On This Day, 5 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 5 March across the years, led by Aramac Post Office, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 5 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 5 March in 13 years (1954 to 2020).
- Aramac Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 197.2 mm (7.8 in) on 5 March 2013.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 5 March.
- 2 named storms were active on 5 March.
Records on 5 March Through the Years
1954 to 2020| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1954-03-05 | Record daily snowfall | Orillia, 52.1 cm (20.5 in) |
| 1971-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Arrilalah Telegraph Off, 245.1 mm (9.6 in) |
| 1978-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Oestersund-Froesoen, 18.8 mm (0.7 in) |
| 1990-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Tiruchchirapalli, 130.0 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1993-03-05 | Record daily snowfall | Bowling Green Wwtp, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 1995-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, 220.0 mm (8.7 in) |
| 2004-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Driggs, 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2004-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Le Roy, 142.2 mm (5.6 in) |
| 2004-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Pawhuska, 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2008-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Burkes Garden, 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2012-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Barellan Post Office, 165.0 mm (6.5 in) |
| 2012-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Maryborough, 202.0 mm (8.0 in) |
| 2013-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Aramac Post Office, 197.2 mm (7.8 in) |
| 2015-03-05 | Record daily snowfall | Flemingsburg 2 N, 43.2 cm (17.0 in) |
| 2019-03-05 | Record snow depth | Heppner, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 2020-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Enngonia (Belalie), 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2020-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Urana Post Office, 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2020-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Barnawartha, 63.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2020-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Wodonga Express, 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2020-03-05 | Record daily precipitation | Redesdale, 54.8 mm (2.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2013 | Aramac Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 197.2 mm (7.8 in) | 85.2 mm (3.4 in) | 102 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2012 | Barellan Post Office, AU | all-time rain | 165.0 mm (6.5 in) | 37.7 mm (1.5 in) | 116 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2015 | Flemingsburg 2 N, US | all-time snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 64 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2004 | Driggs, US | monthly rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 88 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1990 | Tiruchchirapalli, IN | monthly rain | 130.0 mm (5.1 in) | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 83 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2004 | Le Roy, US | monthly rain | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 83 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1993 | Bowling Green Wwtp, US | monthly snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 96 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1954 | Orillia, CA | monthly snowfall | 52.1 cm (20.5 in) | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1971 | Arrilalah Telegraph Off, AU | all-time rain | 245.1 mm (9.6 in) | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 54 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Enngonia (Belalie), AU | daily rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 83.5 mm (3.3 in) | 129 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Barnawartha, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Wodonga Express, AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1995 | Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU | daily rain | 220.0 mm (8.7 in) | 157.5 mm (6.2 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2012 | Maryborough, AU | daily rain | 202.0 mm (8.0 in) | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Redesdale, AU | daily rain | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2019 | Heppner, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2008 | Burkes Garden, US | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2004 | Pawhuska, US | daily rain | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 1978 | Oestersund-Froesoen, SE | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 109 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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