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Weather Records on 5 August 1905

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1905. Highest significance: Lichtentanne, DE.

Key Facts for 5 August 1905

  • On 5 August 1905, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 8 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Lichtentanne set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 5 August 1905.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1905 22 station records on 5 August 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 5 August 1905 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1905: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
LichtentanneGermanyRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.7 C (54.9 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
FreiburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation26.3 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high minimum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high minimum temperature19.1 C (66.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Point ClarkCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation7.7 mm (0.30 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 5 August 1905 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9. 035810Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1905 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 9.
Records on 5 August 1905 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1905 by timescale Records on 5 August 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1905 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 5 August 1905 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1905 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 112 to 4: 34 to 6: 16 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 114 to 16: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1905
MarginRecords
0 to 211
2 to 43
4 to 61
6 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141
14 to 161

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1905
Top 20 records on 5 August 1905 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1905Lichtentanne, DEdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)19 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min12.7 C (54.9 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)45 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Freiburg, DEdaily rain26.3 mm (1.0 in)13.9 mm (0.5 in)24 years23 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Orebro, SEdaily rain19.3 mm (0.8 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905La Crosse Wb City, USdaily rain44.2 mm (1.7 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Sandvig, DKdaily high min18.0 C (64.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905San Diego Wbo, USdaily low min14.4 C (57.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Salzburg, ATdaily high min19.1 C (66.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)15 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)11 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Point Clark, CAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Stornoway Airport, GBdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Sandvig, DKdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Gysinge, SEdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)1.9 mm (0.07 in)4 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Sandvig, DKdaily rain7.7 mm (0.30 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)9 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1905Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low max (Tie)30.0 C (86.0 F)tie30 years3 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

1797 to 1905
Records on 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1905. 1905 had 22 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11806: 21809: 11830: 31839: 11841: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11862: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21871: 21874: 21876: 11880: 11881: 31882: 31885: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21890: 11891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 31896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 111900: 41901: 31902: 61903: 181904: 131905: 221906: 131907: 141908: 251909: 211910: 201911: 161912: 721913: 181914: 221915: 831916: 671917: 401918: 2331919: 401920: 811921: 531922: 1071923: 1801924: 1441925: 841926: 1131927: 2301928: 2011929: 2431930: 4671931: 4261932: 2281933: 3411934: 5871935: 4221936: 3091937: 2881938: 4201939: 2751940: 2901941: 4431942: 3931943: 4361944: 5201945: 3111946: 3741947: 7101948: 9301949: 3751950: 6811951: 5571952: 4981953: 1,0431954: 5431955: 6401956: 4221957: 5181958: 5031959: 4381960: 2971961: 8231962: 4511963: 3111964: 6101965: 2651966: 3841967: 3471968: 3941969: 7081970: 4681971: 7481972: 7991973: 9831974: 8101975: 6921976: 7211977: 5831978: 9481979: 5611980: 9981981: 7541982: 7761983: 1,0901984: 7891985: 8451986: 7781987: 1,0611988: 9141989: 9151990: 1,2651991: 8281992: 8611993: 1,1451994: 1,9441995: 1,2051996: 1,0291997: 1,1441998: 1,8171999: 8342000: 7042001: 9862002: 1,1602003: 1,3402004: 8482005: 1,0262006: 9322007: 7872008: 7382009: 7772010: 1,6262011: 1,3472012: 8692013: 4362014: 9152015: 5202016: 5442017: 8882018: 5282019: 5332020: 6262021: 6412022: 1,3322023: 1,0872024: 7112025: 7752026: 1,0481797186818961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1905. 1905 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-05 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18062
18091
18303
18391
18411
18431
18461
18471
18571
18591
18601
18622
18641
18652
18661
18671
18682
18712
18742
18761
18801
18813
18823
18851
18861
18873
18882
18901
18911
18921
18933
18942
18953
18963
18971
18983
189911
19004
19013
19026
190318
190413
190522
190613
190714
190825
190921
191020
191116
191272
191318
191422
191583
191667
191740
1918233
191940
192081
192153
1922107
1923180
1924144
192584
1926113
1927230
1928201
1929243
1930467
1931426
1932228
1933341
1934587
1935422
1936309
1937288
1938420
1939275
1940290
1941443
1942393
1943436
1944520
1945311
1946374
1947710
1948930
1949375
1950681
1951557
1952498
19531,043
1954543
1955640
1956422
1957518
1958503
1959438
1960297
1961823
1962451
1963311
1964610
1965265
1966384
1967347
1968394
1969708
1970468
1971748
1972799
1973983
1974810
1975692
1976721
1977583
1978948
1979561
1980998
1981754
1982776
19831,090
1984789
1985845
1986778
19871,061
1988914
1989915
19901,265
1991828
1992861
19931,145
19941,944
19951,205
19961,029
19971,144
19981,817
1999834
2000704
2001986
20021,160
20031,340
2004848
20051,026
2006932
2007787
2008738
2009777
20101,626
20111,347
2012869
2013436
2014915
2015520
2016544
2017888
2018528
2019533
2020626
2021641
20221,332
20231,087
2024711
2025775
20261,048

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).