Weather Records on 5 August 1930

467 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1930. Highest significance: Milan, IT.

Key Facts for 5 August 1930

On 5 August 1930, 467 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
421 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 13 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 404 daily.
Milan set a daily record precipitation of 77.3 mm (3.0 in) on 5 August 1930.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

467 stations

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

Weather records on 5 August 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Butlerville 2 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Emmitsburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Circleville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fallston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bardstown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fall River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

467 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 42.

Records on 5 August 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	255
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	42
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 1930 by timescale: all-time 13, monthly 50, daily 404.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

328 broken records

Margins by which the 328 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 48.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1930

Top 20 records on 5 August 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1930	Milan, IT	daily rain	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1930	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1930	Mason City, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1930	Butlerville 2 WNW, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	34 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Arnsberg, DE	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	New Hampton, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Fayette, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Maysville Wwtp, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	11 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Setauket Strong, US	monthly high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Anchorage, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Washington, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Cap Madeleine, CA	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Aberdeen, US	monthly high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Waynesville 1 E, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Philadelphia City, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Washington, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	48 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	St John Bethlehem Aca, US	all-time high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	0 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Emmitsburg, US	all-time high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	0 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1930	Laurel 3 W, US	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	24 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1930. 1930 had 467 records.

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

Records on 08-05 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	2
1809	1
1830	3
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	2
1874	2
1876	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	11
1900	4
1901	3
1902	6
1903	18
1904	13
1905	22
1906	13
1907	14
1908	25
1909	21
1910	20
1911	16
1912	72
1913	18
1914	22
1915	83
1916	67
1917	40
1918	233
1919	40
1920	81
1921	53
1922	107
1923	180
1924	144
1925	84
1926	113
1927	230
1928	201
1929	243
1930	467
1931	426
1932	228
1933	341
1934	587
1935	422
1936	309
1937	288
1938	420
1939	275
1940	290
1941	443
1942	393
1943	436
1944	520
1945	311
1946	374
1947	710
1948	930
1949	375
1950	681
1951	557
1952	498
1953	1,043
1954	543
1955	640
1956	422
1957	518
1958	503
1959	438
1960	297
1961	823
1962	451
1963	311
1964	610
1965	265
1966	384
1967	347
1968	394
1969	708
1970	468
1971	748
1972	799
1973	983
1974	810
1975	692
1976	721
1977	583
1978	948
1979	561
1980	998
1981	754
1982	776
1983	1,090
1984	789
1985	845
1986	778
1987	1,061
1988	914
1989	915
1990	1,265
1991	828
1992	861
1993	1,145
1994	1,944
1995	1,205
1996	1,029
1997	1,144
1998	1,817
1999	834
2000	704
2001	986
2002	1,160
2003	1,340
2004	848
2005	1,026
2006	932
2007	787
2008	738
2009	777
2010	1,626
2011	1,347
2012	869
2013	436
2014	915
2015	520
2016	544
2017	888
2018	528
2019	533
2020	626
2021	641
2022	1,332
2023	1,087
2024	711
2025	775
2026	1,048

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

Margin	Records
0 to 10	310
10 to 20	11
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2