Weather Records on 5 June 1938

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1938. Highest significance: Durg(Drug), IN.

Key Facts for 5 June 1938

On 5 June 1938, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 262 daily.
Durg(Drug) set a daily record precipitation of 95.8 mm (3.8 in) on 5 June 1938.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

265 stations

265 station records on 5 June 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 June 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durg(Drug)	India	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yeotmal	India	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bemetara	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vidisha	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ambagarh Chowki	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khapari	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tirora	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Akhuapada	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bansi	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deoria	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waraseoni	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kalingapatam	India	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gorakhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hussainabad	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Digras	India	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morsi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Manatu	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pindron	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jahanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rayagada	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Srungavarapukota	India	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mohania(Mahania)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jabera	India	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Skjak	Norway	Record daily precipitation	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chandauli	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Derrinallum (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mankachar	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hathwa	India	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Balaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Armori	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Geilo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Haiku 490	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-Abbes	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woogenellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Parvatipur	India	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chindwara	India	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Khamaria	India	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dharamjaigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Talegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dome Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 5 June 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 June 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 262.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

218 broken records

Margins by which the 218 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1938

Top 20 records on 5 June 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1938	Durg(Drug), IN	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1938	Yeotmal, IN	daily rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1938	Bemetara, IN	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1938	Vidisha, IN	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Ambagarh Chowki, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Khapari, IN	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Patan, IN	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Tirora, IN	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Akhuapada, IN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Bansi, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Bargarh, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Yolla (Sea View), AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Deoria, IN	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	32 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Waraseoni, IN	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	26.4 C (79.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Kalingapatam, IN	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Gorakhpur, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	0 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Hussainabad, IN	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1938	Digras, IN	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	25 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

1804 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1938. 1938 had 265 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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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	180
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1