Weather Records on 5 June 1928

352 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1928. Highest significance: Thomasville, US.

Key Facts for 5 June 1928

On 5 June 1928, 352 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
23 were record highs and 206 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 320 daily.
Thomasville set an all-time record daily precipitation of 315.0 mm (12.4 in) on 5 June 1928.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

352 stations

352 station records on 5 June 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 June 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	315.0 mm (12.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.2 mm (9.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Melville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Demopolis Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clanton	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Irvington	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Granville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Neosho	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Goonumbla (Coradgery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Millport 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Blade	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Surgut	Russia	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Norddal	Norway	Record snow depth	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bordertown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

352 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 5 June 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 5 June 1928 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 29, daily 320.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

301 broken records

Margins by which the 301 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1928

Top 20 records on 5 June 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1928	Thomasville, US	all-time rain	315.0 mm (12.4 in)	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	26 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1928	Waynesboro 2 W, US	all-time rain	229.6 mm (9.0 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1928	Baton Rouge, US	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	31 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1928	Donaldsonville 4 SW, US	monthly rain	237.2 mm (9.3 in)	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1928	Melville, US	monthly rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	monthly rain	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Selma, US	monthly rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	96.7 mm (3.8 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Wetumpka, US	monthly rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Covington 8 WNW, US	all-time rain	264.2 mm (10.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Columbus Dardc, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Eufaula, US	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Demopolis Lock 4, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Clanton, US	monthly rain	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Highland Home, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Yates Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Irvington, US	monthly rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Brookville, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1928	Leakesville 6 WSW, US	monthly rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 1928	Goodwater, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1804 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1928. 1928 had 352 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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Data for records on 1928-06-05: 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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	272
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1