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Weather Records on 5 May 1915

73 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1915. Highest significance: Tulloona (Coolanga), AU.

Key Facts for 5 May 1915

  • On 5 May 1915, 73 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 72 daily.
  • Tulloona (Coolanga) set a daily record precipitation of 55.1 mm (2.2 in) on 5 May 1915.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

73 stations
Weather records on 5 May 1915 73 station records on 5 May 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
73 station records on 5 May 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 May 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation116.1 mm (4.6 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation49.8 mm (2.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Mogil Mogil (Benimora)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
UrawilkieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Albert St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.1 cm (2.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.2 mm (2.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.4 mm (2.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.0 mm (3.7 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
GoonalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Warrana)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Dural Public SchoolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
YallaroiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Pier Pier)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara (Keera)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NovorossijskRussiaRecord daily precipitation24.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
EkaterinburgRussiaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily snowfall2.5 cm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Goangra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (George St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TonderburineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation55.1 mm (2.2 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
MerigalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Nardoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GraginAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BurburgateAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Dungalear)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
CoonimbiaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcarrolAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
GoorianawahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Burdenda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
TuranvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.9 mm (0.39 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation6.2 mm (0.24 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
EllerstonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

73 records
Records on 5 May 1915 by type Records set or tied on 5 May 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 5. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 60Heaviest daily snowfall: 5Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 May 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 60, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.
Records on 5 May 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall60
Heaviest daily snowfall5
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 May 1915 by timescale Records on 5 May 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 72. 020406080all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 72all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 May 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 72.
Records on 5 May 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily72

How Much Records Were Beaten By

64 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1915 Margins by which the 64 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.6. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 20: 4620 to 40: 1340 to 60: 360 to 80: 180 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 64 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 2046
20 to 4013
40 to 603
60 to 801
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1915
Top 20 records on 5 May 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 May 1915Tulloona (Coolanga), AUdaily rain55.1 mm (2.2 in)48.2 mm (1.9 in)25 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1915Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AUdaily rain116.1 mm (4.6 in)99.6 mm (3.9 in)20 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1915Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)43.4 mm (1.7 in)16 years48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1915Mogil Mogil (Benimora), AUdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)25 years39 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1915Morpeth Post Office, AUdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)35.6 mm (1.4 in)24 years35 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1915Urawilkie, AUdaily rain52.8 mm (2.1 in)32.2 mm (1.3 in)25 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Collarenebri (Albert St), AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)26.9 mm (1.1 in)16 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Minnedosa, CAdaily snowfall6.1 cm (2.4 in)5.3 cm (2.1 in)22 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Perth Regional Office, AUdaily rain44.7 mm (1.8 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)13 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915St John's, CAdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)37 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Coonamble Comparison, AUdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)16 years29 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Yamba Pilot Station, AUdaily rain73.2 mm (2.9 in)35.9 mm (1.4 in)12 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain73.4 mm (2.9 in)30.2 mm (1.2 in)24 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Gosford (Gertrude Place), AUdaily rain94.0 mm (3.7 in)61.7 mm (2.4 in)9 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Walgett (Euroka), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)12 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Goonal, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)25 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)31.0 mm (1.2 in)24 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Coonamble (Warrana), AUdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)16 years25 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Dural Public School, AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)22.1 mm (0.9 in)24 years25 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1915Yallaroi, AUdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)14.0 mm (0.6 in)26 years22 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 1915
Records on 05-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1915. 1915 had 73 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 1915. 1915 had 73 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

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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).