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Weather Records on 5 July 1917

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1917. Highest significance: Coranderrk Badger Weir, AU.

Key Facts for 5 July 1917

  • On 5 July 1917, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 32 daily.
  • Coranderrk Badger Weir set a daily record precipitation of 29.7 mm (1.2 in) on 5 July 1917.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 423 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 5 July 1917 32 station records on 5 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 5 July 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 July 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Coranderrk Badger WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
FerraraItalyRecord daily precipitation52.9 mm (2.1 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
MundooraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sale Mercury OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilsons Promontory LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Clare (Hill River)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
LilydaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WulgulmerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
MortlakeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low maximum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kergunyah SouthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
YarramAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BeenakAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ferntree GullyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wandin (Yallock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature13.0 C (55.4 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Red Hill Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord low maximum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 5 July 1917 by type Records set or tied on 5 July 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 18. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 8Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 18Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 July 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 18.
Records on 5 July 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum8
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall18
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 July 1917 by timescale Records on 5 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 32all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 July 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32.
Records on 5 July 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily32

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 July 1917 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 210 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 July 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 102
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1917
Top 20 records on 5 July 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 July 1917Coranderrk Badger Weir, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)14 years29 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Perth Regional Office, AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)34 years26 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Ferrara, ITdaily rain52.9 mm (2.1 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)21 years25 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Mundoora, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Hvar, HRdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Sale Mercury Office, AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AUdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)34 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Clare (Hill River), AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Houston Wb City, USdaily high min25.0 C (77.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Sveg, SEdaily low max11.5 C (52.7 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Lilydale, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)23 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Middletown 4 W, USdaily low min6.1 C (43.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Wulgulmerang, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Mortlake, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily low max9.5 C (49.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Kergunyah South, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Yarram, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Pitea, SEdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Barrie, CAdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 July 1917Beenak, AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)14 years10 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

1796 to 1917
Records on 07-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1917. 1917 had 32 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001796: 11806: 11816: 11819: 21822: 11828: 21835: 11839: 11841: 11842: 11844: 11845: 11852: 11856: 11858: 11859: 11860: 21864: 11866: 11867: 11868: 11870: 11871: 11874: 11876: 21877: 11878: 11879: 21881: 61882: 21883: 11887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 61891: 21892: 21893: 41894: 11895: 21896: 11897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 81901: 81902: 111903: 61904: 41905: 91906: 251907: 121908: 101909: 221910: 331911: 461912: 121913: 231914: 561915: 751916: 371917: 321918: 301919: 401920: 2061921: 751922: 661923: 671924: 1121925: 1081926: 1831927: 2061928: 1851929: 2241930: 2331931: 3951932: 3441933: 3351934: 5051935: 2421936: 7141937: 3401938: 3281939: 3981940: 3521941: 3091942: 4431943: 4181944: 4381945: 2441946: 2731947: 8151948: 6551949: 4441950: 4801951: 6351952: 3411953: 5321954: 4171955: 4371956: 4991957: 4911958: 6341959: 3181960: 5151961: 6041962: 3241963: 6421964: 4211965: 2981966: 3051967: 9231968: 8281969: 8221970: 5521971: 4311972: 1,5801973: 7661974: 4881975: 8061976: 6391977: 7401978: 8041979: 9191980: 5571981: 9141982: 9811983: 8411984: 8321985: 6951986: 1,1551987: 6651988: 1,8281989: 9301990: 1,1031991: 9361992: 9371993: 1,3831994: 1,1371995: 1,2431996: 1,1301997: 9621998: 9571999: 1,8382000: 7292001: 1,1532002: 8922003: 6462004: 8532005: 7972006: 9742007: 1,2062008: 7792009: 9462010: 1,0852011: 6962012: 1,3562013: 7682014: 4202015: 1,3032016: 9322017: 6192018: 7542019: 7422020: 4162021: 6392022: 8552023: 6882024: 1,0302025: 6322026: 5051796186618921910192819461964198220002018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1917. 1917 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 07-05 in each year
YearRecords
17961
18061
18161
18192
18221
18282
18351
18391
18411
18421
18441
18451
18521
18561
18581
18591
18602
18641
18661
18671
18681
18701
18711
18741
18762
18771
18781
18792
18816
18822
18831
18871
18881
18893
18906
18912
18922
18934
18941
18952
18961
18972
18983
18994
19008
19018
190211
19036
19044
19059
190625
190712
190810
190922
191033
191146
191212
191323
191456
191575
191637
191732
191830
191940
1920206
192175
192266
192367
1924112
1925108
1926183
1927206
1928185
1929224
1930233
1931395
1932344
1933335
1934505
1935242
1936714
1937340
1938328
1939398
1940352
1941309
1942443
1943418
1944438
1945244
1946273
1947815
1948655
1949444
1950480
1951635
1952341
1953532
1954417
1955437
1956499
1957491
1958634
1959318
1960515
1961604
1962324
1963642
1964421
1965298
1966305
1967923
1968828
1969822
1970552
1971431
19721,580
1973766
1974488
1975806
1976639
1977740
1978804
1979919
1980557
1981914
1982981
1983841
1984832
1985695
19861,155
1987665
19881,828
1989930
19901,103
1991936
1992937
19931,383
19941,137
19951,243
19961,130
1997962
1998957
19991,838
2000729
20011,153
2002892
2003646
2004853
2005797
2006974
20071,206
2008779
2009946
20101,085
2011696
20121,356
2013768
2014420
20151,303
2016932
2017619
2018754
2019742
2020416
2021639
2022855
2023688
20241,030
2025632
2026505

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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).