Weather Records on 5 August 1931

426 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1931. Highest significance: Warsaw 1, US.

Key Facts for 5 August 1931

On 5 August 1931, 426 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 413 daily.
Warsaw 1 set a daily record precipitation of 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 5 August 1931.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

426 stations

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

Weather records on 5 August 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warsaw 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Pamatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jalpaiguri	India	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sailana	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo River	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mekliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chomu	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Khandhla	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	31.4 C (88.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Narsingpur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Abitibi Post	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ambala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Magnolia	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Johnburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Panban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kyneton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manna Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waukaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booroondara Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rajmahal	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

426 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 162.

Records on 5 August 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 1931 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 11, daily 413.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

320 broken records

Margins by which the 320 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1931

Top 20 records on 5 August 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1931	Warsaw 1, US	daily rain	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Carrieton (Pamatta), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Walnut Grove, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Mtn Grove 2 N, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Jalpaiguri, IN	daily rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Sailana, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1931	Cairo River, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Clarksville, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Mekliganj, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Chomu, IN	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily high min	27.0 C (80.6 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Lawrence, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Harrisonville, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Yuma Wb City, US	daily low max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	37 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Constantine, DZ	daily high min	28.0 C (82.4 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	17 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Lebanon 2W, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	2 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	50 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1931	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high max	20.5 C (68.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	47 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1931. 1931 had 426 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 20	294
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2