On This Day, 5 January: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 5 January across the years, led by Killarney Post Office, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 5 January
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 5 January in 14 years (1958 to 2026).
- Killarney Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 147.2 mm (5.8 in) on 5 January 2008.
- 1 extreme weather event peaked on 5 January.
Records on 5 January Through the Years
1958 to 2026| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1958-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Duiwelskloof (Mun), 336.5 mm (13.2 in) |
| 1988-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Blackfoot Fire Dept, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1997-01-05 | Record daily snowfall | Wheaton, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 1997-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Milaca, 38.4 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2002-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Arcturus Downs, 397.0 mm (15.6 in) |
| 2002-01-05 | Record snow depth | Raleigh State UNIV, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2005-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Winfield 3NE, 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2005-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Marion, 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2005-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Jefferson 3SE, 71.6 mm (2.8 in) |
| 2005-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Woodward, 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2007-01-05 | Record snow depth | Trinidad, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 2008-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Killarney Post Office, 147.2 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2009-01-05 | Record daily snowfall | Wallowa, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2015-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Trundle (Brookview St), 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2016-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Miara, 412.6 mm (16.2 in) |
| 2017-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Viljandi, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2018-01-05 | Record daily snowfall | Blue Hill Coop, 41.9 cm (16.5 in) |
| 2023-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Iffley Station, 179.0 mm (7.0 in) |
| 2023-01-05 | Record daily precipitation | Vilnius, 20.1 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2026-01-05 | Record daily snowfall | Park Falls Dnr HQ, 43.2 cm (17.0 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2008 | Killarney Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 147.2 mm (5.8 in) | 53.7 mm (2.1 in) | 114 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2005 | Winfield 3NE, US | monthly rain | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2005 | Marion, US | monthly rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 94 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2005 | Jefferson 3SE, US | monthly rain | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 110 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2002 | Arcturus Downs, AU | all-time rain | 397.0 mm (15.6 in) | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) | 47 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2026 | Park Falls Dnr HQ, US | monthly snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 96 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2017 | Viljandi, EE | monthly rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 10.0 mm (0.4 in) | 89 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 1997 | Wheaton, US | all-time snowfall | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 45 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2018 | Blue Hill Coop, US | daily snowfall | 41.9 cm (16.5 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 1988 | Blackfoot Fire Dept, US | monthly rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 76 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 January 2023 | Iffley Station, AU | daily rain | 179.0 mm (7.0 in) | 111.2 mm (4.4 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2009 | Wallowa, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 21.6 cm (8.5 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1997 | Milaca, US | monthly rain | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 87 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2005 | Woodward, US | monthly rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 65 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1958 | Duiwelskloof (Mun), ZA | all-time rain | 336.5 mm (13.2 in) | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | 47 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Miara, AU | all-time rain | 412.6 mm (16.2 in) | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) | 41 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2002 | Raleigh State UNIV, US | daily snow depth | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 107 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2015 | Trundle (Brookview St), AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2007 | Trinidad, US | daily snow depth | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2023 | Vilnius, LT | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 108 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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