Weather Records on 5 November 1959

1,516 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 1959. Highest significance: Menno, US.

Key Facts for 5 November 1959

On 5 November 1959, 1,516 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
417 were record highs and 619 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 1,495 daily.
Menno set a daily record snowfall of 21.6 cm (8.5 in) on 5 November 1959.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

1,516 stations

1,516 station records on 5 November 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 November 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Thiruthuraipoond	India	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coddington 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Westwold	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Armstrong	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sojat	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Breakwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Biscotasing	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shubuta	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	185.6 mm (7.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Loretto	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Muthupet	India	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dancy 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Florence at Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,516 records

Records set or tied on 5 November 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 186, Lowest daily maximum 284, Highest daily minimum 231, Lowest daily minimum 335, Heaviest daily rainfall 206, Heaviest daily snowfall 220, Deepest snow cover 54.

Records on 5 November 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	186
Lowest daily maximum	284
Highest daily minimum	231
Lowest daily minimum	335
Heaviest daily rainfall	206
Heaviest daily snowfall	220
Deepest snow cover	54

Records on 5 November 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 1,495.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,259 broken records

Margins by which the 1,259 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 1959

Top 20 records on 5 November 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 November 1959	Menno, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 November 1959	Hancock Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 November 1959	Le Mars, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	62 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Thiruthuraipoond, IN	daily rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	116.5 mm (4.6 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Delaware 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Coddington 1 E, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	New London, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Westwold, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Kiev, UA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Inwood 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Armstrong, CA	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	46 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Humboldt 3 W, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	65 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Appleton, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Sojat, IN	monthly rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Prentice #2, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Collins, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	17 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Breakwater, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 1959	Prairie du Sac 2 N, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	49 years	45 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 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 1959. 1959 had 1,516 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 50	1,141
50 to 100	84
100 to 150	26
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	2