Weather Records on 2 May 2017

601 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 May 2017. Highest significance: Ladysmith 3W, US.

Key Facts for 2 May 2017

On 2 May 2017, 601 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
304 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 592 daily.
Ladysmith 3W set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 2 May 2017.
Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

601 stations

601 station records on 2 May 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 May 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boone 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Perm	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chittenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tuapse	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Birobidzhan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cumming 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker 12 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Man	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high minimum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kazan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arcola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wellsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Arhara	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gilroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Strawberry Valley 2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gambona	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnoufimsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.3 C (81.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Samara	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kyra	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bratoljubovka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.1 C (80.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zavitaja	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Agzu	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Duvan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shadrinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sparta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

601 records

Records set or tied on 2 May 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 100, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 204, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 151, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 2 May 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	100
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	204
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	151
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 2 May 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 592.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 May 2017

Top 20 records on 2 May 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 May 2017	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Boone 1 SE, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Ogdensburg 4 NE, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	123 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Kentfield, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	114 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Canyon Dam, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Belfast, US	daily low max	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Cheraw, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Bonners Ferry, US	monthly low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Fulton, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Turlock #2, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	118 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Richfield, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Perm, RU	daily high max	25.9 C (78.6 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	96 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Kingston, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	122 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Wales, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Jefferson 2 E, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Renovo, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	119 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Brenham, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Chittenden, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Tuapse, RU	daily high min	19.7 C (67.5 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	75 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 May 2017	Aberdeen, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	39 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2017. 2017 had 601 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 20	459
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	6