Weather Records on 5 September 1930

94 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 September 1930. Highest significance: Verhojansk, RU.

Key Facts for 5 September 1930

On 5 September 1930, 94 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 88 daily.
Verhojansk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 37.0 mm (1.5 in) on 5 September 1930.
Across 157 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

94 stations

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

Weather records on 5 September 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Verhojansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yantabulla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Coen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Heber	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Waterbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Riche	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Joseph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Mottinger	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Wupperthal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

94 records

Records set or tied on 5 September 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 26.

Records on 5 September 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	12
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	26
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 September 1930 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 88.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

66 broken records

Margins by which the 66 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 September 1930

Top 20 records on 5 September 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 September 1930	Verhojansk, RU	all-time rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	3 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1930	Society Hill 6 S, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL	monthly high max	20.2 C (68.4 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Carrabelle 1 NNW, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Wilbur, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	St. Petersburg, RU	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	44 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Yantabulla Station, AU	daily rain	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Ashton 1N, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Worcester, US	daily low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Tulbagh (Pol), ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	12 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Coen Post Office, AU	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	42 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Tranebjerg, DK	daily low min	3.8 C (38.8 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	23 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Winfield 3NE, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Heber, US	daily rain	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	5 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Medicine Hat A, CA	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Fort Chipewyan, CA	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	20 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Carmel, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	33 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1930	Fort St James, CA	monthly high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	2 years	14 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1930. 1930 had 94 records.

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

Records on 09-05 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	1
1833	1
1837	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1856	1
1859	2
1861	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	2
1885	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	7
1898	7
1899	2
1900	1
1901	4
1902	10
1903	14
1904	2
1905	17
1906	8
1907	11
1908	28
1909	16
1910	35
1911	23
1912	39
1913	24
1914	10
1915	27
1916	22
1917	28
1918	109
1919	60
1920	47
1921	82
1922	96
1923	204
1924	191
1925	298
1926	243
1927	71
1928	306
1929	371
1930	94
1931	381
1932	315
1933	361
1934	399
1935	432
1936	313
1937	291
1938	244
1939	317
1940	249
1941	470
1942	282
1943	593
1944	387
1945	447
1946	367
1947	557
1948	458
1949	421
1950	559
1951	251
1952	396
1953	728
1954	593
1955	517
1956	637
1957	323
1958	413
1959	367
1960	351
1961	727
1962	922
1963	554
1964	315
1965	899
1966	335
1967	1,092
1968	524
1969	556
1970	754
1971	736
1972	653
1973	669
1974	1,902
1975	388
1976	636
1977	344
1978	1,376
1979	611
1980	357
1981	448
1982	615
1983	1,181
1984	1,185
1985	1,231
1986	711
1987	618
1988	1,309
1989	522
1990	806
1991	598
1992	1,116
1993	635
1994	901
1995	1,168
1996	773
1997	1,460
1998	1,686
1999	1,215
2000	1,342
2001	626
2002	710
2003	860
2004	1,135
2005	502
2006	1,014
2007	1,344
2008	1,486
2009	765
2010	1,316
2011	1,186
2012	1,115
2013	798
2014	462
2015	846
2016	651
2017	778
2018	861
2019	724
2020	1,250
2021	424
2022	1,168
2023	1,166
2024	1,320
2025	695
2026	835

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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	61
10 to 20	2
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2