Weather Records on 5 May 2011

857 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 2011. Highest significance: Chornomorske, UA.

Key Facts for 5 May 2011

On 5 May 2011, 857 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
170 were record highs and 594 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 814 daily.
Chornomorske set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 5 May 2011.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

857 stations

857 station records on 5 May 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chornomorske	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Big Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bjelasnica	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record low maximum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tapijulapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mancos 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kojnas	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emden-Wolthusen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.9 C (26.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Valley	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dannemora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nizhneangarsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ransaren_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harris STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehead	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armavir	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Uzhhorod	Ukraine	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aldama (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blanco	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Webster Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Palmdale AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zuni	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Progreso	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.7 C (45.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cartersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Allardt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Winfield Locks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kashi	China	Record high maximum temperature	34.6 C (94.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Buch	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dorpen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.6 C (27.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

857 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 409, Heaviest daily rainfall 87, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 5 May 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	409
Heaviest daily rainfall	87
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 5 May 2011 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 41, daily 814.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

603 broken records

Margins by which the 603 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 2011

Top 20 records on 5 May 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 2011	Chornomorske, UA	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 2011	Makaweli 965, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	96 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Big Meadows, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Nakhon Phanom, TH	monthly low min	15.1 C (59.2 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Bjelasnica, BA	daily low max	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	101 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Meeker, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Mansfield 4 NW, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Lynch, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Auburn, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	93 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Kristianstad, SE	daily low min	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	117 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Watsonville Wtr Wks, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Mt Pleasant 1 SW, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Tapijulapa, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Mancos 1SW, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Potosi 4 SW, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	113 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Lebanon, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	93 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Bonham 3NNE, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	93 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Spencer, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	89 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 2011	Kojnas, RU	daily high min	8.4 C (47.1 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	90 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

1795 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2011. 2011 had 857 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 2011-05-05: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	587
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	2