Weather Records on 5 February 1911
49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1911. Highest significance: Stawell, AU.
Key Facts for 5 February 1911
- On 5 February 1911, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 47 daily.
- Stawell set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 5 February 1911.
- Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 547 records.
Record Map
49 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Arnaud | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roto (Coombie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halls Gap | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thelangerin East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Casterton (Warrock) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Streaky Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Glenthompson (Brie Brie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winbar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Paddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubuque River | United States | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Borda Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mount Gambier Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wallaloo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oakey Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Smeaton Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Teryawynia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Llangollen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hillston (Cowl Cowl) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mortlake | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pooncarie (Tarcoola) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roto Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poolamacca | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill (Murray Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bridgewater (Memsie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Euston Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warialda Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newlyn Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mundarlo (Yabtree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arumpo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kyneton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Macedon Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 19.7 C (67.5 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
49 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 43 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 47 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
45 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 25 |
| 10 to 20 | 11 |
| 20 to 30 | 4 |
| 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 50 | 2 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 February 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 1911 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 22 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Wilcannia (Reid St), AU | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 21 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | St Arnaud, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 29 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Roto (Coombie), AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 31 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Halls Gap, AU | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 4 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Thelangerin East, AU | daily rain | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 21 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Casterton (Warrock), AU | monthly rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 12 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1911 | Streaky Bay, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 3 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Glenthompson (Brie Brie), AU | monthly rain | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 27 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Winbar, AU | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 28 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Cobar (Paddington), AU | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 29 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 5 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Ararat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Dubuque River, US | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Cape Borda Comparison, AU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Mount Gambier Post Office, AU | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Wallaloo, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 4 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 February 1911 | Oakey Creek, AU | daily rain | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 13 years | 18 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 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1809 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1848 | 3 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 46 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 41 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 93 |
| 1918 | 105 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 72 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 237 |
| 1925 | 400 |
| 1926 | 112 |
| 1927 | 653 |
| 1928 | 265 |
| 1929 | 148 |
| 1930 | 161 |
| 1931 | 292 |
| 1932 | 353 |
| 1933 | 177 |
| 1934 | 153 |
| 1935 | 158 |
| 1936 | 734 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 1,308 |
| 1939 | 151 |
| 1940 | 295 |
| 1941 | 227 |
| 1942 | 407 |
| 1943 | 524 |
| 1944 | 287 |
| 1945 | 325 |
| 1946 | 666 |
| 1947 | 576 |
| 1948 | 625 |
| 1949 | 541 |
| 1950 | 574 |
| 1951 | 232 |
| 1952 | 453 |
| 1953 | 459 |
| 1954 | 666 |
| 1955 | 556 |
| 1956 | 450 |
| 1957 | 607 |
| 1958 | 233 |
| 1959 | 340 |
| 1960 | 520 |
| 1961 | 711 |
| 1962 | 639 |
| 1963 | 1,451 |
| 1964 | 553 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1966 | 616 |
| 1967 | 404 |
| 1968 | 256 |
| 1969 | 433 |
| 1970 | 448 |
| 1971 | 1,329 |
| 1972 | 394 |
| 1973 | 854 |
| 1974 | 443 |
| 1975 | 910 |
| 1976 | 1,140 |
| 1977 | 493 |
| 1978 | 892 |
| 1979 | 2,150 |
| 1980 | 756 |
| 1981 | 523 |
| 1982 | 2,248 |
| 1983 | 815 |
| 1984 | 612 |
| 1985 | 1,602 |
| 1986 | 1,375 |
| 1987 | 572 |
| 1988 | 1,158 |
| 1989 | 3,257 |
| 1990 | 1,225 |
| 1991 | 1,765 |
| 1992 | 562 |
| 1993 | 884 |
| 1994 | 629 |
| 1995 | 1,297 |
| 1996 | 2,815 |
| 1997 | 845 |
| 1998 | 991 |
| 1999 | 821 |
| 2000 | 647 |
| 2001 | 1,276 |
| 2002 | 1,589 |
| 2003 | 682 |
| 2004 | 1,724 |
| 2005 | 1,210 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,243 |
| 2008 | 2,428 |
| 2009 | 803 |
| 2010 | 1,422 |
| 2011 | 2,052 |
| 2012 | 1,362 |
| 2013 | 368 |
| 2014 | 1,441 |
| 2015 | 768 |
| 2016 | 519 |
| 2017 | 583 |
| 2018 | 960 |
| 2019 | 1,288 |
| 2020 | 1,050 |
| 2021 | 758 |
| 2022 | 444 |
| 2023 | 298 |
| 2024 | 803 |
| 2025 | 1,109 |
| 2026 | 1,234 |
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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.
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