Weather Records on 5 November 2017

972 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 November 2017. Highest significance: Franklin, US.

Key Facts for 5 November 2017

On 5 November 2017, 972 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
514 were record highs and 149 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 924 daily.
Franklin set a daily record precipitation of 71.1 mm (2.8 in) on 5 November 2017.
Across 157 earlier years (1801 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

972 stations

972 station records on 5 November 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 November 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wisdom	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallock	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Judith Gap	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Penang Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harlowton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Celina 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chief Joseph Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Melville 4 W	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtail	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown 11 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Hap Cremean Wp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Los Alamos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

972 records

Records set or tied on 5 November 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 348, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 67.

Records on 5 November 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	348
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	67

Records on 5 November 2017 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 48, daily 924.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

743 broken records

Margins by which the 743 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 November 2017

Top 20 records on 5 November 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 November 2017	Franklin, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 November 2017	Anderson 1 N, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 November 2017	Wisdom, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 November 2017	Petropavlovskij Majak, RU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Sandpoint Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Dayton Intl AP, US	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Randwick Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Hallock, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Great Falls 16St, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	121 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Ennis, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Judith Gap, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Ellensburg, US	daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	122 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Goshen Muni AP, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	McAlester Rgnl AP, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Frankfort Disposal, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	68 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Mystic Lake, US	daily snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Pittsburgh Allegheny Co AP, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Penang Intl, MY	daily rain	213.9 mm (8.4 in)	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	0 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Harlowton, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 November 2017	Celina 3 NE, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	46 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1801 to 2017. 2017 had 972 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	701
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1