Weather Records on 5 July 1936

714 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1936. Highest significance: Sunbury (Salesian College ), AU.

Key Facts for 5 July 1936

On 5 July 1936, 714 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
398 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 28 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 668 daily.
Sunbury (Salesian College ) set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 5 July 1936.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

714 stations

714 station records on 5 July 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 July 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sunbury (Salesian College )	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Portarlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murrungowar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bendigo Channel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Mount Pleasant Obs.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Giffard	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Macedon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodend (Carlisle Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mickleham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whittlesea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caniambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Macedon Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stradbroke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biswan	India	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clyde State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Traralgon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riddells Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thorpdale State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gudivada	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrajung Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grantville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wandoo Wandong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Raton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sarila	India	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Creswick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bhadgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marshalltown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

714 records

Records set or tied on 5 July 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 130, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 302.

Records on 5 July 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	268
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	130
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	302
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 July 1936 by timescale: all-time 28, monthly 18, daily 668.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

614 broken records

Margins by which the 614 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1936

Top 20 records on 5 July 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 July 1936	Sunbury (Salesian College ), AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 July 1936	Portarlington, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Murrungowar, AU	monthly rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Ballan, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Bendigo Channel, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Port Albert, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Ballarat Mount Pleasant Obs., AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Giffard, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Seaspray (Burong), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Durdidwarrah, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Mannington 1 N, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Meredith, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Yarram, AU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Mount Macedon, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Woodend (Carlisle Street), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Mickleham, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Whittlesea, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	New Martinsville 4 NNE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Caniambo, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1936	Macedon Forestry, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

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

1796 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1936. 1936 had 714 records.

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

Records on 07-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1816	1
1819	2
1822	1
1828	2
1835	1
1839	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	6
1891	2
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	8
1901	8
1902	11
1903	6
1904	4
1905	9
1906	25
1907	12
1908	10
1909	22
1910	33
1911	46
1912	12
1913	23
1914	56
1915	75
1916	37
1917	32
1918	30
1919	40
1920	206
1921	75
1922	66
1923	67
1924	112
1925	108
1926	183
1927	206
1928	185
1929	224
1930	233
1931	395
1932	344
1933	335
1934	505
1935	242
1936	714
1937	340
1938	328
1939	398
1940	352
1941	309
1942	443
1943	418
1944	438
1945	244
1946	273
1947	815
1948	655
1949	444
1950	480
1951	635
1952	341
1953	532
1954	417
1955	437
1956	499
1957	491
1958	634
1959	318
1960	515
1961	604
1962	324
1963	642
1964	421
1965	298
1966	305
1967	923
1968	828
1969	822
1970	552
1971	431
1972	1,580
1973	766
1974	488
1975	806
1976	639
1977	740
1978	804
1979	919
1980	557
1981	914
1982	981
1983	841
1984	832
1985	695
1986	1,155
1987	665
1988	1,828
1989	930
1990	1,103
1991	936
1992	937
1993	1,383
1994	1,137
1995	1,243
1996	1,130
1997	962
1998	957
1999	1,838
2000	729
2001	1,153
2002	892
2003	646
2004	853
2005	797
2006	974
2007	1,206
2008	779
2009	946
2010	1,085
2011	696
2012	1,356
2013	768
2014	420
2015	1,303
2016	932
2017	619
2018	754
2019	742
2020	416
2021	639
2022	855
2023	688
2024	1,030
2025	632
2026	505

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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	503
10 to 20	76
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	1