Daily records
Page built 2026-10-19
Data as of 2026-10-15
Search
Built 2026-10-19 (19 October 2026)

Weather Records on 5 May 1910

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1910. Highest significance: Chatham, CA.

Key Facts for 5 May 1910

  • On 5 May 1910, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Chatham set a daily record snowfall of 8.1 cm (3.2 in) on 5 May 1910.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 5 May 1910 19 station records on 5 May 1910 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 5 May 1910 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 May 1910: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ChathamCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.1 cm (3.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.8 cm (0.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
WorcesterSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Paarl (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
FalsterboSwedenRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation10.5 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 5 May 1910 by type Records set or tied on 5 May 1910 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 May 1910 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 5 May 1910 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 May 1910 by timescale Records on 5 May 1910 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 May 1910 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 5 May 1910 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1910 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1410 to 20: 020 to 30: 030 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 060 to 70: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 70
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1910
MarginRecords
0 to 1014
10 to 200
20 to 300
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 600
60 to 701

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1910
Top 19 records on 5 May 1910 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 May 1910Chatham, CAdaily snowfall8.1 cm (3.2 in)6.1 cm (2.4 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Saint John, CAdaily snowfall0.8 cm (0.3 in)0.8 cm (0.3 in)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain5.3 mm (0.21 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910San Diego Wbo, USdaily low min7.8 C (46.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Truro, CAdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Oksoey Fyr, NOdaily rain16.1 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low max3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Worcester, ZAdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)22 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Paarl (Tnk), ZAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)22 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Falsterbo, SEdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low min5.1 C (41.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Chatham, CAdaily low max2.2 C (36.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain10.5 mm (0.4 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)8 years8 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Dubuque River, USdaily low min (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie18 years2 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low min (Tie)6.7 C (44.1 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Charlottetown, CAdaily low max (Tie)3.3 C (37.9 F)tie1 year0 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1910Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily low max (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie1 year0 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

1795 to 1910
Records on 05-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1910. 1910 had 19 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 21805: 11836: 11837: 11840: 11850: 41852: 11855: 11856: 21859: 21861: 51862: 11864: 21867: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 21880: 11882: 11884: 21885: 11886: 31888: 31889: 51890: 21891: 31892: 51894: 31895: 21896: 11897: 21898: 61899: 51900: 31901: 21902: 51903: 91904: 141905: 171906: 41907: 161908: 141909: 171910: 191911: 171912: 171913: 461914: 391915: 731916: 981917: 701918: 241919: 771920: 411921: 631922: 981923: 1391924: 1321925: 1431926: 2201927: 1151928: 1491929: 2561930: 4691931: 2501932: 1661933: 3391934: 4481935: 4171936: 3771937: 1591938: 3621939: 2221940: 4461941: 4151942: 5291943: 4271944: 1,2371945: 3551946: 3061947: 5281948: 6711949: 1,0991950: 8931951: 1741952: 7231953: 6591954: 6071955: 3821956: 3631957: 5611958: 4041959: 5871960: 7731961: 6441962: 2611963: 2491964: 6431965: 7241966: 1,4131967: 6131968: 4341969: 5301970: 3861971: 4441972: 2921973: 5421974: 7161975: 7111976: 4021977: 7081978: 1,0331979: 1,5341980: 5621981: 5241982: 6591983: 4751984: 7671985: 4631986: 9681987: 8951988: 8201989: 9411990: 1,5111991: 1,1761992: 1,0041993: 7251994: 7431995: 8881996: 1,3681997: 1,2201998: 1,7071999: 1,3012000: 1,4422001: 9632002: 8832003: 1,7922004: 1,4012005: 1,0092006: 6572007: 8502008: 4532009: 7512010: 1,0532011: 8572012: 1,2812013: 1,2652014: 6802015: 7832016: 5542017: 8492018: 4812019: 5382020: 4032021: 7332022: 5142023: 5792024: 9612025: 7172026: 5381795187919001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1910. 1910 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18051
18361
18371
18401
18504
18521
18551
18562
18592
18615
18621
18642
18671
18752
18772
18781
18792
18801
18821
18842
18851
18863
18883
18895
18902
18913
18925
18943
18952
18961
18972
18986
18995
19003
19012
19025
19039
190414
190517
19064
190716
190814
190917
191019
191117
191217
191346
191439
191573
191698
191770
191824
191977
192041
192163
192298
1923139
1924132
1925143
1926220
1927115
1928149
1929256
1930469
1931250
1932166
1933339
1934448
1935417
1936377
1937159
1938362
1939222
1940446
1941415
1942529
1943427
19441,237
1945355
1946306
1947528
1948671
19491,099
1950893
1951174
1952723
1953659
1954607
1955382
1956363
1957561
1958404
1959587
1960773
1961644
1962261
1963249
1964643
1965724
19661,413
1967613
1968434
1969530
1970386
1971444
1972292
1973542
1974716
1975711
1976402
1977708
19781,033
19791,534
1980562
1981524
1982659
1983475
1984767
1985463
1986968
1987895
1988820
1989941
19901,511
19911,176
19921,004
1993725
1994743
1995888
19961,368
19971,220
19981,707
19991,301
20001,442
2001963
2002883
20031,792
20041,401
20051,009
2006657
2007850
2008453
2009751
20101,053
2011857
20121,281
20131,265
2014680
2015783
2016554
2017849
2018481
2019538
2020403
2021733
2022514
2023579
2024961
2025717
2026538

Download the Data

  • Data for records on 1910-05-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).