Weather Records on 5 September 1941

470 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 September 1941. Highest significance: Streator 2SE, US.

Key Facts for 5 September 1941

On 5 September 1941, 470 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
275 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 461 daily.
Streator 2SE set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 5 September 1941.
Across 157 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

470 stations

470 station records on 5 September 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 September 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Ignace	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Biddelia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Robe Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Gibson	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Padwa	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sugahara Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sycamore	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yeola	India	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pachora	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ilkal	India	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adoni	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paris	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mehkar	India	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malsiras	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chingleput	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bellellen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

470 records

Records set or tied on 5 September 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 156.

Records on 5 September 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	156
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 September 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 461.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

348 broken records

Margins by which the 348 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 September 1941

Top 20 records on 5 September 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 September 1941	Streator 2SE, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Guthrie 5S, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	St Ignace, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Haina 214, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Biddelia, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Tiskilwa 2 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1941	Robe Comparison, AU	daily low min	1.2 C (34.2 F)	4.7 C (8.5 F)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Fort Gibson, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily high max	32.3 C (90.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Saint John, CA	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Osmanabad, IN	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Padwa, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Haparanda, SE	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Berkeley, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Sugahara Camp, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 1941	Sycamore, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	31 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

1802 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1941. 1941 had 470 records.

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

Records on 09-05 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	1
1833	1
1837	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1856	1
1859	2
1861	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	2
1885	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	7
1898	7
1899	2
1900	1
1901	4
1902	10
1903	14
1904	2
1905	17
1906	8
1907	11
1908	28
1909	16
1910	35
1911	23
1912	39
1913	24
1914	10
1915	27
1916	22
1917	28
1918	109
1919	60
1920	47
1921	82
1922	96
1923	204
1924	191
1925	298
1926	243
1927	71
1928	306
1929	371
1930	94
1931	381
1932	315
1933	361
1934	399
1935	432
1936	313
1937	291
1938	244
1939	317
1940	249
1941	470
1942	282
1943	593
1944	387
1945	447
1946	367
1947	557
1948	458
1949	421
1950	559
1951	251
1952	396
1953	728
1954	593
1955	517
1956	637
1957	323
1958	413
1959	367
1960	351
1961	727
1962	922
1963	554
1964	315
1965	899
1966	335
1967	1,092
1968	524
1969	556
1970	754
1971	736
1972	653
1973	669
1974	1,902
1975	388
1976	636
1977	344
1978	1,376
1979	611
1980	357
1981	448
1982	615
1983	1,181
1984	1,185
1985	1,231
1986	711
1987	618
1988	1,309
1989	522
1990	806
1991	598
1992	1,116
1993	635
1994	901
1995	1,168
1996	773
1997	1,460
1998	1,686
1999	1,215
2000	1,342
2001	626
2002	710
2003	860
2004	1,135
2005	502
2006	1,014
2007	1,344
2008	1,486
2009	765
2010	1,316
2011	1,186
2012	1,115
2013	798
2014	462
2015	846
2016	651
2017	778
2018	861
2019	724
2020	1,250
2021	424
2022	1,168
2023	1,166
2024	1,320
2025	695
2026	835

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Data for records on 1941-09-05: 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 10	301
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	11
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2