Weather Records on 3 May 2001

1,541 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 2001. Highest significance: Saguache, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 2001

On 3 May 2001, 1,541 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
819 were record highs and 346 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 80 monthly and 1,460 daily.
Saguache set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 3 May 2001.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,541 stations

1,541 station records on 3 May 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	60 of 100 (Major)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Janov Stan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nullarbor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Konigsmoor	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nundroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taunton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bollebygd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gilroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Radio	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Osnabruck	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lewiston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Double Four Rch	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maksimovo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.1 C (-4.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Arch	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.5 C (85.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgehampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Phillips	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,541 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 475, Lowest daily maximum 229, Highest daily minimum 344, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 256, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 54.

Records on 3 May 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	475
Lowest daily maximum	229
Highest daily minimum	344
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	256
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	54

Records on 3 May 2001 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 80, daily 1,460.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,238 broken records

Margins by which the 1,238 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 2001

Top 20 records on 3 May 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 2001	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	101 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2001	Monte Vista 2W, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	108 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2001	New Bedford Coop, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	11.2 C (20.2 F)	88 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2001	El Dorado, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Janov Stan, RU	monthly rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Hyannis, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	105 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Tangier City, MA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Meeker, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	104 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Placerville 3SE, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Jewell, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Waterdale, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Centennial 1NE, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Saguache, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Mtn View, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Nullarbor, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Konigsmoor, DE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Ephraim, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Nundroo, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2001	Taunton, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	88 years	48 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 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2001. 2001 had 1,541 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 50	1,178
50 to 100	36
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1