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Weather Records on 5 November 1906

16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1906. Highest significance: St John's, CA.

Key Facts for 5 November 1906

  • On 5 November 1906, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 15 daily.
  • St John's set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 5 November 1906.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

16 stations
Weather records on 5 November 1906 16 station records on 5 November 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
16 station records on 5 November 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 November 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature4.7 C (40.5 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.3 C (61.3 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

16 records
Records on 5 November 1906 by type Records set or tied on 5 November 1906 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 3. 0246Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 3Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 November 1906 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 3.
Records on 5 November 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall3
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 November 1906 by timescale Records on 5 November 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 15. 051015all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 15all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 November 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 15.
Records on 5 November 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily15

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1906 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 135 to 10: 010 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 513
5 to 100
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1906
Top 16 records on 5 November 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 November 1906St John's, CAdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)27 years33 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min9.2 C (48.6 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)44 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low min4.7 C (40.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)11 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906St John's, CAdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)0 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low min2.2 C (36.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)1 year9 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low max16.3 C (61.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Inverell Comparison, AUmonthly low min (Tie)-1.7 C (28.9 F)tie1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1906Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high min (Tie)8.3 C (46.9 F)tie5 years1 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

1801 to 1906
Records on 11-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1906. 1906 had 16 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001801: 11806: 11834: 11835: 21842: 11845: 11848: 21851: 11857: 11858: 41862: 31863: 11867: 11868: 21872: 11873: 21877: 21878: 31880: 21881: 11883: 21884: 11885: 11887: 21889: 11893: 11894: 21895: 21896: 61897: 11898: 21899: 111900: 41901: 61902: 31903: 81904: 61905: 91906: 161907: 51908: 171909: 91910: 621911: 211912: 551913: 221914: 291915: 181916: 691917: 361918: 321919: 821920: 721921: 2211922: 881923: 2301924: 3011925: 1381926: 1221927: 2481928: 1281929: 861930: 1621931: 2981932: 3161933: 7061934: 4791935: 1,1961936: 4531937: 1861938: 7201939: 4851940: 2391941: 6041942: 4461943: 2241944: 3571945: 5031946: 6151947: 4081948: 1,3301949: 5721950: 6101951: 1,8151952: 4041953: 5991954: 6111955: 4161956: 8201957: 4521958: 1711959: 1,5161960: 2541961: 6601962: 3431963: 2781964: 3171965: 4241966: 5801967: 7551968: 2981969: 7451970: 6391971: 3841972: 4801973: 1,6221974: 4231975: 1,4991976: 8351977: 9021978: 7991979: 5041980: 1,0331981: 5381982: 9911983: 9801984: 5281985: 1,2491986: 6931987: 8951988: 1,2751989: 5961990: 1,2861991: 3,3881992: 1,3161993: 7701994: 1,8641995: 1,3991996: 1,3801997: 6761998: 7921999: 8722000: 1,1082001: 7582002: 1,3032003: 2,2322004: 9092005: 1,1142006: 1,2582007: 5662008: 1,3262009: 6062010: 1,4542011: 9842012: 8122013: 5942014: 5102015: 1,6592016: 7552017: 9722018: 4262019: 4202020: 1,4192021: 4392022: 1,0292023: 7582024: 1,1182025: 8621801187719001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1906. 1906 had 16 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-05 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18061
18341
18352
18421
18451
18482
18511
18571
18584
18623
18631
18671
18682
18721
18732
18772
18783
18802
18811
18832
18841
18851
18872
18891
18931
18942
18952
18966
18971
18982
189911
19004
19016
19023
19038
19046
19059
190616
19075
190817
19099
191062
191121
191255
191322
191429
191518
191669
191736
191832
191982
192072
1921221
192288
1923230
1924301
1925138
1926122
1927248
1928128
192986
1930162
1931298
1932316
1933706
1934479
19351,196
1936453
1937186
1938720
1939485
1940239
1941604
1942446
1943224
1944357
1945503
1946615
1947408
19481,330
1949572
1950610
19511,815
1952404
1953599
1954611
1955416
1956820
1957452
1958171
19591,516
1960254
1961660
1962343
1963278
1964317
1965424
1966580
1967755
1968298
1969745
1970639
1971384
1972480
19731,622
1974423
19751,499
1976835
1977902
1978799
1979504
19801,033
1981538
1982991
1983980
1984528
19851,249
1986693
1987895
19881,275
1989596
19901,286
19913,388
19921,316
1993770
19941,864
19951,399
19961,380
1997676
1998792
1999872
20001,108
2001758
20021,303
20032,232
2004909
20051,114
20061,258
2007566
20081,326
2009606
20101,454
2011984
2012812
2013594
2014510
20151,659
2016755
2017972
2018426
2019420
20201,419
2021439
20221,029
2023758
20241,118
2025862

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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).