Weather Records on 5 May 1945

355 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1945. Highest significance: Yorkton, CA.

Key Facts for 5 May 1945

On 5 May 1945, 355 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 348 daily.
Yorkton set a monthly record daily snowfall of 22.9 cm (9.0 in) on 5 May 1945.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

355 stations

355 station records on 5 May 1945 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1945: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yorkton	Canada	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Porto da Folha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ebrach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falakata Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wawaitin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seward AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Punta Gorda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kennecott	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizdra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brockport	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huberdeau	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bad-Neunkirchen Mergentheim	Germany	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Yanda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgewater (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grover 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Panaramitee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Condah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Newell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

355 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1945 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 9.

Records on 5 May 1945 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 May 1945 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 348.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

253 broken records

Margins by which the 253 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1945

Top 20 records on 5 May 1945 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1945	Yorkton, CA	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Porto da Folha, BR	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Ebrach, DE	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Karlsruhe, DE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	59 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Falakata Sr, IN	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1945	Wawaitin, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Belleville, CA	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Seward AP, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	3 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Lost River, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Simcoe, CA	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	62 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Ft Gaines, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	24 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Cordova AP, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Parrsboro, CA	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	47 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Bjuraker, SE	daily high min	4.2 C (39.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	62 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Punta Gorda, US	daily low min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Kennecott, US	monthly low min	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	22 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 1945	Silverton, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	22 years	23 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

1795 to 1945

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1945. 1945 had 355 records.

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

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

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Data for records on 1945-05-05: 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	245
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1