Calgary May 3 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Calgary, Alberta for the date of May 3.
May 3 All-Time Records
1881–2024
Highest temperature 27.8 °C 2016
Lowest temperature -11.1 °C 1899
Lowest daily high -2.1 °C 2002
Highest daily low 7.8 °C 1916
Most precipitation 3.70 cm 2007
Most snow 11.2 cm 2014
May 3 Average Weather
1991–2020 1
Average high 14.5 °C
Average low 1.1 °C
Chance precipitation 33.3%
Chance snow 13.4%
Calgary May 3 Weather by Year
Year High (°C) Low (°C) Precip. (cm) Snow (cm)
2023 27.3 5.0 0.00 0.0
2022 18.8 2.7 0.00 0.0
2021 13.3 -1.5 0.02 0.0
2020 16.7 1.8 1.06 0.0
2019 8.5 -0.4 0.00 0.0
2018 21.8 4.3 0.00 0.0
2017 21.3 -0.1 0.00 0.0
2016 27.8 6.7 0.00 0.0
2015 15.1 -1.4 0.00 0.0
2014 0.3 -2.6 1.08 11.2
2013 n/a n/a n/a n/a
2012 10.9 2.4 0.00 0.0
2011 12.2 2.7 0.12 0.0
2010 13.8 0.7 0.08 0.0
2009 19.5 1.8 0.00 0.0
2008 15.9 -1.4 0.00 0.0
2007 6.8 1.4 3.70 0.0
2006 9.6 0.3 0.08 0.8
2005 19.6 -2.4 0.00 0.0
2004 16.4 3.0 0.00 0.0
2003 1.1 -2.7 0.28 5.0
2002 -2.1 -7.2 0.06 0.4
2001 19.3 -0.2 0.00 0.0
2000 19.5 3.2 0.00 0.0
1999 14.3 0.1 0.00 0.0
1998 26.3 5.2 0.00 0.0
1997 17.9 -2.0 0.00 0.0
1996 5.4 0.2 1.52 7.0
1995 5.9 -0.2 0.33 0.0
1994 13.3 2.6 0.04 0.0
1993 14.5 -1.3 0.00 0.0
1992 22.3 3.6 0.00 0.0
1991 4.7 -1.0 0.06 0.6
1990 18.3 2.0 0.00 0.0
1989 16.1 -2.0 0.13 0.0
1988 13.1 -2.7 0.00 0.0
1987 17.0 3.1 0.00 0.0
1986 18.7 7.5 0.02 0.0
1985 22.2 7.0 0.00 0.0
1984 10.0 -0.5 0.04 0.0
1983 17.8 1.1 0.00 0.0
1982 10.8 -0.6 0.56 4.8
1981 12.7 -2.6 0.00 0.0
1980 17.8 5.9 0.00 0.0
1979 2.5 -1.5 0.28 2.6
1978 7.4 1.8 0.00 0.0
1977 17.8 5.6 0.00 0.0
1976 22.2 4.4 0.00 0.0
1975 17.2 0.6 0.00 0.0
1974 15.0 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1973 16.7 3.3 0.53 0.0
1972 15.6 1.7 0.00 0.0
1971 21.1 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1970 20.6 1.7 0.00 0.0
1969 8.9 0.6 1.04 0.3
1968 15.6 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1967 3.9 -8.3 0.00 0.0
1966 22.2 1.7 0.00 0.0
1965 16.7 -0.6 0.00 0.0
1964 7.2 3.3 0.53 0.0
1963 0.0 -3.9 0.89 11.2
1962 18.3 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1961 12.8 2.2 0.10 0.0
1960 8.3 0.6 0.00 0.0
1959 1.7 -6.7 0.03 0.3
1958 17.2 2.2 0.05 0.0
1957 20.6 6.1 0.00 0.0
1956 5.6 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1955 12.2 -1.1 0.08 0.0
1954 8.9 -4.4 0.00 0.0
1953 16.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1952 11.7 -1.1 0.03 0.0
1951 11.7 2.8 0.00 0.0
1950 3.3 -3.9 0.03 0.3
1949 14.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1948 12.2 -1.7 0.56 0.0
1947 14.4 2.2 0.00 0.0
1946 18.3 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1945 26.7 2.2 0.00 0.0
1944 19.4 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1943 15.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1942 7.8 2.2 0.00 0.0
1941 20.0 4.4 0.00 0.0
1940 12.2 3.3 n/a 0.0
1939 22.2 7.2 0.00 0.0
1938 11.7 1.7 0.00 0.0
1937 20.0 3.3 0.00 0.0
1936 18.9 4.4 0.00 0.0
1935 15.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1934 14.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1933 15.0 0.0 0.00 0.0
1932 16.7 0.6 0.00 0.0
1931 7.2 -0.6 0.38 3.8
1930 9.4 6.1 0.00 0.0
1929 5.0 -0.6 0.99 0.0
1928 15.6 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1927 6.1 -1.1 0.08 0.0
1926 20.0 3.3 0.00 0.0
1925 13.9 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1924 25.0 3.3 0.00 0.0
1923 17.2 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1922 17.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1921 13.3 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1920 5.6 -8.3 0.05 0.5
1919 0.6 -6.7 1.02 10.2
1918 25.6 5.6 0.00 0.0
1917 12.8 -2.2 0.10 1.0
1916 22.2 7.8 0.00 0.0
1915 15.6 0.0 0.00 0.0
1914 15.6 1.7 0.00 0.0
1913 11.1 -1.1 0.51 0.0
1912 10.0 -0.6 0.05 0.0
1911 18.9 2.8 0.00 0.0
1910 18.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1909 24.4 3.3 0.00 0.0
1908 12.2 3.9 0.00 0.0
1907 11.1 -8.9 0.00 0.0
1906 18.3 1.1 0.05 0.0
1905 10.0 0.0 0.00 0.0
1904 17.2 -2.2 0.00 0.0
1903 18.3 -1.1 0.00 0.0
1902 3.3 -1.1 0.15 1.5
1901 13.9 6.7 0.00 0.0
1900 26.1 2.8 0.00 0.0
1899 10.0 -11.1 0.00 0.0
1898 15.6 -2.8 0.00 0.0
1897 26.7 4.4 0.00 0.0
1896 13.9 -5.6 0.00 0.0
1895 20.0 3.3 0.10 0.0
1894 8.9 -3.9 0.00 0.0
1893 11.1 0.0 0.00 0.0
1892 10.6 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1891 3.3 -6.7 0.00 0.0
1890 14.4 3.9 0.76 0.0
1889 23.3 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1888 15.6 2.2 0.00 0.0
1887 17.2 -1.7 0.00 0.0
1886 5.0 -3.3 0.00 0.0
1885 23.3 1.1 0.00 0.0
1884 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1883 n/a n/a n/a n/a
1882 n/a n/a n/a n/a
What's the all-time high for Calgary on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the highest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is 27.8 °C which happened in 2016.
Highest Temperatures in Calgary on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 27.8 °C 2016
2 27.3 °C 2023
3 26.7 °C 1897
3 26.7 °C 1945
5 26.3 °C 1998
6 26.1 °C 1900
7 25.6 °C 1918
8 25.0 °C 1924
9 24.4 °C 1909
10 23.3 °C 1885
10 23.3 °C 1889
What's the all-time low for Calgary on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the lowest temperature ever reached in Calgary history is -11.1 °C which happened in 1899.
Lowest Temperatures in Calgary on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -11.1 °C 1899
2 -8.9 °C 1956
2 -8.9 °C 1907
4 -8.3 °C 1967
4 -8.3 °C 1920
6 -7.2 °C 2002
7 -6.7 °C 1891
7 -6.7 °C 1959
7 -6.7 °C 1919
10 -5.6 °C 1896
10 -5.6 °C 1923
Lowest High Temperatures in Calgary on May 3
Rank Temperature Year
1 -2.1 °C 2002
2 0.0 °C 1963
3 0.3 °C 2014
4 0.6 °C 1919
5 1.1 °C 2003
6 1.7 °C 1959
7 2.5 °C 1979
8 3.3 °C 1902
8 3.3 °C 1950
8 3.3 °C 1891
What's the most it has ever rained in Calgary on 5/3?
For the date of May 3, the most precipitation ever recorded in Calgary history is 3.70 cm which happened in 2007.
All-Time Most Precipitation in Calgary on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 3.70 cm 2007
2 1.52 cm 1996
3 1.08 cm 2014
4 1.06 cm 2020
5 1.04 cm 1969
6 1.02 cm 1919
7 0.99 cm 1929
8 0.89 cm 1963
9 0.76 cm 1890
10 0.56 cm 1982
10 0.56 cm 1948
All-Time Most Snow in Calgary on May 3
Rank Precipitation Year
1 11.2 cm 1963
1 11.2 cm 2014
3 10.2 cm 1919
4 7.0 cm 1996
5 5.0 cm 2003
6 4.8 cm 1982
7 3.8 cm 1931
8 2.6 cm 1979
9 1.5 cm 1902
10 1.0 cm 1917
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
2012–2024 Calgary International Airport location
1881–2012 Calgary International Airport location
Notes
1: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after the date.
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