Weather Records on 5 August 1950

681 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1950. Highest significance: Atlanta 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 5 August 1950

On 5 August 1950, 681 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 388 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 667 daily.
Atlanta 1 E set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 5 August 1950.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

681 stations

681 station records on 5 August 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 August 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sandford (Maydena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pinsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Hermatige	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rampur	India	Record daily precipitation	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Killora (Grasmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pithora	India	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gooding 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Challis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Waterworks Reserve)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Robeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oroville 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Selma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Salmon AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Petcheys Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan (Mount Campbell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saraipali	India	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.2 C (79.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Austin #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vidisha	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

681 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 212, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 176, Heaviest daily rainfall 275.

Records on 5 August 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	212
Highest daily minimum	9
Lowest daily minimum	176
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 1950 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 12, daily 667.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

572 broken records

Margins by which the 572 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1950

Top 20 records on 5 August 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1950	Atlanta 1 E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 August 1950	Sandford (Maydena), AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Meningie, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Pinsk, BY	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Rokeby (the Mall), AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	The Hermatige, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Rampur, IN	all-time rain	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Killora (Grasmere), AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Subiaco, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Idaho City, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Neosho, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Pithora, IN	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Rogers, US	monthly rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Glasgow #2, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Murdo, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Minsk, BY	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	51 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Huntington, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	33 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1950	Elko Rgnl AP, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	50 years	37 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1950. 1950 had 681 records.

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

Records on 08-05 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	2
1809	1
1830	3
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	2
1874	2
1876	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	11
1900	4
1901	3
1902	6
1903	18
1904	13
1905	22
1906	13
1907	14
1908	25
1909	21
1910	20
1911	16
1912	72
1913	18
1914	22
1915	83
1916	67
1917	40
1918	233
1919	40
1920	81
1921	53
1922	107
1923	180
1924	144
1925	84
1926	113
1927	230
1928	201
1929	243
1930	467
1931	426
1932	228
1933	341
1934	587
1935	422
1936	309
1937	288
1938	420
1939	275
1940	290
1941	443
1942	393
1943	436
1944	520
1945	311
1946	374
1947	710
1948	930
1949	375
1950	681
1951	557
1952	498
1953	1,043
1954	543
1955	640
1956	422
1957	518
1958	503
1959	438
1960	297
1961	823
1962	451
1963	311
1964	610
1965	265
1966	384
1967	347
1968	394
1969	708
1970	468
1971	748
1972	799
1973	983
1974	810
1975	692
1976	721
1977	583
1978	948
1979	561
1980	998
1981	754
1982	776
1983	1,090
1984	789
1985	845
1986	778
1987	1,061
1988	914
1989	915
1990	1,265
1991	828
1992	861
1993	1,145
1994	1,944
1995	1,205
1996	1,029
1997	1,144
1998	1,817
1999	834
2000	704
2001	986
2002	1,160
2003	1,340
2004	848
2005	1,026
2006	932
2007	787
2008	738
2009	777
2010	1,626
2011	1,347
2012	869
2013	436
2014	915
2015	520
2016	544
2017	888
2018	528
2019	533
2020	626
2021	641
2022	1,332
2023	1,087
2024	711
2025	775
2026	1,048

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	541
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1