Weather Records on 5 May 1995

888 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 May 1995. Highest significance: Kamferskraal, ZA.

Key Facts for 5 May 1995

On 5 May 1995, 888 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
372 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 844 daily.
Kamferskraal set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 5 May 1995.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

888 stations

888 station records on 5 May 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 May 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kamferskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rietbron (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wagenaarskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Dombietersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Willowmore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Klipplaat	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Venterstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kamianets-Podil Sky	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
De Vlei "de Kruis"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mooredale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beeldhouersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
The Mills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pustunich	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coetzeekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bolsoy Santar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wink FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Doornrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bakensrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gannakraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olivares Mexicanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lakenvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grant Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lekkervlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Soutwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Peitas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Napas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ackerly 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dolisie	Congo (Brazzaville)	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poortjie-Wes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sarelsrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Diepdrift	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oufontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willcox	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedral	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Merweville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

888 records

Records set or tied on 5 May 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 202, Lowest daily maximum 116, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 337, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 5 May 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	202
Lowest daily maximum	116
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	337
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 5 May 1995 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 41, daily 844.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

718 broken records

Margins by which the 718 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 May 1995

Top 20 records on 5 May 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 May 1995	Kamferskraal, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Rietbron (Mun), ZA	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Wagenaarskraal, ZA	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Dombietersfontein, ZA	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Warrenton (Mun), ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Willowmore, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Klipplaat, ZA	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Venterstad, ZA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 May 1995	Fallon Exp STN, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Kamianets-Podil Sky, UA	all-time rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Ash Mtn, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	De Vlei "de Kruis", ZA	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Lindsay, US	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Mooredale, ZA	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Beeldhouersfontein, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	The Mills, ZA	daily rain	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Pustunich, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Coetzeekraal, ZA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 May 1995	Big Spring, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	49 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1995. 1995 had 888 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 1995-05-05: 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 2026-10-17 (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 25	686
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1