Weather Records on 3 May 2013

1,562 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 2013. Highest significance: Ladysmith 3W, US.

Key Facts for 3 May 2013

On 3 May 2013, 1,562 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
249 were record highs and 837 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 576 monthly and 986 daily.
Ladysmith 3W set a monthly record daily snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 3 May 2013.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

1,562 stations

1,562 station records on 3 May 2013 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 2013: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Eldora	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Princeton	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Osage	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Osceola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Allison	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Gilman	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Unionville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lorimor	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Milan	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Unionville	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Big Falls Hydro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winona Dam 5 A	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Centerville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Zearing	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Amity 4 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Clinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Concordia	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coloma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Faskally	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eldora	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sweet Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,562 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 2013 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 371, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 466, Heaviest daily rainfall 188, Heaviest daily snowfall 140, Deepest snow cover 148.

Records on 3 May 2013 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	371
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	466
Heaviest daily rainfall	188
Heaviest daily snowfall	140
Deepest snow cover	148

Records on 3 May 2013 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 576, daily 986.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,308 broken records

Margins by which the 1,308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 686.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 2013

Top 20 records on 3 May 2013 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 2013	Ladysmith 3W, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	78 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 May 2013	Chariton 1 E, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	106 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
3 May 2013	Valdez WSO, US	monthly rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	79 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Eldora, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Dodge, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Knoxville, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	106 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Princeton, US	monthly snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	111 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Daytona Beach, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Federal Pt, US	monthly rain	190.8 mm (7.5 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Osage, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	108 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Osceola, US	monthly snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	114 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Ladysmith 3W, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	78 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Gallatin 1W, US	monthly snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.7 cm (3.4 in)	106 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Chillicothe 2S, US	monthly snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	77 years	66 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Allison, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Gilman, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Grinnell 3 SW, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	120 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	Knoxville, US	monthly snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	106 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 May 2013	New Hampton, US	monthly snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	102 years	65 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 2013

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2013. 2013 had 1,562 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 100	1,214
100 to 200	80
200 to 300	12
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1