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Weather Records on 5 May 1933

339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1933. Highest significance: Knoxville, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 1933

  • On 5 May 1933, 339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 55 were record highs and 66 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 335 daily.
  • Knoxville set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 5 May 1933.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

339 stations
Weather records on 5 May 1933 339 station records on 5 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
339 station records on 5 May 1933 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 May 1933: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
KnoxvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
HighlandsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation92.5 mm (3.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboroUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.8 mm (2.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
UniversityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
AhmadnagarIndiaRecord daily precipitation47.5 mm (1.9 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
PeintIndiaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
Demopolis Lock 4United StatesRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
SigourneyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)32 of 100 (Routine)
MorgantonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Rock HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation76.7 mm (3.0 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Danville 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
AshwoodUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation67.3 mm (2.6 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
DicksonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagaon BhogaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe #2United StatesRecord daily precipitation80.0 mm (3.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2United StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
BikapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation48.8 mm (1.9 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
MillertonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
St JosephUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Water ValleyUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation120.1 mm (4.7 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
JamuiIndiaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.1 mm (1.4 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
CantonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
CentervilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
LaconaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.7 mm (1.8 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
HaraiyaIndiaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Belle PlaineUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
UnionvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation62.2 mm (2.4 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky MtUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
AmityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Tiskilwa 2 SEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Albia 3 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
BoonvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
CaruthersvilleUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSWUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 NUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STNUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.7 mm (1.8 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
SirathuIndiaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation16.1 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MauIndiaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoonaIndiaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LyrupAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Big CreekCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
IndiIndiaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WaukeeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KangraIndiaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SimcoeCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SindkhedaIndiaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

339 records
Records on 5 May 1933 by type Records set or tied on 5 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 4. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 47Highest daily minimum: 48Lowest daily minimum: 19Heaviest daily rainfall: 214Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 May 1933 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 47, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.
Records on 5 May 1933 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum47
Highest daily minimum48
Lowest daily minimum19
Heaviest daily rainfall214
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 May 1933 by timescale Records on 5 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 335. 0100200300400all-time: 0monthly: 4daily: 335all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 May 1933 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 335.
Records on 5 May 1933 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly4
daily335

How Much Records Were Beaten By

290 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1933 Margins by which the 290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.4. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 10: 21410 to 20: 4820 to 30: 2030 to 40: 540 to 50: 250 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 May 1933
MarginRecords
0 to 10214
10 to 2048
20 to 3020
30 to 405
40 to 502
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1933
Top 20 records on 5 May 1933 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 May 1933Knoxville, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)42.9 mm (1.7 in)34 years54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1933Du Quoin 4 SE, USdaily rain64.8 mm (2.6 in)33.6 mm (1.3 in)38 years41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1933Highlands, USdaily rain92.5 mm (3.6 in)52.4 mm (2.1 in)19 years40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 19331 N McLeansboro, USdaily rain51.8 mm (2.0 in)29.4 mm (1.2 in)24 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933University, USdaily rain71.9 mm (2.8 in)33.8 mm (1.3 in)27 years34 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Ahmadnagar, INdaily rain47.5 mm (1.9 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)24 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Peint, INdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)34.3 mm (1.4 in)32 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Demopolis Lock 4, USdaily rain48.5 mm (1.9 in)35.8 mm (1.4 in)27 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Sigourney, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)22.8 mm (0.9 in)20 years32 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Morganton, USdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)28 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Rock House, USdaily rain76.7 mm (3.0 in)41.9 mm (1.6 in)19 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Danville 2 SE, USdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)25.9 mm (1.0 in)16 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)19 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Warren 2 ENE, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)24 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Ashwood, USdaily rain67.3 mm (2.6 in)22.3 mm (0.9 in)24 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Dickson, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)28 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Bhagaon Bhogaon, INdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)8 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Monroe #2, USdaily rain80.0 mm (3.1 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Austin #2, USdaily low max1.1 C (34.0 F)6.7 C (12.1 F)40 years27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1933Bikapur, INdaily rain48.8 mm (1.9 in)29.7 mm (1.2 in)8 years26 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 1933
Records on 05-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1933. 1933 had 339 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 21805: 11836: 11837: 11840: 11850: 41852: 11855: 11856: 21859: 21861: 51862: 11864: 21867: 11875: 21877: 21878: 11879: 21880: 11882: 11884: 21885: 11886: 31888: 31889: 51890: 21891: 31892: 51894: 31895: 21896: 11897: 21898: 61899: 51900: 31901: 21902: 51903: 91904: 141905: 171906: 41907: 161908: 141909: 171910: 191911: 171912: 171913: 461914: 391915: 731916: 981917: 701918: 241919: 771920: 411921: 631922: 981923: 1391924: 1321925: 1431926: 2201927: 1151928: 1491929: 2561930: 4691931: 2501932: 1661933: 3391934: 4481935: 4171936: 3771937: 1591938: 3621939: 2221940: 4461941: 4151942: 5291943: 4271944: 1,2371945: 3551946: 3061947: 5281948: 6711949: 1,0991950: 8931951: 1741952: 7231953: 6591954: 6071955: 3821956: 3631957: 5611958: 4041959: 5871960: 7731961: 6441962: 2611963: 2491964: 6431965: 7241966: 1,4131967: 6131968: 4341969: 5301970: 3861971: 4441972: 2921973: 5421974: 7161975: 7111976: 4021977: 7081978: 1,0331979: 1,5341980: 5621981: 5241982: 6591983: 4751984: 7671985: 4631986: 9681987: 8951988: 8201989: 9411990: 1,5111991: 1,1761992: 1,0041993: 7251994: 7431995: 8881996: 1,3681997: 1,2201998: 1,7071999: 1,3012000: 1,4422001: 9632002: 8832003: 1,7922004: 1,4012005: 1,0092006: 6572007: 8502008: 4532009: 7512010: 1,0532011: 8572012: 1,2812013: 1,2652014: 6802015: 7832016: 5542017: 8492018: 4812019: 5382020: 4032021: 7332022: 5142023: 5792024: 9612025: 7172026: 5381795187919001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1933. 1933 had 339 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18051
18361
18371
18401
18504
18521
18551
18562
18592
18615
18621
18642
18671
18752
18772
18781
18792
18801
18821
18842
18851
18863
18883
18895
18902
18913
18925
18943
18952
18961
18972
18986
18995
19003
19012
19025
19039
190414
190517
19064
190716
190814
190917
191019
191117
191217
191346
191439
191573
191698
191770
191824
191977
192041
192163
192298
1923139
1924132
1925143
1926220
1927115
1928149
1929256
1930469
1931250
1932166
1933339
1934448
1935417
1936377
1937159
1938362
1939222
1940446
1941415
1942529
1943427
19441,237
1945355
1946306
1947528
1948671
19491,099
1950893
1951174
1952723
1953659
1954607
1955382
1956363
1957561
1958404
1959587
1960773
1961644
1962261
1963249
1964643
1965724
19661,413
1967613
1968434
1969530
1970386
1971444
1972292
1973542
1974716
1975711
1976402
1977708
19781,033
19791,534
1980562
1981524
1982659
1983475
1984767
1985463
1986968
1987895
1988820
1989941
19901,511
19911,176
19921,004
1993725
1994743
1995888
19961,368
19971,220
19981,707
19991,301
20001,442
2001963
2002883
20031,792
20041,401
20051,009
2006657
2007850
2008453
2009751
20101,053
2011857
20121,281
20131,265
2014680
2015783
2016554
2017849
2018481
2019538
2020403
2021733
2022514
2023579
2024961
2025717
2026538

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).