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Weather Records on 5 August 1918

233 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1918. Highest significance: Collarenebri (Albert St), AU.

Key Facts for 5 August 1918

  • On 5 August 1918, 233 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 37 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 227 daily.
  • Collarenebri (Albert St) set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 5 August 1918.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

233 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1918 233 station records on 5 August 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
233 station records on 5 August 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Collarenebri (Albert St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
CarabostAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Mitcham Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BomeraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
ManfredAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
SturtAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Malin HeadIrelandRecord daily precipitation28.0 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Halls GapAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
SaddleworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
UrawilkieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsons MountAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high minimum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
PutbusGermanyRecord daily precipitation25.6 mm (1.0 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature38.9 C (102.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonaldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.8 mm (1.3 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra UddeSwedenRecord daily precipitation40.4 mm (1.6 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
WarrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
HamiltonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HermannsburgAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WangamanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Goodooga (Brenda)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sheringa (Lake Hamilton)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Angledool (Angledool Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort BourkeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrabee ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Streaky BayAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warracknabeal Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
North AdelaideAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Boola BoolkaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NelgowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SussexAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GunneeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
BiambleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Corny PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yanco Glen (Corona Homestead)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NormanvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NetleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Yankalilla (Woodvale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cunnamulla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Enngonia (Belalie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GnomeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GraginAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

233 records
Records on 5 August 1918 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 193. 050100150200Highest daily maximum: 22Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 15Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 193Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 193.
Records on 5 August 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum22
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum15
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall193
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1918 by timescale Records on 5 August 1918 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 227. 0100200300all-time: 1monthly: 5daily: 227all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1918 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 227.
Records on 5 August 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly5
daily227

How Much Records Were Beaten By

216 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1918 Margins by which the 216 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.1. Ties are not counted. 0501001500 to 5: 1245 to 10: 5010 to 15: 2115 to 20: 1720 to 25: 125 to 30: 230 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 216 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 5124
5 to 1050
10 to 1521
15 to 2017
20 to 251
25 to 302
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1918
Top 20 records on 5 August 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1918Collarenebri (Albert St), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)28 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Carabost, AUdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)28.7 mm (1.1 in)24 years46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Mitcham Post Office, AUdaily rain28.4 mm (1.1 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)24 years42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Bomera, AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)28.5 mm (1.1 in)31 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Manfred, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)22 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Boorolong, AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)20.6 mm (0.8 in)31 years38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Sturt, AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)15.7 mm (0.6 in)24 years37 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Malin Head, IEdaily rain28.0 mm (1.1 in)15.6 mm (0.6 in)11 years36 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Halls Gap, AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)23 years35 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1918Saddleworth, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)24 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Urawilkie, AUdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)31 years33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Pilliga Post Office, AUdaily rain28.7 mm (1.1 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)34 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Robertsons Mount, AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)31 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Lakefield, CAdaily high min28.9 C (84.0 F)7.2 C (13.0 F)24 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Putbus, DEdaily rain25.6 mm (1.0 in)16.2 mm (0.6 in)15 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Toledo Blade, USall-time high max38.9 C (102.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)7 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Mount McDonald, AUdaily rain33.8 mm (1.3 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)18 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Olands Norra Udde, SEmonthly rain40.4 mm (1.6 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)26 years25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Warroo, AUmonthly rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)19 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1918Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)18 years24 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

1797 to 1918
Records on 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 233 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11806: 21809: 11830: 31839: 11841: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11862: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21871: 21874: 21876: 11880: 11881: 31882: 31885: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21890: 11891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 31896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 111900: 41901: 31902: 61903: 181904: 131905: 221906: 131907: 141908: 251909: 211910: 201911: 161912: 721913: 181914: 221915: 831916: 671917: 401918: 2331919: 401920: 811921: 531922: 1071923: 1801924: 1441925: 841926: 1131927: 2301928: 2011929: 2431930: 4671931: 4261932: 2281933: 3411934: 5871935: 4221936: 3091937: 2881938: 4201939: 2751940: 2901941: 4431942: 3931943: 4361944: 5201945: 3111946: 3741947: 7101948: 9301949: 3751950: 6811951: 5571952: 4981953: 1,0431954: 5431955: 6401956: 4221957: 5181958: 5031959: 4381960: 2971961: 8231962: 4511963: 3111964: 6101965: 2651966: 3841967: 3471968: 3941969: 7081970: 4681971: 7481972: 7991973: 9831974: 8101975: 6921976: 7211977: 5831978: 9481979: 5611980: 9981981: 7541982: 7761983: 1,0901984: 7891985: 8451986: 7781987: 1,0611988: 9141989: 9151990: 1,2651991: 8281992: 8611993: 1,1451994: 1,9441995: 1,2051996: 1,0291997: 1,1441998: 1,8171999: 8342000: 7042001: 9862002: 1,1602003: 1,3402004: 8482005: 1,0262006: 9322007: 7872008: 7382009: 7772010: 1,6262011: 1,3472012: 8692013: 4362014: 9152015: 5202016: 5442017: 8882018: 5282019: 5332020: 6262021: 6412022: 1,3322023: 1,0872024: 7112025: 7752026: 1,0481797186818961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1918. 1918 had 233 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-05 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18062
18091
18303
18391
18411
18431
18461
18471
18571
18591
18601
18622
18641
18652
18661
18671
18682
18712
18742
18761
18801
18813
18823
18851
18861
18873
18882
18901
18911
18921
18933
18942
18953
18963
18971
18983
189911
19004
19013
19026
190318
190413
190522
190613
190714
190825
190921
191020
191116
191272
191318
191422
191583
191667
191740
1918233
191940
192081
192153
1922107
1923180
1924144
192584
1926113
1927230
1928201
1929243
1930467
1931426
1932228
1933341
1934587
1935422
1936309
1937288
1938420
1939275
1940290
1941443
1942393
1943436
1944520
1945311
1946374
1947710
1948930
1949375
1950681
1951557
1952498
19531,043
1954543
1955640
1956422
1957518
1958503
1959438
1960297
1961823
1962451
1963311
1964610
1965265
1966384
1967347
1968394
1969708
1970468
1971748
1972799
1973983
1974810
1975692
1976721
1977583
1978948
1979561
1980998
1981754
1982776
19831,090
1984789
1985845
1986778
19871,061
1988914
1989915
19901,265
1991828
1992861
19931,145
19941,944
19951,205
19961,029
19971,144
19981,817
1999834
2000704
2001986
20021,160
20031,340
2004848
20051,026
2006932
2007787
2008738
2009777
20101,626
20111,347
2012869
2013436
2014915
2015520
2016544
2017888
2018528
2019533
2020626
2021641
20221,332
20231,087
2024711
2025775
20261,048

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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).