Weather Records on 5 October 1941

1,072 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1941. Highest significance: Beardstown, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 1941

On 5 October 1941, 1,072 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
557 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 277 monthly and 795 daily.
Beardstown set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.8 mm (3.3 in) on 5 October 1941.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,072 stations

1,072 station records on 5 October 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Pineside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Millington 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hassan Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wandearah North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Howe	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Kooringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
East Lansing Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lapeer 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watrap	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Corinne	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Deer Park Sf	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Honnali	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Melur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Brunswick Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Paterson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,072 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 233, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 324, Lowest daily minimum 19, Heaviest daily rainfall 408, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 October 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	233
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	324
Lowest daily minimum	19
Heaviest daily rainfall	408
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 October 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 277, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

847 broken records

Margins by which the 847 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1941

Top 20 records on 5 October 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1941	Beardstown, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1941	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Wallaroo, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Kalamazoo State Hospital, US	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Hermann, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Boonville, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Champaign 3S, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Cleve (Pineside), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Millington 3 SE, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Bloomington Normal, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Hassan Obsy, IN	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Wandearah North, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Decatur Wtp, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Howe, US	monthly rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Miles City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Lucknow, CA	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1941	Jamestown, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	40 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

1795 to 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1941. 1941 had 1,072 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 1941-10-05: 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 20	788
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	3