On This Day, 5 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 5 May across the years, led by Aberdeen, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 5 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 5 May in 16 years (1979 to 2024).
- Aberdeen set an all-time record daily precipitation of 193.5 mm (7.6 in) on 5 May 2007.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 5 May.
- 4 named storms were active on 5 May.
Records on 5 May Through the Years
1979 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Elliot, 197.0 mm (7.8 in) |
| 1982-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Rockwell City, 149.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1988-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Lillimur Estate, 82.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1992-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Kukuihaele Mill 206, 179.8 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1996-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Toombul Bowls Club, 137.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1996-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Toowoomba, 114.6 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1996-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Cambooya Post Office, 69.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1998-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Hillgrove Station, 64.2 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2000-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Tooraweenah (Denham St), 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2005-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Ontario Ksrv, 27.4 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2007-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Aberdeen, 193.5 mm (7.6 in) |
| 2009-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Armagh, 60.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2010-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, 61.8 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2015-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Gail, 202.9 mm (8.0 in) |
| 2017-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Ny City Cntrl Park, 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2021-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Schenley Lock 5, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2021-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Congee, 46.0 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2022-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Fayetteville Exp STN, 132.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2022-05-05 | Record daily precipitation | Independence, 109.5 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2024-05-05 | Record daily snowfall | McGill, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 May 2007 | Aberdeen, US | all-time rain | 193.5 mm (7.6 in) | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 98 years | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 2015 | Gail, US | monthly rain | 202.9 mm (8.0 in) | 88.6 mm (3.5 in) | 117 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 1988 | Lillimur Estate, AU | monthly rain | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 1979 | Elliot, ZA | all-time rain | 197.0 mm (7.8 in) | 88.5 mm (3.5 in) | 47 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 2022 | Fayetteville Exp STN, US | daily rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 2010 | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 61.8 mm (2.4 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 2021 | Schenley Lock 5, US | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 1996 | Toombul Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 2005 | Ontario Ksrv, US | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 1992 | Kukuihaele Mill 206, US | monthly rain | 179.8 mm (7.1 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 74 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 May 1982 | Rockwell City, US | monthly rain | 149.1 mm (5.9 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 72 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 1998 | Hillgrove Station, AU | daily rain | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2017 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 145 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2022 | Independence, US | daily rain | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 108 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 1996 | Toowoomba, AU | daily rain | 114.6 mm (4.5 in) | 103.2 mm (4.1 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2009 | Armagh, GB | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2021 | Congee, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 90 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2024 | McGill, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 117 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 2000 | Tooraweenah (Denham St), AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 101 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 May 1996 | Cambooya Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 35.7 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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