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Weather Records on 5 August 1909

21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1909. Highest significance: Beenak, AU.

Key Facts for 5 August 1909

  • On 5 August 1909, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Beenak set a daily record precipitation of 34.5 mm (1.4 in) on 5 August 1909.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

21 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1909 21 station records on 5 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
21 station records on 5 August 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
BeenakAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature9.2 C (48.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature9.6 C (49.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily precipitation42.2 mm (1.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.3 C (52.3 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature15.8 C (60.4 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.2 mm (2.3 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

21 records
Records on 5 August 1909 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 02468Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 5 August 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1909 by timescale Records on 5 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 21.
Records on 5 August 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1909 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.4. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 112 to 4: 54 to 6: 16 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 211
2 to 45
4 to 61
6 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1909
Top 20 records on 5 August 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1909Beenak, AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)28 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Hastings Post Office, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909St John's, CAdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Hvar, HRdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Atlantic City Marina, USdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low max9.2 C (48.6 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Sydney, CAdaily high max31.1 C (88.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low max9.6 C (49.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Dalhousie, CAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily rain42.2 mm (1.7 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max11.3 C (52.3 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily low max15.8 C (60.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Hohenpeissenberg, DEdaily low max11.5 C (52.7 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain57.2 mm (2.3 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)11 years7 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily low min (Tie)13.9 C (57.0 F)tie42 years4 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1909Portland Rfc City, USdaily low min (Tie)7.8 C (46.0 F)tie19 years2 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 1909
Records on 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1909. 1909 had 21 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 1909. 1909 had 21 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).