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Weather Records on 5 September 1917

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 September 1917. Highest significance: Milwaukee Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 5 September 1917

  • On 5 September 1917, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Milwaukee Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 49.5 mm (1.9 in) on 5 September 1917.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 5 September 1917 28 station records on 5 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 5 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 September 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation49.5 mm (1.9 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kola-In-MurmanRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature34.2 C (93.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
ApsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Coleraine (Tulse Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Komga (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
NaracoorteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord high minimum temperature14.0 C (57.2 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KanmantooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
BarrieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature22.4 C (72.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
KanivaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 5 September 1917 by type Records set or tied on 5 September 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 12Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 September 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 12, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 5 September 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall12
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 September 1917 by timescale Records on 5 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 5 September 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 September 1917 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 010 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 September 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 100
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

5 September 1917
Top 20 records on 5 September 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 September 1917Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)29 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1917Dubuque River, USmonthly snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Kola-In-Murman, RUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)28 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Hambantota, LKdaily high max34.2 C (93.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)37 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Apsley, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Coleraine (Tulse Hill), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Kargopol, RUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Komga (Pol), ZAdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Naracoorte, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)21 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Casterton (Warrock), AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Cottam, CAdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Arhangelsk, RUdaily high min14.0 C (57.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Lucknow, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Kanmantoo, AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Barrie, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)3 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917London South, CAdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)15 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Mahackala, RUdaily high min22.4 C (72.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1917Penola Post Office, AUdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)7 years7 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

1802 to 1917
Records on 09-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 21814: 11833: 11837: 11843: 11845: 11846: 11856: 11859: 21861: 21866: 11868: 11869: 21871: 11872: 11874: 11876: 11880: 21883: 21885: 11887: 11888: 11889: 11891: 21892: 31894: 11895: 41896: 21897: 71898: 71899: 21900: 11901: 41902: 101903: 141904: 21905: 171906: 81907: 111908: 281909: 161910: 351911: 231912: 391913: 241914: 101915: 271916: 221917: 281918: 1091919: 601920: 471921: 821922: 961923: 2041924: 1911925: 2981926: 2431927: 711928: 3061929: 3711930: 941931: 3811932: 3151933: 3611934: 3991935: 4321936: 3131937: 2911938: 2441939: 3171940: 2491941: 4701942: 2821943: 5931944: 3871945: 4471946: 3671947: 5571948: 4581949: 4211950: 5591951: 2511952: 3961953: 7281954: 5931955: 5171956: 6371957: 3231958: 4131959: 3671960: 3511961: 7271962: 9221963: 5541964: 3151965: 8991966: 3351967: 1,0921968: 5241969: 5561970: 7541971: 7361972: 6531973: 6691974: 1,9021975: 3881976: 6361977: 3441978: 1,3761979: 6111980: 3571981: 4481982: 6151983: 1,1811984: 1,1851985: 1,2311986: 7111987: 6181988: 1,3091989: 5221990: 8061991: 5981992: 1,1161993: 6351994: 9011995: 1,1681996: 7731997: 1,4601998: 1,6861999: 1,2152000: 1,3422001: 6262002: 7102003: 8602004: 1,1352005: 5022006: 1,0142007: 1,3442008: 1,4862009: 7652010: 1,3162011: 1,1862012: 1,1152013: 7982014: 4622015: 8462016: 6512017: 7782018: 8612019: 7242020: 1,2502021: 4242022: 1,1682023: 1,1662024: 1,3202025: 6952026: 8351802187619011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-05 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18141
18331
18371
18431
18451
18461
18561
18592
18612
18661
18681
18692
18711
18721
18741
18761
18802
18832
18851
18871
18881
18891
18912
18923
18941
18954
18962
18977
18987
18992
19001
19014
190210
190314
19042
190517
19068
190711
190828
190916
191035
191123
191239
191324
191410
191527
191622
191728
1918109
191960
192047
192182
192296
1923204
1924191
1925298
1926243
192771
1928306
1929371
193094
1931381
1932315
1933361
1934399
1935432
1936313
1937291
1938244
1939317
1940249
1941470
1942282
1943593
1944387
1945447
1946367
1947557
1948458
1949421
1950559
1951251
1952396
1953728
1954593
1955517
1956637
1957323
1958413
1959367
1960351
1961727
1962922
1963554
1964315
1965899
1966335
19671,092
1968524
1969556
1970754
1971736
1972653
1973669
19741,902
1975388
1976636
1977344
19781,376
1979611
1980357
1981448
1982615
19831,181
19841,185
19851,231
1986711
1987618
19881,309
1989522
1990806
1991598
19921,116
1993635
1994901
19951,168
1996773
19971,460
19981,686
19991,215
20001,342
2001626
2002710
2003860
20041,135
2005502
20061,014
20071,344
20081,486
2009765
20101,316
20111,186
20121,115
2013798
2014462
2015846
2016651
2017778
2018861
2019724
20201,250
2021424
20221,168
20231,166
20241,320
2025695
2026835

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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).