Weather Records on 5 November 1958

171 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1958. Highest significance: Quincy Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 5 November 1958

On 5 November 1958, 171 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
68 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 165 daily.
Quincy Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 109.7 mm (4.3 in) on 5 November 1958.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

171 stations

171 station records on 5 November 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 November 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quincy Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Flitwick Grange	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Derby	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bairnsdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holenarsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandra (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Eildon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cofimvaba (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Koster (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.5 C (0.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record daily snowfall	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Humboldt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lonepine 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chapleau 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Woomera (Mahanewo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hazelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Garibaldi	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton Ont Hydro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Siljansfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gaylord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Echo	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Whetstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Molepolole	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Algonquin Park	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sirsi	India	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Angamacutiro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Waranga Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Zitacuaro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yarronvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Buhl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

171 records

Records set or tied on 5 November 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 November 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 November 1958 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 165.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

131 broken records

Margins by which the 131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1958

Top 20 records on 5 November 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 November 1958	Quincy Exp STN, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1958	Kapuskasing Cda, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1958	Flitwick Grange, ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1958	Blountstown 2 SE, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Derby, ZA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	73 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Bairnsdale Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Holenarsipur, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Alexandra (Post Office), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Lake Eildon, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	65 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Sheboygan, US	daily high max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	55 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Cofimvaba (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	9 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Koster (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	19 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	White River, CA	daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	60 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Payette, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	52 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Mt Pleasant 2 W, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 1958	Wells, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 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

1801 to 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1958. 1958 had 171 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	124
20 to 40	4
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1