Weather Records on 4 May 2022

470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 2022. Highest significance: Goychay, AZ.

Key Facts for 4 May 2022

On 4 May 2022, 470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
186 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 459 daily.
Goychay set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 4 May 2022.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

470 stations

470 station records on 4 May 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Waltershausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Shimla	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bad Kissingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ko Samui	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Durkheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sakon Nakhon	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Craig 4SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manila	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Begumpet Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alicante	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moran 5WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ura-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Surin	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farson 2NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hinatuan	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arxan	China	Record high minimum temperature	8.7 C (47.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vanuabalavu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kanchanaburi	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sultan Ismail Petra	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aranyaprathet	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	21.3 C (70.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye Lake 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steubenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Murcia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

470 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 77, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 4 May 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	77
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 4 May 2022 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 459.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

370 broken records

Margins by which the 370 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 2022

Top 20 records on 4 May 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 2022	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	69 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Waltershausen, DE	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	104 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Riverton, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Kurgan-Tyube, TJ	monthly rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Shimla, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	108 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Valencia, ES	monthly rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Farson 2NNE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2022	Bad Kissingen, DE	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Ko Samui, TH	monthly rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Bad Durkheim, DE	daily rain	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Sakon Nakhon, TH	monthly low min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Craig 4SW, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Khon Kaen, TH	monthly low min	17.4 C (63.3 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	45 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Roi Et, TH	daily low min	18.1 C (64.6 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Bartlesville Muni AP, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	120 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Manila, US	daily low max	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2022	Manila, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	112 years	45 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2022. 2022 had 470 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1796	1
1820	1
1836	2
1840	1
1847	1
1850	2
1851	2
1852	1
1856	3
1858	1
1859	1
1861	2
1862	1
1864	3
1865	2
1868	3
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	3
1896	3
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1902	5
1903	8
1904	8
1905	19
1906	5
1907	37
1908	18
1909	13
1910	14
1911	37
1912	12
1913	63
1914	21
1915	75
1916	57
1917	60
1918	30
1919	69
1920	43
1921	62
1922	283
1923	82
1924	88
1925	80
1926	230
1927	112
1928	205
1929	177
1930	269
1931	169
1932	104
1933	274
1934	456
1935	518
1936	313
1937	230
1938	445
1939	295
1940	602
1941	436
1942	820
1943	358
1944	872
1945	654
1946	463
1947	649
1948	578
1949	1,130
1950	953
1951	292
1952	698
1953	389
1954	1,045
1955	471
1956	433
1957	433
1958	414
1959	613
1960	443
1961	466
1962	265
1963	313
1964	570
1965	433
1966	1,113
1967	928
1968	304
1969	377
1970	454
1971	810
1972	364
1973	313
1974	367
1975	683
1976	554
1977	736
1978	1,016
1979	1,529
1980	511
1981	667
1982	591
1983	539
1984	885
1985	821
1986	1,128
1987	1,004
1988	591
1989	743
1990	1,461
1991	1,088
1992	933
1993	791
1994	821
1995	974
1996	1,298
1997	962
1998	898
1999	1,167
2000	1,398
2001	1,345
2002	1,343
2003	1,158
2004	1,341
2005	1,152
2006	650
2007	699
2008	624
2009	727
2010	999
2011	1,023
2012	1,343
2013	1,447
2014	602
2015	622
2016	463
2017	669
2018	972
2019	574
2020	504
2021	616
2022	470
2023	681
2024	885
2025	456
2026	554

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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 25	343
25 to 50	12
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	2