Weather Records on 5 August 2023

1,087 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 2023. Highest significance: Hrazdan, AM.

Key Facts for 5 August 2023

On 5 August 2023, 1,087 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
600 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 14 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 1,017 daily.
Hrazdan set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.3 mm (3.9 in) on 5 August 2023.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,087 stations

1,087 station records on 5 August 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 August 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hrazdan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bowman	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dupree	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Fargo Hector Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kumejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	275.1 mm (10.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Edam	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sisian	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tholen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
West Beemster	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marken	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogerheide	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bergen Op Zoom	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwendijk (Nb)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Schellingwoude	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree 15 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Zaandam (Hembrug)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inari Saariselka Matkailukesku	Finland	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haamstede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lisse	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ennis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gilze-Rijen_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amderma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowdle	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maurine 12SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maliye_Karmakuly	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bengtsfors_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,087 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 283, Lowest daily maximum 154, Highest daily minimum 317, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 305.

Records on 5 August 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	283
Lowest daily maximum	154
Highest daily minimum	317
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 2023 by timescale: all-time 14, monthly 56, daily 1,017.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

824 broken records

Margins by which the 824 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 2023

Top 20 records on 5 August 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 2023	Hrazdan, AM	monthly rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	73 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 August 2023	Burlington Muni AP, US	monthly rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	70 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Hill City 1 W, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Bowman, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Dupree, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Gallatin 1W, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Fullerton 1 ESE, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	68 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Timber Lake, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	104 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Fargo Hector Intl AP, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Camp Crook, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Kumejima, JP	daily rain	275.1 mm (10.8 in)	191.5 mm (7.5 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Keokuk L&D 19, US	daily rain	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Kirksville, US	monthly rain	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Milesville 5 NE, US	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Edam, NL	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 August 2023	Ipswich, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	104 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2023	Sisian, AM	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2023	Tholen-1, NL	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2023	Tg Jiu, RO	all-time high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 2023	West Beemster, NL	monthly rain	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	56 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2023. 2023 had 1,087 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

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Data for records on 2023-08-05: 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 25	790
25 to 50	25
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1