Weather Records on 5 September 1975

388 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 September 1975. Highest significance: Delegate River, AU.

Key Facts for 5 September 1975

On 5 September 1975, 388 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 118 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 384 daily.
Delegate River set a daily record precipitation of 95.4 mm (3.8 in) on 5 September 1975.
Across 157 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

388 stations

388 station records on 5 September 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 September 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Taos	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lamboo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hilok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lynway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Margaret River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bes-Oba	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muscle Creek (Clendinning)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chacon	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Interlaken	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cliff 11 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Fidel 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valley of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brodribb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ely AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bernalillo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Macknade Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Herkimer	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pilger	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Duncan	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eelde	Netherlands	Record low minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quemado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cordes	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

388 records

Records set or tied on 5 September 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 196.

Records on 5 September 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 September 1975 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 384.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

314 broken records

Margins by which the 314 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 September 1975

Top 20 records on 5 September 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 September 1975	Delegate River, AU	daily rain	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 September 1975	Taos, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	86 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Lamboo, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Holton, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Hilok, RU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Lynway, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Animas 3ESE, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Duncan, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Margaret River Station, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily low max	8.0 C (46.4 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	91 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Bes-Oba, KZ	monthly rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	14 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	61 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	77 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Muscle Creek (Clendinning), AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Cuyamaca, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Lordsburg 4 SE, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Atchison, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 September 1975	Kenai AP, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	38 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

1802 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1975. 1975 had 388 records.

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

Records on 09-05 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	1
1833	1
1837	1
1843	1
1845	1
1846	1
1856	1
1859	2
1861	2
1866	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1876	1
1880	2
1883	2
1885	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	2
1892	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	2
1897	7
1898	7
1899	2
1900	1
1901	4
1902	10
1903	14
1904	2
1905	17
1906	8
1907	11
1908	28
1909	16
1910	35
1911	23
1912	39
1913	24
1914	10
1915	27
1916	22
1917	28
1918	109
1919	60
1920	47
1921	82
1922	96
1923	204
1924	191
1925	298
1926	243
1927	71
1928	306
1929	371
1930	94
1931	381
1932	315
1933	361
1934	399
1935	432
1936	313
1937	291
1938	244
1939	317
1940	249
1941	470
1942	282
1943	593
1944	387
1945	447
1946	367
1947	557
1948	458
1949	421
1950	559
1951	251
1952	396
1953	728
1954	593
1955	517
1956	637
1957	323
1958	413
1959	367
1960	351
1961	727
1962	922
1963	554
1964	315
1965	899
1966	335
1967	1,092
1968	524
1969	556
1970	754
1971	736
1972	653
1973	669
1974	1,902
1975	388
1976	636
1977	344
1978	1,376
1979	611
1980	357
1981	448
1982	615
1983	1,181
1984	1,185
1985	1,231
1986	711
1987	618
1988	1,309
1989	522
1990	806
1991	598
1992	1,116
1993	635
1994	901
1995	1,168
1996	773
1997	1,460
1998	1,686
1999	1,215
2000	1,342
2001	626
2002	710
2003	860
2004	1,135
2005	502
2006	1,014
2007	1,344
2008	1,486
2009	765
2010	1,316
2011	1,186
2012	1,115
2013	798
2014	462
2015	846
2016	651
2017	778
2018	861
2019	724
2020	1,250
2021	424
2022	1,168
2023	1,166
2024	1,320
2025	695
2026	835

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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 10	256
10 to 20	39
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1