Weather Records on 5 November 1951

1,815 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1951. Highest significance: Edgeley 3WNW, US.

Key Facts for 5 November 1951

On 5 November 1951, 1,815 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 1,556 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 1,799 daily.
Edgeley 3WNW set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 5 November 1951.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 502 records.

Record Map

1,815 stations

1,815 station records on 5 November 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 November 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Larned	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Wb City	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emerson	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tobermory	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Welland	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Virden	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,815 records

Records set or tied on 5 November 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 839, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 717, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 83, Deepest snow cover 50.

Records on 5 November 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	839
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	717
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	83
Deepest snow cover	50

Records on 5 November 1951 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 14, daily 1,799.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,635 broken records

Margins by which the 1,635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 142.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1951

Top 20 records on 5 November 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 November 1951	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Ness City, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Minonk, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Appleton City, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Healy, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Jetmore, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Larned, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Fredonia, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Grand Rapids Wb City, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Huelva, ES	monthly rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	5 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	all-time snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	1.0 cm (0.4 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Toronto, CA	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Esperance Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Emerson, CA	daily low min	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily low min	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Lawrence, US	daily low max	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	6.4 C (11.5 F)	70 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Tobermory, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1951	Welland, CA	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	72 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

1801 to 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1951. 1951 had 1,815 records.

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

Records on 11-05 in each year
Year	Records
1801	1
1806	1
1834	1
1835	2
1842	1
1845	1
1848	2
1851	1
1857	1
1858	4
1862	3
1863	1
1867	1
1868	2
1872	1
1873	2
1877	2
1878	3
1880	2
1881	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1889	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	6
1897	1
1898	2
1899	11
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	8
1904	6
1905	9
1906	16
1907	5
1908	17
1909	9
1910	62
1911	21
1912	55
1913	22
1914	29
1915	18
1916	69
1917	36
1918	32
1919	82
1920	72
1921	221
1922	88
1923	230
1924	301
1925	138
1926	122
1927	248
1928	128
1929	86
1930	162
1931	298
1932	316
1933	706
1934	479
1935	1,196
1936	453
1937	186
1938	720
1939	485
1940	239
1941	604
1942	446
1943	224
1944	357
1945	503
1946	615
1947	408
1948	1,330
1949	572
1950	610
1951	1,815
1952	404
1953	599
1954	611
1955	416
1956	820
1957	452
1958	171
1959	1,516
1960	254
1961	660
1962	343
1963	278
1964	317
1965	424
1966	580
1967	755
1968	298
1969	745
1970	639
1971	384
1972	480
1973	1,622
1974	423
1975	1,499
1976	835
1977	902
1978	799
1979	504
1980	1,033
1981	538
1982	991
1983	980
1984	528
1985	1,249
1986	693
1987	895
1988	1,275
1989	596
1990	1,286
1991	3,388
1992	1,316
1993	770
1994	1,864
1995	1,399
1996	1,380
1997	676
1998	792
1999	872
2000	1,108
2001	758
2002	1,303
2003	2,232
2004	909
2005	1,114
2006	1,258
2007	566
2008	1,326
2009	606
2010	1,454
2011	984
2012	812
2013	594
2014	510
2015	1,659
2016	755
2017	972
2018	426
2019	420
2020	1,419
2021	439
2022	1,029
2023	758
2024	1,118
2025	862

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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	1,533
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	17
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	15
120 to 140	2
140 to 160	1