Weather Records on 5 May 1931

250 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1931. Highest significance: Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA.

Key Facts for 5 May 1931

On 5 May 1931, 250 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 238 daily.
Winnipeg St Johns Coll set a daily record snowfall of 12.2 cm (4.8 in) on 5 May 1931.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

250 stations

250 station records on 5 May 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge (Milford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenora	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pottangi	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bruning	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Crete 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Damra	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Solomons	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Sugor	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yalcowinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burnie (No 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
St Peter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.7 C (63.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vashon Island	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

250 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 40, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 99, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 May 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	40
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	99
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 May 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 238.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

199 broken records

Margins by which the 199 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 250.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1931

Top 20 records on 5 May 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1931	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Cambridge (Milford), AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel, DE	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Eustis 2 S, US	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Kenora, CA	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Marshallville 6 S, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Brocken, DE	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Sac City, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1931	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Clemson UNIV, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Rokeby (the Mall), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Milledgeville, US	monthly rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Monticello, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	Denison, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1931	David City 4E, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	27 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 250 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 50	193
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1