Weather Records on 5 May 1991

1,176 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1991. Highest significance: Anniston Metro AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 May 1991

On 5 May 1991, 1,176 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
321 were record highs and 445 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,139 daily.
Anniston Metro AP set a daily record precipitation of 68.8 mm (2.7 in) on 5 May 1991.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

1,176 stations

1,176 station records on 5 May 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Labelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Malmo_2	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Edina	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emory	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Taylorsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Norcross	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis-St Paul Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McCook	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ailey	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiza/Escodola	Spain	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedaredge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dawsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,176 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 129, Lowest daily maximum 222, Highest daily minimum 192, Lowest daily minimum 223, Heaviest daily rainfall 382, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 5 May 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	129
Lowest daily maximum	222
Highest daily minimum	192
Lowest daily minimum	223
Heaviest daily rainfall	382
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 5 May 1991 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 1,139.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

933 broken records

Margins by which the 933 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1991

Top 20 records on 5 May 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1991	Anniston Metro AP, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1991	Labelle, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1991	Malmo_2, SE	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Golden, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Champaign 3S, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	73 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Edina, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	13 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Monticello, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Jacksonville 2E, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	78 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Beardstown, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Clinton 1SSW, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Emory, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Milan, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Columbia, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Jonesboro, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Edgeley 3WNW, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Simferopol, UA	daily high min	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	103 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Mt Sterling, US	monthly rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Blanca 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1991	Taylorsville, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	42 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1991. 1991 had 1,176 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

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Data for records on 1991-05-05: 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	866
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3