Weather Records on 5 May 1930

469 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1930. Highest significance: Beowawe, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 1930

On 5 May 1930, 469 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 462 daily.
Beowawe set an all-time record daily precipitation of 38.9 mm (1.5 in) on 5 May 1930.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

469 stations

469 station records on 5 May 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beowawe	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rosebud	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cutchogue	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Needles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beenleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dutton Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Niab	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oracle	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Falsterbo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vaexjoe	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Afton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Millerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Battle Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Glens Falls Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

469 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 18, Heaviest daily rainfall 78, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 5 May 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	18
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 May 1930 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 6, daily 462.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

373 broken records

Margins by which the 373 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 61.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1930

Top 20 records on 5 May 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1930	Beowawe, US	all-time rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1930	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Huron Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Springwood Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Buckeye, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Rosebud, US	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Cutchogue, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Granite Reef Dam, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	49 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Lithgow (Birdwood St), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Hambantota, LK	daily low max	26.3 C (79.3 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	5 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Manistee 3SE, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Needles, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Marion, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Madison Wb City, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	49 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Beenleigh Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1930	Brunswick, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	34 years	22 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1930. 1930 had 469 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	351
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	0
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1