Weather Records on 5 August 2021

641 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 2021. Highest significance: Amga, RU.

Key Facts for 5 August 2021

On 5 August 2021, 641 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
376 were record highs and 177 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 621 daily.
Amga set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 5 August 2021.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

641 stations

641 station records on 5 August 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 August 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hanzhong	China	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	49.4 C (120.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bourne	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watonga	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Palacios Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Archbold Bio STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pahrump 4 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Three Lynx	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizo Springs 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Island(Lock & Dam)	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quartzsite	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.9 C (120.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Morehead City 2 WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nienburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ballyshannon (Cathleens Fall)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wheeling	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atyrau	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marblehead	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wabuska 6 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzales 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Isparta	Turkey	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Five Points 5 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dime Box	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Temir	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	43.8 C (110.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Youngtown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lee Vining	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lompoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Austin Bergstrom Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Amistad 5 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manteo AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

641 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 132, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 244, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 88.

Records on 5 August 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	132
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	244
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	88
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 2021 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 17, daily 621.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

488 broken records

Margins by which the 488 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 2021

Top 20 records on 5 August 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 2021	Amga, RU	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Austwell, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Hanzhong, CN	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Parker, US	daily high max	49.4 C (120.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	118 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Bourne, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Watonga, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	116 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Hingham, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Waynesville 1 E, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Palacios Muni AP, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Charleston Intl AP, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	108 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Archbold Bio STN, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	San Marcos, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	104 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Live Oak, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Brunswick, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Stamford 1, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	110 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	River Falls, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Eureka, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	116 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2021	Pahrump 4 NW, US	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	107 years	41 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

1797 to 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2021. 2021 had 641 records.

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

Records on 08-05 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	2
1809	1
1830	3
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	2
1874	2
1876	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	11
1900	4
1901	3
1902	6
1903	18
1904	13
1905	22
1906	13
1907	14
1908	25
1909	21
1910	20
1911	16
1912	72
1913	18
1914	22
1915	83
1916	67
1917	40
1918	233
1919	40
1920	81
1921	53
1922	107
1923	180
1924	144
1925	84
1926	113
1927	230
1928	201
1929	243
1930	467
1931	426
1932	228
1933	341
1934	587
1935	422
1936	309
1937	288
1938	420
1939	275
1940	290
1941	443
1942	393
1943	436
1944	520
1945	311
1946	374
1947	710
1948	930
1949	375
1950	681
1951	557
1952	498
1953	1,043
1954	543
1955	640
1956	422
1957	518
1958	503
1959	438
1960	297
1961	823
1962	451
1963	311
1964	610
1965	265
1966	384
1967	347
1968	394
1969	708
1970	468
1971	748
1972	799
1973	983
1974	810
1975	692
1976	721
1977	583
1978	948
1979	561
1980	998
1981	754
1982	776
1983	1,090
1984	789
1985	845
1986	778
1987	1,061
1988	914
1989	915
1990	1,265
1991	828
1992	861
1993	1,145
1994	1,944
1995	1,205
1996	1,029
1997	1,144
1998	1,817
1999	834
2000	704
2001	986
2002	1,160
2003	1,340
2004	848
2005	1,026
2006	932
2007	787
2008	738
2009	777
2010	1,626
2011	1,347
2012	869
2013	436
2014	915
2015	520
2016	544
2017	888
2018	528
2019	533
2020	626
2021	641
2022	1,332
2023	1,087
2024	711
2025	775
2026	1,048

Download the Data

Data for records on 2021-08-05: 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 10	454
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	1