Weather Records on 5 May 1988

820 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1988. Highest significance: Lillimur Estate, AU.

Key Facts for 5 May 1988

On 5 May 1988, 820 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
191 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 769 daily.
Lillimur Estate set a monthly record daily precipitation of 82.0 mm (3.2 in) on 5 May 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

820 stations

820 station records on 5 May 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Bridgewater (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Perponda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Navarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Birchip Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wickliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Balranald (Tillara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Quambatook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Karoonda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cristais	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Purnong (Claypans)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bordertown (Berangwee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga (Kunat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kalangadoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beazleys Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lexton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Bolac (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Apsley (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laanecoorie Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Black Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wycheproof (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaniva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pomonal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gladfield Hopefield Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moyston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarnagulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bordertown (Inglewood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria Storage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cairn Curran Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Borda Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lalbert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Swan Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Canary Island South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willaura (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

820 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 483, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 5 May 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	483
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 5 May 1988 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 50, daily 769.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

717 broken records

Margins by which the 717 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1988

Top 20 records on 5 May 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1988	Lillimur Estate, AU	monthly rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	97 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 May 1988	Lake Marmal, AU	monthly rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Bridgewater (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Longerenong, AU	monthly rain	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Perponda, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Cavendish (Post Office), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Blackburn, ZA	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Navarre, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Birchip Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Wickliffe, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Balranald (Tillara), AU	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Quambatook, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1988	Karoonda, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	Clear Lake, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	Balmoral (Post Office), AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	Cristais, BR	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	Ultima (Post Office), AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1988	New Holland, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	55 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

1795 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 820 records.

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

Records on 05-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1805	1
1836	1
1837	1
1840	1
1850	4
1852	1
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1861	5
1862	1
1864	2
1867	1
1875	2
1877	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1888	3
1889	5
1890	2
1891	3
1892	5
1894	3
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	6
1899	5
1900	3
1901	2
1902	5
1903	9
1904	14
1905	17
1906	4
1907	16
1908	14
1909	17
1910	19
1911	17
1912	17
1913	46
1914	39
1915	73
1916	98
1917	70
1918	24
1919	77
1920	41
1921	63
1922	98
1923	139
1924	132
1925	143
1926	220
1927	115
1928	149
1929	256
1930	469
1931	250
1932	166
1933	339
1934	448
1935	417
1936	377
1937	159
1938	362
1939	222
1940	446
1941	415
1942	529
1943	427
1944	1,237
1945	355
1946	306
1947	528
1948	671
1949	1,099
1950	893
1951	174
1952	723
1953	659
1954	607
1955	382
1956	363
1957	561
1958	404
1959	587
1960	773
1961	644
1962	261
1963	249
1964	643
1965	724
1966	1,413
1967	613
1968	434
1969	530
1970	386
1971	444
1972	292
1973	542
1974	716
1975	711
1976	402
1977	708
1978	1,033
1979	1,534
1980	562
1981	524
1982	659
1983	475
1984	767
1985	463
1986	968
1987	895
1988	820
1989	941
1990	1,511
1991	1,176
1992	1,004
1993	725
1994	743
1995	888
1996	1,368
1997	1,220
1998	1,707
1999	1,301
2000	1,442
2001	963
2002	883
2003	1,792
2004	1,401
2005	1,009
2006	657
2007	850
2008	453
2009	751
2010	1,053
2011	857
2012	1,281
2013	1,265
2014	680
2015	783
2016	554
2017	849
2018	481
2019	538
2020	403
2021	733
2022	514
2023	579
2024	961
2025	717
2026	538

Download the Data

Data for records on 1988-05-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	641
20 to 40	65
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1