Weather Records on 5 December 1916

81 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1916. Highest significance: Berry Masonic Village, AU.

Key Facts for 5 December 1916

On 5 December 1916, 81 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
60 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 79 daily.
Berry Masonic Village set a daily record precipitation of 92.7 mm (3.6 in) on 5 December 1916.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

81 stations

81 station records on 5 December 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quantambone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bowral Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lorquon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Camden (Brownlow Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Wallabadah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawalla South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Merino (Glenorchy Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

81 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.

Records on 5 December 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	0
Highest daily minimum	34
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	21
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 December 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 79.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

73 broken records

Margins by which the 73 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1916

Top 20 records on 5 December 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1916	Berry Masonic Village, AU	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Quantambone, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Barrie, CA	daily high max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	49 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Atlantic City Marina, US	monthly high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Hamilton, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Maitland West, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Windsor Riverside, CA	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Stratford, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Peterborough, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	38 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Guelph Oac, CA	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	World Trade Ctr, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Setauket Strong, US	daily high max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	30 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Philadelphia City, US	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	38 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	38 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Beatrice, CA	daily high max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	38 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	38 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1916	Bowral Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	17 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

1796 to 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1916. 1916 had 81 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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 10	68
10 to 20	3
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1