Weather Records on 4 May 2024

885 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 May 2024. Highest significance: Ft Bragg 5 N, US.

Key Facts for 4 May 2024

On 4 May 2024, 885 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
314 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 865 daily.
Ft Bragg 5 N set a daily record precipitation of 56.6 mm (2.2 in) on 4 May 2024.
Across 163 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

885 stations

885 station records on 4 May 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 May 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bamaga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Powers	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Langlois #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yabucoa 3 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Half Moon Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout Pt Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Willamina	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rex 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Helgoland	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Independence Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brady	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Francisco Oceanside	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Disaster Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muir Woods	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cottage Grove Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis US Naval Academy Aso	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Raoul Isl/Kermadec	New Zealand	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Volshskiy Gmo	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ljusnedal	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Taringo Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mulga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aksakovo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Downieville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Windang Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	39.7 C (103.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Coquille City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Toketee Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

885 records

Records set or tied on 4 May 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 319, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 4 May 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	319
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 4 May 2024 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 18, daily 865.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

726 broken records

Margins by which the 726 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 73.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 May 2024

Top 20 records on 4 May 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 May 2024	Ft Bragg 5 N, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2024	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2024	Bamaga, AU	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	27 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2024	Powers, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 May 2024	Langlois #2, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Yabucoa 3 SE, PR	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Half Moon Bay, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Lookout Pt Dam, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Riddle, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Willamina, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	W Pt, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	124 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Drain, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Rex 1 S, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	10 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Helgoland, DE	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Little Mtn, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	83 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Port Orford #2, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Independence Lake, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Kearney 4 NE, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	125 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 May 2024	Brady, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	67 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 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2024. 2024 had 885 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	628
10 to 20	67
20 to 30	23
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2