On This Day, 5 November: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 5 November across the years, led by Salem, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 5 November
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 5 November in 13 years (1973 to 2024).
- Salem set an all-time record daily precipitation of 240.5 mm (9.5 in) on 5 November 2024.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 5 November.
Records on 5 November Through the Years
1973 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1973-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, 143.0 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1978-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Sanderson, 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1983-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Artesia 6S, 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1985-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Upper Tract, 188.0 mm (7.4 in) |
| 1985-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Pickens 1, 173.2 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1999-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Bugulma, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2008-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Moorcroft 3S, 31.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2010-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd), 86.2 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2012-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Kalingapatam, 263.9 mm (10.4 in) |
| 2015-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Jamestown, 88.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2016-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Kristianstad, 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2019-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Vysnij Volocek, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2019-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Tot-Ma, 23.9 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2022-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Allerton, 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2022-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Chariton 1 E, 81.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2024-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Salem, 240.5 mm (9.5 in) |
| 2024-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Edwardsville 2 W, 159.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 2024-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Mtn Grove 2 N, 249.7 mm (9.8 in) |
| 2024-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | St Charles Elm Pt, 115.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2024-11-05 | Record daily precipitation | Champaign 3S, 80.5 mm (3.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 November 2024 | Salem, US | all-time rain | 240.5 mm (9.5 in) | 93.4 mm (3.7 in) | 85 years | 95 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1985 | Upper Tract, US | all-time rain | 188.0 mm (7.4 in) | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | 75 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1973 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU | monthly rain | 143.0 mm (5.6 in) | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 92 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1985 | Pickens 1, US | all-time rain | 173.2 mm (6.8 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 56 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2008 | Moorcroft 3S, US | monthly rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 98 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2024 | Edwardsville 2 W, US | monthly rain | 159.8 mm (6.3 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 78 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1999 | Bugulma, RU | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 81 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2024 | Mtn Grove 2 N, US | all-time rain | 249.7 mm (9.8 in) | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 41 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2024 | St Charles Elm Pt, US | daily rain | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2022 | Allerton, US | daily rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2022 | Chariton 1 E, US | daily rain | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2024 | Champaign 3S, US | daily rain | 80.5 mm (3.2 in) | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2010 | Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd), AU | daily rain | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2016 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2019 | Vysnij Volocek, RU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1983 | Artesia 6S, US | monthly rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 76 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 1978 | Sanderson, US | monthly rain | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 76 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 November 2012 | Kalingapatam, IN | daily rain | 263.9 mm (10.4 in) | 223.8 mm (8.8 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 November 2015 | Jamestown, AU | all-time rain | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 125 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 November 2019 | Tot-Ma, RU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 124 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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