Weather Records on 5 March 1911
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1911. Highest significance: Goderich Lighthouse, CA.
Key Facts for 5 March 1911
- On 5 March 1911, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Goderich Lighthouse set a daily record snowfall of 12.7 cm (5.0 in) on 5 March 1911.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goderich Lighthouse | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -27.8 C (-18.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Paarl (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arhangelsk | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | -1.8 C (28.8 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tomsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gogland | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goderich Lighthouse | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 11 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 March 1911| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 1911 | Goderich Lighthouse, CA | daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 33 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Truro, CA | daily low min | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Escanaba, US | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 2 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily low min | -27.8 C (-18.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Charlottetown, CA | daily low min | -22.2 C (-8.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Paarl (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Portland, AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Arhangelsk, RU | daily high min | -1.8 C (28.8 F) | 1.9 C (3.4 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Tomsk, RU | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Gogland, RU | daily rain | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily rain | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 2 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Santa Fe, US | daily high min (Tie) | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 March 1911 | Goderich Lighthouse, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | tie | 13 years | 1 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
1794 to 1911| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 47 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 82 |
| 1919 | 226 |
| 1920 | 102 |
| 1921 | 184 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 65 |
| 1924 | 159 |
| 1925 | 198 |
| 1926 | 240 |
| 1927 | 182 |
| 1928 | 68 |
| 1929 | 247 |
| 1930 | 118 |
| 1931 | 268 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1933 | 352 |
| 1934 | 347 |
| 1935 | 503 |
| 1936 | 125 |
| 1937 | 417 |
| 1938 | 350 |
| 1939 | 628 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1941 | 245 |
| 1942 | 287 |
| 1943 | 692 |
| 1944 | 485 |
| 1945 | 743 |
| 1946 | 706 |
| 1947 | 428 |
| 1948 | 946 |
| 1949 | 378 |
| 1950 | 534 |
| 1951 | 644 |
| 1952 | 347 |
| 1953 | 184 |
| 1954 | 468 |
| 1955 | 1,402 |
| 1956 | 658 |
| 1957 | 479 |
| 1958 | 365 |
| 1959 | 749 |
| 1960 | 2,228 |
| 1961 | 834 |
| 1962 | 491 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 852 |
| 1965 | 715 |
| 1966 | 539 |
| 1967 | 343 |
| 1968 | 1,029 |
| 1969 | 338 |
| 1970 | 317 |
| 1971 | 888 |
| 1972 | 810 |
| 1973 | 378 |
| 1974 | 912 |
| 1975 | 429 |
| 1976 | 1,479 |
| 1977 | 812 |
| 1978 | 1,689 |
| 1979 | 889 |
| 1980 | 418 |
| 1981 | 665 |
| 1982 | 525 |
| 1983 | 2,283 |
| 1984 | 648 |
| 1985 | 637 |
| 1986 | 754 |
| 1987 | 1,928 |
| 1988 | 623 |
| 1989 | 1,673 |
| 1990 | 836 |
| 1991 | 1,246 |
| 1992 | 1,488 |
| 1993 | 813 |
| 1994 | 796 |
| 1995 | 1,489 |
| 1996 | 856 |
| 1997 | 1,026 |
| 1998 | 1,016 |
| 1999 | 644 |
| 2000 | 1,127 |
| 2001 | 755 |
| 2002 | 1,373 |
| 2003 | 1,061 |
| 2004 | 1,558 |
| 2005 | 1,129 |
| 2006 | 624 |
| 2007 | 728 |
| 2008 | 913 |
| 2009 | 1,159 |
| 2010 | 729 |
| 2011 | 696 |
| 2012 | 575 |
| 2013 | 694 |
| 2014 | 1,006 |
| 2015 | 1,551 |
| 2016 | 875 |
| 2017 | 847 |
| 2018 | 652 |
| 2019 | 1,809 |
| 2020 | 1,274 |
| 2021 | 373 |
| 2022 | 635 |
| 2023 | 717 |
| 2024 | 979 |
| 2025 | 1,071 |
| 2026 | 992 |
Download the Data
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).