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Weather Records on 5 August 1942

393 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1942. Highest significance: Amod, IN.

Key Facts for 5 August 1942

  • On 5 August 1942, 393 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 60 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 375 daily.
  • Amod set an all-time record daily precipitation of 395.0 mm (15.6 in) on 5 August 1942.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

393 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1942 393 station records on 5 August 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
393 station records on 5 August 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AmodIndiaRecord daily precipitation395.0 mm (15.6 in)64 of 100 (Major)
HedleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation43.2 mm (1.7 in)61 of 100 (Major)
HalolIndiaRecord daily precipitation350.5 mm (13.8 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
ChopdaIndiaRecord daily precipitation168.1 mm (6.6 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
BorsadIndiaRecord daily precipitation156.5 mm (6.2 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
BalasinorIndiaRecord daily precipitation261.6 mm (10.3 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Cheljabinsk-BalandiRussiaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur SpringsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville 2SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation83.6 mm (3.3 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
JambusarIndiaRecord daily precipitation196.9 mm (7.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Jambughoda SrIndiaRecord daily precipitation319.0 mm (12.6 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
AnandIndiaRecord daily precipitation150.6 mm (5.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
CambayIndiaRecord daily precipitation120.7 mm (4.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Alirajpur/RajpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation147.3 mm (5.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
AkotIndiaRecord daily precipitation119.9 mm (4.7 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
IlavIndiaRecord daily precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
AnkleshwarIndiaRecord daily precipitation176.5 mm (6.9 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BroachIndiaRecord daily precipitation180.8 mm (7.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
OlpadIndiaRecord daily precipitation122.4 mm (4.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
SuratIndiaRecord daily precipitation185.9 mm (7.3 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
JunagadhIndiaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
KapadvanjIndiaRecord daily precipitation150.4 mm (5.9 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
DakorIndiaRecord daily precipitation213.9 mm (8.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation85.1 mm (3.4 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
VagraIndiaRecord daily precipitation248.2 mm (9.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
LunawadaIndiaRecord daily precipitation165.1 mm (6.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
JalgaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation76.5 mm (3.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BardstownUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.3 mm (2.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
DholeraIndiaRecord daily precipitation118.1 mm (4.6 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
ByadIndiaRecord daily precipitation149.9 mm (5.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
ShahadaIndiaRecord daily precipitation94.2 mm (3.7 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
ShirpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation122.2 mm (4.8 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
DhuliaIndiaRecord daily precipitation72.6 mm (2.9 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
SongadhIndiaRecord daily precipitation103.6 mm (4.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
PalitanaIndiaRecord daily precipitation125.7 mm (4.9 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
DahejIndiaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
KalolIndiaRecord daily precipitation213.4 mm (8.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BardoliIndiaRecord daily precipitation157.5 mm (6.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
NandurbarIndiaRecord daily precipitation85.6 mm (3.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
YavalIndiaRecord daily precipitation138.4 mm (5.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
TelharaIndiaRecord daily precipitation77.0 mm (3.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
TalodaIndiaRecord daily precipitation85.6 mm (3.4 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation35.2 mm (1.4 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
KairaIndiaRecord daily precipitation147.6 mm (5.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
MahudhaIndiaRecord daily precipitation156.2 mm (6.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
AnjarIndiaRecord daily precipitation58.4 mm (2.3 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
ThasraIndiaRecord daily precipitation175.3 mm (6.9 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MalkapurIndiaRecord daily precipitation70.9 mm (2.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
RanpurIndiaRecord daily precipitation93.5 mm (3.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
CharlestonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
ViramgamIndiaRecord daily precipitation100.3 mm (3.9 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
EdalabadIndiaRecord daily precipitation96.8 mm (3.8 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Bhusaval SrIndiaRecord daily precipitation117.9 mm (4.6 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
ChernjaevoRussiaRecord daily precipitation46.1 mm (1.8 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Rajpipla(Nandod)IndiaRecord daily precipitation300.7 mm (11.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
JalgaonIndiaRecord daily precipitation100.6 mm (4.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.9 mm (2.8 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
FaulktonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation63.5 mm (2.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
SindkhedaIndiaRecord daily precipitation109.2 mm (4.3 in)39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

393 records
Records on 5 August 1942 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 220. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 20Lowest daily maximum: 43Highest daily minimum: 40Lowest daily minimum: 70Heaviest daily rainfall: 220Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 20, Lowest daily maximum 43, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 220.
Records on 5 August 1942 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum20
Lowest daily maximum43
Highest daily minimum40
Lowest daily minimum70
Heaviest daily rainfall220
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1942 by timescale Records on 5 August 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 375. 0100200300400all-time: 2monthly: 16daily: 375all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1942 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 375.
Records on 5 August 1942 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time2
monthly16
daily375

How Much Records Were Beaten By

333 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1942 Margins by which the 333 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.2. Ties are not counted. 01002003000 to 50: 28750 to 100: 33100 to 150: 11150 to 200: 1200 to 250: 10 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250
Margins by which the 333 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1942
MarginRecords
0 to 50287
50 to 10033
100 to 15011
150 to 2001
200 to 2501

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1942
Top 20 records on 5 August 1942 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1942Amod, INall-time rain395.0 mm (15.6 in)157.5 mm (6.2 in)1 year64 of 100 (Major)
5 August 1942Hedley, CAmonthly rain43.2 mm (1.7 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)29 years61 of 100 (Major)
5 August 1942Halol, INmonthly rain350.5 mm (13.8 in)106.7 mm (4.2 in)10 years57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Chopda, INmonthly rain168.1 mm (6.6 in)85.5 mm (3.4 in)12 years57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Borsad, INdaily rain156.5 mm (6.2 in)120.7 mm (4.8 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Balasinor, INdaily rain261.6 mm (10.3 in)204.2 mm (8.0 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RUdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)27.3 mm (1.1 in)40 years56 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942White Sulphur Springs, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)36.8 mm (1.4 in)50 years56 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Taylorsville 2SW, USdaily rain83.6 mm (3.3 in)55.4 mm (2.2 in)39 years55 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Jambusar, INmonthly rain196.9 mm (7.8 in)77.5 mm (3.1 in)2 years54 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Jambughoda Sr, INmonthly rain319.0 mm (12.6 in)115.3 mm (4.5 in)0 years54 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Anand, INdaily rain150.6 mm (5.9 in)87.1 mm (3.4 in)32 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Cambay, INdaily rain120.7 mm (4.8 in)83.6 mm (3.3 in)29 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Alirajpur/Rajpur, INdaily rain147.3 mm (5.8 in)107.7 mm (4.2 in)27 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Akot, INdaily rain119.9 mm (4.7 in)83.8 mm (3.3 in)28 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Ilav, INdaily rain138.4 mm (5.4 in)103.6 mm (4.1 in)25 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Ankleshwar, INdaily rain176.5 mm (6.9 in)120.6 mm (4.7 in)25 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Broach, INdaily rain180.8 mm (7.1 in)149.0 mm (5.9 in)25 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Olpad, INdaily rain122.4 mm (4.8 in)66.0 mm (2.6 in)39 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1942Surat, INdaily rain185.9 mm (7.3 in)107.9 mm (4.2 in)25 years51 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

1797 to 1942
Records on 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1942. 1942 had 393 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11806: 21809: 11830: 31839: 11841: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11862: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21871: 21874: 21876: 11880: 11881: 31882: 31885: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21890: 11891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 31896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 111900: 41901: 31902: 61903: 181904: 131905: 221906: 131907: 141908: 251909: 211910: 201911: 161912: 721913: 181914: 221915: 831916: 671917: 401918: 2331919: 401920: 811921: 531922: 1071923: 1801924: 1441925: 841926: 1131927: 2301928: 2011929: 2431930: 4671931: 4261932: 2281933: 3411934: 5871935: 4221936: 3091937: 2881938: 4201939: 2751940: 2901941: 4431942: 3931943: 4361944: 5201945: 3111946: 3741947: 7101948: 9301949: 3751950: 6811951: 5571952: 4981953: 1,0431954: 5431955: 6401956: 4221957: 5181958: 5031959: 4381960: 2971961: 8231962: 4511963: 3111964: 6101965: 2651966: 3841967: 3471968: 3941969: 7081970: 4681971: 7481972: 7991973: 9831974: 8101975: 6921976: 7211977: 5831978: 9481979: 5611980: 9981981: 7541982: 7761983: 1,0901984: 7891985: 8451986: 7781987: 1,0611988: 9141989: 9151990: 1,2651991: 8281992: 8611993: 1,1451994: 1,9441995: 1,2051996: 1,0291997: 1,1441998: 1,8171999: 8342000: 7042001: 9862002: 1,1602003: 1,3402004: 8482005: 1,0262006: 9322007: 7872008: 7382009: 7772010: 1,6262011: 1,3472012: 8692013: 4362014: 9152015: 5202016: 5442017: 8882018: 5282019: 5332020: 6262021: 6412022: 1,3322023: 1,0872024: 7112025: 7752026: 1,0481797186818961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1942. 1942 had 393 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-05 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18062
18091
18303
18391
18411
18431
18461
18471
18571
18591
18601
18622
18641
18652
18661
18671
18682
18712
18742
18761
18801
18813
18823
18851
18861
18873
18882
18901
18911
18921
18933
18942
18953
18963
18971
18983
189911
19004
19013
19026
190318
190413
190522
190613
190714
190825
190921
191020
191116
191272
191318
191422
191583
191667
191740
1918233
191940
192081
192153
1922107
1923180
1924144
192584
1926113
1927230
1928201
1929243
1930467
1931426
1932228
1933341
1934587
1935422
1936309
1937288
1938420
1939275
1940290
1941443
1942393
1943436
1944520
1945311
1946374
1947710
1948930
1949375
1950681
1951557
1952498
19531,043
1954543
1955640
1956422
1957518
1958503
1959438
1960297
1961823
1962451
1963311
1964610
1965265
1966384
1967347
1968394
1969708
1970468
1971748
1972799
1973983
1974810
1975692
1976721
1977583
1978948
1979561
1980998
1981754
1982776
19831,090
1984789
1985845
1986778
19871,061
1988914
1989915
19901,265
1991828
1992861
19931,145
19941,944
19951,205
19961,029
19971,144
19981,817
1999834
2000704
2001986
20021,160
20031,340
2004848
20051,026
2006932
2007787
2008738
2009777
20101,626
20111,347
2012869
2013436
2014915
2015520
2016544
2017888
2018528
2019533
2020626
2021641
20221,332
20231,087
2024711
2025775
20261,048

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).