Weather Records on 3 May 2002

1,312 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 2002. Highest significance: Zuerich/Fluntern, CH.

Key Facts for 3 May 2002

On 3 May 2002, 1,312 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
895 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 10 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 1,244 daily.
Zuerich/Fluntern set a daily record precipitation of 48.7 mm (1.9 in) on 3 May 2002.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,312 stations

1,312 station records on 3 May 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Clarksdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Glen Lyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Artern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Karsamaki Venetpalo	Finland	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
University	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kauhava Lentokentta	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haapajarvi Valioja Nokkous	Finland	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toholampi Oravala	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pulkkila Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ylistaro Asemanseutu	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ylistaro Kainasto	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Utajarvi Sarkijarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seinajoki Pelmaa	Finland	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaustinen Tastula	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hazard Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Siikalatva Kestila	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kauhajoki Kaupunki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halsua Kanala Koski	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halsua Kanala Purola	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blacksburg Nwso	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Teuva Kauppilankyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pyhanta Viitamaki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record snow depth	248.0 cm (97.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Snowshoe Lake	United States	Record snow depth	91.4 cm (36.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ylistaro Jaaskanjoki	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Donaueschingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hool	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,312 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 387, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 508, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 3 May 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	387
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	508
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 3 May 2002 by timescale: all-time 10, monthly 58, daily 1,244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,021 broken records

Margins by which the 1,021 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 780.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 2002

Top 20 records on 3 May 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 2002	Zuerich/Fluntern, CH	daily rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2002	Clarksdale, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2002	Glen Lyn, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2002	Artern, DE	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2002	Karsamaki Venetpalo, FI	monthly rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2002	University, US	daily rain	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Grundy, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Kauhava Lentokentta, FI	monthly rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Lugano, CH	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Elkhorn, US	all-time rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Warrensburg 4NW, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Pulaski 2 E, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Haapajarvi Valioja Nokkous, FI	monthly rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Wahlsburg-Lippoldsberg, DE	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Athens, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Toholampi Oravala, FI	monthly rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Pulkkila Kk, FI	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	79 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2002	Ylistaro Asemanseutu, FI	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	49 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 1,312 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,019
100 to 200	0
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1