong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallangatta (Bullioh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Somerset 2 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shirbourne Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.5 mm (4.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Listowel Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bourke (Yanda) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Leeton (Bents Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boree Creek (Richmond St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burrumbuttock (Holyrood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barellan (Rodmell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yenda (Henry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.2 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Quambatook (Barraport North) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,398 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 336 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 62 |
| Highest daily minimum | 336 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 109 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 554 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 43 |
| daily | 1,355 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,172 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 1,053 |
| 20 to 40 | 93 |
| 40 to 60 | 17 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 May 2000| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 May 2000 | Boorara, AU | daily rain | 65.4 mm (2.6 in) | 49.7 mm (2.0 in) | 111 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 May 2000 | Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga, AU | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 45.3 mm (1.8 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Kuttabul Post Office, AU | daily rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 84 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo), AU | daily rain | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Jindera (Wadilock), AU | daily rain | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 110 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Rankins Springs, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 111 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Euabalong (Booberoi), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 111 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Jerilderie Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 92 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Urana (Nowranie), AU | daily rain | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 27.1 mm (1.1 in) | 87 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Kilmore Assumption College, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 111 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Hungerford, AU | daily rain | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 85 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Korong Vale (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 78 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU | daily rain | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 111 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Bowen Downs, AU | daily rain | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 97 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Grong Grong (Junee St), AU | daily rain | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 52 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Leeton Caravan Park, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 58 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Avenel (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 78 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Gubbata Cooma St, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 58 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Quambatook South, AU | daily rain | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 45 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 May 2000 | Groongal (Gundaline), AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 20.0 mm (0.8 in) | 111 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 2000Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1820 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 3 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 19 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 37 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 37 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 63 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 75 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 60 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 69 |
| 1920 | 43 |
| 1921 | 62 |
| 1922 | 283 |
| 1923 | 82 |
| 1924 | 88 |
| 1925 | 80 |
| 1926 | 230 |
| 1927 | 112 |
| 1928 | 205 |
| 1929 | 177 |
| 1930 | 269 |
| 1931 | 169 |
| 1932 | 104 |
| 1933 | 274 |
| 1934 | 456 |
| 1935 | 518 |
| 1936 | 313 |
| 1937 | 230 |
| 1938 | 445 |
| 1939 | 295 |
| 1940 | 602 |
| 1941 | 436 |
| 1942 | 820 |
| 1943 | 358 |
| 1944 | 872 |
| 1945 | 654 |
| 1946 | 463 |
| 1947 | 649 |
| 1948 | 578 |
| 1949 | 1,130 |
| 1950 | 953 |
| 1951 | 292 |
| 1952 | 698 |
| 1953 | 389 |
| 1954 | 1,045 |
| 1955 | 471 |
| 1956 | 433 |
| 1957 | 433 |
| 1958 | 414 |
| 1959 | 613 |
| 1960 | 443 |
| 1961 | 466 |
| 1962 | 265 |
| 1963 | 313 |
| 1964 | 570 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1966 | 1,113 |
| 1967 | 928 |
| 1968 | 304 |
| 1969 | 377 |
| 1970 | 454 |
| 1971 | 810 |
| 1972 | 364 |
| 1973 | 313 |
| 1974 | 367 |
| 1975 | 683 |
| 1976 | 554 |
| 1977 | 736 |
| 1978 | 1,016 |
| 1979 | 1,529 |
| 1980 | 511 |
| 1981 | 667 |
| 1982 | 591 |
| 1983 | 539 |
| 1984 | 885 |
| 1985 | 821 |
| 1986 | 1,128 |
| 1987 | 1,004 |
| 1988 | 591 |
| 1989 | 743 |
| 1990 | 1,461 |
| 1991 | 1,088 |
| 1992 | 933 |
| 1993 | 791 |
| 1994 | 821 |
| 1995 | 974 |
| 1996 | 1,298 |
| 1997 | 962 |
| 1998 | 898 |
| 1999 | 1,167 |
| 2000 | 1,398 |
| 2001 | 1,345 |
| 2002 | 1,343 |
| 2003 | 1,158 |
| 2004 | 1,341 |
| 2005 | 1,152 |
| 2006 | 650 |
| 2007 | 699 |
| 2008 | 624 |
| 2009 | 727 |
| 2010 | 999 |
| 2011 | 1,023 |
| 2012 | 1,343 |
| 2013 | 1,447 |
| 2014 | 602 |
| 2015 | 622 |
| 2016 | 463 |
| 2017 | 669 |
| 2018 | 972 |
| 2019 | 574 |
| 2020 | 504 |
| 2021 | 616 |
| 2022 | 470 |
| 2023 | 681 |
| 2024 | 885 |
| 2025 | 456 |
| 2026 | 554 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).