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Weather Records on 5 November 1918

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1918. Highest significance: Rapid City Forrest, CA.

Key Facts for 5 November 1918

  • On 5 November 1918, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 17 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 29 daily.
  • Rapid City Forrest set a daily record snowfall of 9.4 cm (3.7 in) on 5 November 1918.
  • Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 5 November 1918 32 station records on 5 November 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 5 November 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 November 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Rapid City ForrestCanadaRecord daily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Rapid City ForrestCanadaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
InnisfailAustraliaRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature-20.3 C (-4.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord high minimum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall TownshipAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord high minimum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily snowfall2.8 cm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation12.6 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Swift CurrentCanadaRecord daily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation9.0 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-ArrenjarkaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 5 November 1918 by type Records set or tied on 5 November 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 3. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 16Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 9Heaviest daily snowfall: 3Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 November 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 9, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.
Records on 5 November 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum16
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall9
Heaviest daily snowfall3
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 November 1918 by timescale Records on 5 November 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 29. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 3daily: 29all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 November 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 29.
Records on 5 November 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly3
daily29

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1918 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 20: 2220 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 080 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 November 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 2022
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 800
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1918
Top 20 records on 5 November 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 November 1918Rapid City Forrest, CAdaily snowfall9.4 cm (3.7 in)9.4 cm (3.7 in)32 years31 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Helmond, NLdaily rain12.9 mm (0.5 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Roermond, NLdaily rain12.5 mm (0.5 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Rapid City Forrest, CAmonthly rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918St Albans, CAdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)16 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Innisfail, AUdaily rain91.4 mm (3.6 in)34.2 mm (1.3 in)8 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAmonthly high min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily low min-20.3 C (-4.5 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Umea, SEdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Mahackala, RUdaily high min12.4 C (54.3 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Harnosand, SEdaily high min6.0 C (42.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Blackall Township, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)23 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Haparanda, SEdaily high min3.5 C (38.3 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Sveg, SEdaily high min1.5 C (34.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, USdaily high min14.4 C (57.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Medicine Hat A, CAdaily snowfall2.8 cm (1.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Stony Mountain, CAdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Winterswijk, NLdaily rain12.6 mm (0.5 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)22 years9 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1918Swift Current, CAdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)16 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

1801 to 1918
Records on 11-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1918. 1918 had 32 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001801: 11806: 11834: 11835: 21842: 11845: 11848: 21851: 11857: 11858: 41862: 31863: 11867: 11868: 21872: 11873: 21877: 21878: 31880: 21881: 11883: 21884: 11885: 11887: 21889: 11893: 11894: 21895: 21896: 61897: 11898: 21899: 111900: 41901: 61902: 31903: 81904: 61905: 91906: 161907: 51908: 171909: 91910: 621911: 211912: 551913: 221914: 291915: 181916: 691917: 361918: 321919: 821920: 721921: 2211922: 881923: 2301924: 3011925: 1381926: 1221927: 2481928: 1281929: 861930: 1621931: 2981932: 3161933: 7061934: 4791935: 1,1961936: 4531937: 1861938: 7201939: 4851940: 2391941: 6041942: 4461943: 2241944: 3571945: 5031946: 6151947: 4081948: 1,3301949: 5721950: 6101951: 1,8151952: 4041953: 5991954: 6111955: 4161956: 8201957: 4521958: 1711959: 1,5161960: 2541961: 6601962: 3431963: 2781964: 3171965: 4241966: 5801967: 7551968: 2981969: 7451970: 6391971: 3841972: 4801973: 1,6221974: 4231975: 1,4991976: 8351977: 9021978: 7991979: 5041980: 1,0331981: 5381982: 9911983: 9801984: 5281985: 1,2491986: 6931987: 8951988: 1,2751989: 5961990: 1,2861991: 3,3881992: 1,3161993: 7701994: 1,8641995: 1,3991996: 1,3801997: 6761998: 7921999: 8722000: 1,1082001: 7582002: 1,3032003: 2,2322004: 9092005: 1,1142006: 1,2582007: 5662008: 1,3262009: 6062010: 1,4542011: 9842012: 8122013: 5942014: 5102015: 1,6592016: 7552017: 9722018: 4262019: 4202020: 1,4192021: 4392022: 1,0292023: 7582024: 1,1182025: 8621801187719001916193219481964198019962012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1918. 1918 had 32 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-05 in each year
YearRecords
18011
18061
18341
18352
18421
18451
18482
18511
18571
18584
18623
18631
18671
18682
18721
18732
18772
18783
18802
18811
18832
18841
18851
18872
18891
18931
18942
18952
18966
18971
18982
189911
19004
19016
19023
19038
19046
19059
190616
19075
190817
19099
191062
191121
191255
191322
191429
191518
191669
191736
191832
191982
192072
1921221
192288
1923230
1924301
1925138
1926122
1927248
1928128
192986
1930162
1931298
1932316
1933706
1934479
19351,196
1936453
1937186
1938720
1939485
1940239
1941604
1942446
1943224
1944357
1945503
1946615
1947408
19481,330
1949572
1950610
19511,815
1952404
1953599
1954611
1955416
1956820
1957452
1958171
19591,516
1960254
1961660
1962343
1963278
1964317
1965424
1966580
1967755
1968298
1969745
1970639
1971384
1972480
19731,622
1974423
19751,499
1976835
1977902
1978799
1979504
19801,033
1981538
1982991
1983980
1984528
19851,249
1986693
1987895
19881,275
1989596
19901,286
19913,388
19921,316
1993770
19941,864
19951,399
19961,380
1997676
1998792
1999872
20001,108
2001758
20021,303
20032,232
2004909
20051,114
20061,258
2007566
20081,326
2009606
20101,454
2011984
2012812
2013594
2014510
20151,659
2016755
2017972
2018426
2019420
20201,419
2021439
20221,029
2023758
20241,118
2025862

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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).