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Weather Records on 5 April 1909

33 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1909. Highest significance: St John's, CA.

Key Facts for 5 April 1909

  • On 5 April 1909, 33 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 33 daily.
  • St John's set a daily record precipitation of 41.7 mm (1.6 in) on 5 April 1909.
  • Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

33 stations
Weather records on 5 April 1909 33 station records on 5 April 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
33 station records on 5 April 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 April 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation41.7 mm (1.6 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.9 C (62.4 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord low minimum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-3.5 C (25.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical GardensSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Balranald (Rsl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn River @ SheppartonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Warragul (Carbethon)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KinchegaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.3 mm (0.09 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Omeo ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

33 records
Records on 5 April 1909 by type Records set or tied on 5 April 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 11Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 April 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 10, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 5 April 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum11
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 April 1909 by timescale Records on 5 April 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 April 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 33.
Records on 5 April 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

28 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 April 1909 Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 3: 173 to 5: 65 to 8: 28 to 10: 110 to 13: 013 to 15: 115 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 28 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 April 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 317
3 to 56
5 to 82
8 to 101
10 to 130
13 to 151
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1909
Top 20 records on 5 April 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 April 1909St John's, CAdaily rain41.7 mm (1.6 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max16.9 C (62.4 F)3.7 C (6.7 F)36 years22 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DEdaily low min-4.2 C (24.4 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Bindara (Netley), AUdaily rain4.6 mm (0.18 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Inverell Comparison, AUdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Salzburg, ATdaily low min-3.5 C (25.7 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily low min-3.8 C (25.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZAdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)7.2 mm (0.28 in)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Quebec, CAdaily high max8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Balranald (Rsl), AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Goulburn River @ Shepparton, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Nurnberg, DEdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)0 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Warragul (Carbethon), AUdaily rain10.4 mm (0.4 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Truro, CAdaily snowfall3.8 cm (1.5 in)1.8 cm (0.7 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)13 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 April 1909Concord, USdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)16 years11 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

1809 to 1909
Records on 04-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1909. 1909 had 33 records. 01,0002,0003,0001809: 11815: 21828: 11848: 21851: 11853: 11855: 11857: 11859: 21870: 11874: 21876: 21879: 21881: 41885: 11886: 31887: 21888: 31889: 11890: 11891: 21892: 41893: 11895: 21896: 31897: 41898: 91899: 51900: 61901: 51902: 71903: 151904: 31905: 301906: 41907: 151908: 121909: 331910: 741911: 821912: 441913: 111914: 311915: 361916: 381917: 431918: 661919: 361920: 941921: 1581922: 1261923: 1071924: 461925: 1111926: 3941927: 1491928: 3821929: 1,1241930: 1551931: 1621932: 2541933: 3791934: 3021935: 4161936: 5761937: 4271938: 2151939: 3561940: 2141941: 4011942: 4481943: 3441944: 8311945: 4601946: 2901947: 6491948: 2621949: 3791950: 5931951: 3051952: 5171953: 2491954: 6051955: 3641956: 3041957: 7951958: 4791959: 5591960: 7701961: 5231962: 3241963: 5461964: 6751965: 4561966: 5181967: 7451968: 5901969: 4981970: 4991971: 4811972: 6851973: 6801974: 6521975: 1,5811976: 3351977: 8801978: 4861979: 8861980: 4861981: 9271982: 1,9641983: 1,9091984: 7031985: 9221986: 8001987: 1,6871988: 1,0541989: 9451990: 8681991: 1,5951992: 8271993: 6271994: 7341995: 1,5001996: 8271997: 2,1081998: 8081999: 1,6582000: 1,1942001: 1,0972002: 7902003: 1,1202004: 7562005: 8562006: 1,0702007: 1,1442008: 6852009: 1,0962010: 9262011: 9742012: 7452013: 9872014: 4442015: 4332016: 8282017: 5182018: 9062019: 3732020: 4832021: 1,0302022: 7582023: 2,5432024: 1,2892025: 1,3202026: 7821809188719041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1909. 1909 had 33 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-05 in each year
YearRecords
18091
18152
18281
18482
18511
18531
18551
18571
18592
18701
18742
18762
18792
18814
18851
18863
18872
18883
18891
18901
18912
18924
18931
18952
18963
18974
18989
18995
19006
19015
19027
190315
19043
190530
19064
190715
190812
190933
191074
191182
191244
191311
191431
191536
191638
191743
191866
191936
192094
1921158
1922126
1923107
192446
1925111
1926394
1927149
1928382
19291,124
1930155
1931162
1932254
1933379
1934302
1935416
1936576
1937427
1938215
1939356
1940214
1941401
1942448
1943344
1944831
1945460
1946290
1947649
1948262
1949379
1950593
1951305
1952517
1953249
1954605
1955364
1956304
1957795
1958479
1959559
1960770
1961523
1962324
1963546
1964675
1965456
1966518
1967745
1968590
1969498
1970499
1971481
1972685
1973680
1974652
19751,581
1976335
1977880
1978486
1979886
1980486
1981927
19821,964
19831,909
1984703
1985922
1986800
19871,687
19881,054
1989945
1990868
19911,595
1992827
1993627
1994734
19951,500
1996827
19972,108
1998808
19991,658
20001,194
20011,097
2002790
20031,120
2004756
2005856
20061,070
20071,144
2008685
20091,096
2010926
2011974
2012745
2013987
2014444
2015433
2016828
2017518
2018906
2019373
2020483
20211,030
2022758
20232,543
20241,289
20251,320
2026782

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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).