Weather Records on 5 November 1938

720 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1938. Highest significance: Banner Elk, US.

Key Facts for 5 November 1938

On 5 November 1938, 720 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
432 were record highs and 36 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 672 daily.
Banner Elk set a monthly record daily precipitation of 129.0 mm (5.1 in) on 5 November 1938.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 509 records.

Record Map

720 stations

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

Weather records on 5 November 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Loudon 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville Pearson St	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morven Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bryson City 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sewanee	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Redford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

720 records

Records set or tied on 5 November 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 195, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 237, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 231, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 November 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	195
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	237
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	231
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 November 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 672.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

576 broken records

Margins by which the 576 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 259.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1938

Top 20 records on 5 November 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 November 1938	Banner Elk, US	monthly rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 November 1938	Boulder, US	daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	44 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Hayward Rs, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Winona, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Quincy Mem Brg, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Loudon 1 E, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Armagh, GB	daily high min	11.9 C (53.4 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Palmyra, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Bluefield 2 NW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Highlands, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Clinton, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Kingston, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Quincy, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Macon, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Asheville, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	41 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Quebec, CA	monthly high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	54 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Armagh, GB	daily high max	14.3 C (57.7 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	90 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1938	Idaho Springs, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	32 years	36 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

1801 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1938. 1938 had 720 records.

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

Records on 11-05 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1806	1
1834	1
1835	2
1842	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1857	1
1858	4
1862	3
1863	1
1867	1
1868	2
1872	1
1873	2
1877	2
1878	3
1880	2
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	6
1897	1
1898	2
1899	11
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	8
1904	6
1905	9
1906	16
1907	5
1908	17
1909	9
1910	62
1911	21
1912	55
1913	22
1914	29
1915	18
1916	69
1917	36
1918	32
1919	82
1920	72
1921	221
1922	88
1923	230
1924	301
1925	138
1926	122
1927	248
1928	128
1929	86
1930	162
1931	298
1932	316
1933	706
1934	479
1935	1,196
1936	453
1937	186
1938	720
1939	485
1940	239
1941	604
1942	446
1943	224
1944	357
1945	503
1946	615
1947	408
1948	1,330
1949	572
1950	610
1951	1,815
1952	404
1953	599
1954	611
1955	416
1956	820
1957	452
1958	171
1959	1,516
1960	254
1961	660
1962	343
1963	278
1964	317
1965	424
1966	580
1967	755
1968	298
1969	745
1970	639
1971	384
1972	480
1973	1,622
1974	423
1975	1,499
1976	835
1977	902
1978	799
1979	504
1980	1,033
1981	538
1982	991
1983	980
1984	528
1985	1,249
1986	693
1987	895
1988	1,275
1989	596
1990	1,286
1991	3,388
1992	1,316
1993	770
1994	1,864
1995	1,399
1996	1,380
1997	676
1998	792
1999	872
2000	1,108
2001	758
2002	1,303
2003	2,232
2004	909
2005	1,114
2006	1,258
2007	566
2008	1,326
2009	606
2010	1,454
2011	984
2012	812
2013	594
2014	510
2015	1,659
2016	755
2017	972
2018	426
2019	420
2020	1,419
2021	439
2022	1,029
2023	758
2024	1,118
2025	862

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Data for records on 1938-11-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	566
50 to 100	7
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1