Weather Records on 3 May 2020

506 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 May 2020. Highest significance: Aldan, RU.

Key Facts for 3 May 2020

On 3 May 2020, 506 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
408 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 493 daily.
Aldan set an all-time record daily precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 3 May 2020.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

506 stations

506 station records on 3 May 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 May 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aldan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Balmorhea	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colusa 2 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Naha	Japan	Record daily precipitation	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Floydada	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Alto Intl	Bolivia	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carlsbad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jiexiu	China	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.7 C (36.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marshfield 4 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fern Ridge-Veneta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trinidad AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Truth Or Consequences Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anyang	China	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bel'cy	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Las Vegas Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yuncheng	China	Record high maximum temperature	37.6 C (99.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lushi	China	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark Beach 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Taiyuan	China	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zhumadian	China	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Xinyang	China	Record high maximum temperature	36.4 C (97.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hachinohe	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Saga	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Campbell Island AWS	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dilia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Roscoe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Desert Resorts Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shangzhi	China	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

506 records

Records set or tied on 3 May 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 241, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 62, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 3 May 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	241
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	62
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 3 May 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 493.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

392 broken records

Margins by which the 392 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 May 2020

Top 20 records on 3 May 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 May 2020	Aldan, RU	all-time rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Albany, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Balmorhea, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Carlsbad, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Mt Locke, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Ft Ross, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Breckenridge, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Colusa 2 SSW, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Luling, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Plainview, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Snyder, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Midland Odessa, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	73 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Cavern City AP, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	77 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 May 2020	Naha, JP	monthly rain	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Spur, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Haines AP, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	79 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Chisos Basin, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Floydada, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Abilene Rgnl AP, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 2020	Wichita Falls Muni AP, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)

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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2020. 2020 had 506 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 10	381
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1