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Weather Records on 5 January 1918

41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1918. Highest significance: Charters Towers Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 5 January 1918

  • On 5 January 1918, 41 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 37 daily.
  • Charters Towers Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 82.6 mm (3.3 in) on 5 January 1918.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

41 stations
Weather records on 5 January 1918 41 station records on 5 January 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
41 station records on 5 January 1918 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 January 1918: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Charters Towers Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation82.6 mm (3.3 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
NeboAustraliaRecord daily precipitation95.5 mm (3.8 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.0 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation270.3 mm (10.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.2 mm (4.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cap MadeleineCanadaRecord daily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.2 mm (0.32 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BeachportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TobolskRussiaRecord daily precipitation4.9 mm (0.19 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low maximum temperature-20.1 C (-4.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & OutreachUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TartuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-21.9 C (-7.4 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature-3.8 C (25.2 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation8.2 mm (0.32 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Ravenswood Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Bird RocksCanadaRecord high maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oakey CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelleCanadaRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-24.2 C (-11.6 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
HawkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Yackara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Woodburn Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
WhittataAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord high minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord snow depth14.0 cm (5.5 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
East London -Signal STNSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)0 of 100 (Routine)
BicCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

41 records
Records on 5 January 1918 by type Records set or tied on 5 January 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 4Deepest snow cover: 3Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 January 1918 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.
Records on 5 January 1918 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall4
Deepest snow cover3
Records on 5 January 1918 by timescale Records on 5 January 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 37. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 4daily: 37all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 January 1918 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 37.
Records on 5 January 1918 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly4
daily37

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1918 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2510 to 20: 420 to 30: 030 to 40: 340 to 50: 150 to 60: 060 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1918
MarginRecords
0 to 1025
10 to 204
20 to 300
30 to 403
40 to 501
50 to 600
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1918
Top 20 records on 5 January 1918 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 January 1918Charters Towers Post Office, AUdaily rain82.6 mm (3.3 in)39.4 mm (1.6 in)29 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Cap Madeleine, CAmonthly rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)23 years23 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Nebo, AUdaily rain95.5 mm (3.8 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)14 years22 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Oestersund-Froesoen, SEdaily rain10.0 mm (0.4 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)48 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Tbilisi, GEmonthly rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)14 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Mackay Post Office, AUmonthly rain270.3 mm (10.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)14 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Burketown Post Office, AUdaily rain105.2 mm (4.1 in)46.0 mm (1.8 in)7 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Cap Madeleine, CAdaily snowfall25.4 cm (10.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)12 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Gysinge, SEdaily rain8.2 mm (0.32 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Beachport, AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)3.4 mm (0.13 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Springsure Comet St, AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)4 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Brisbane Regional Office, AUdaily low min17.7 C (63.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Tobolsk, RUdaily rain4.9 mm (0.19 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)16 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Anticosti SW Point, CAdaily high max6.7 C (44.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918St. Petersburg, RUdaily low max-20.1 C (-4.2 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)10 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, USdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)7 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Chicoutimi, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)1.8 cm (0.7 in)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Tartu, EEdaily low min-21.9 C (-7.4 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
5 January 1918Plauen, DEdaily snow depth15.0 cm (5.9 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)12 years10 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

1795 to 1918
Records on 01-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1918. 1918 had 41 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21803: 21838: 11850: 11853: 11855: 21857: 11860: 21861: 21862: 11863: 11864: 31869: 21870: 11871: 11872: 21873: 51874: 11875: 11878: 11879: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21886: 31887: 11888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 51892: 51894: 101895: 71896: 21897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 41901: 61902: 141903: 91904: 241905: 91906: 151907: 71908: 121909: 521910: 211911: 271912: 541913: 191914: 341915: 211916: 951917: 591918: 411919: 531920: 1221921: 871922: 1601923: 971924: 4081925: 1101926: 3281927: 4171928: 1121929: 3081930: 2031931: 1761932: 3701933: 2411934: 2941935: 7551936: 2801937: 2381938: 2001939: 7361940: 6541941: 2761942: 8281943: 3551944: 2741945: 5711946: 1,2181947: 4961948: 5371949: 9481950: 1,4001951: 2001952: 3451953: 2911954: 3891955: 7701956: 6991957: 2761958: 5061959: 1,0431960: 4631961: 3051962: 3591963: 3401964: 1911965: 4881966: 6071967: 5451968: 1,0371969: 8441970: 4631971: 1,3551972: 6951973: 5661974: 9861975: 3381976: 7441977: 6131978: 6721979: 1,7811980: 9971981: 1,1361982: 1,7871983: 9291984: 1,1631985: 9701986: 8561987: 1,0311988: 1,3891989: 1,4631990: 4711991: 1,4091992: 1,0011993: 1,6041994: 1,4811995: 9561996: 1,0841997: 2,2541998: 1,4261999: 2,4432000: 7862001: 1,2512002: 8332003: 7602004: 1,7312005: 1,9472006: 8132007: 1,8442008: 1,1142009: 6712010: 1,3862011: 6202012: 1,3072013: 5012014: 7462015: 6522016: 5162017: 1,0532018: 1,0752019: 4222020: 3952021: 3662022: 7002023: 6832024: 4582025: 6072026: 7361795187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1918. 1918 had 41 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18032
18381
18501
18531
18552
18571
18602
18612
18621
18631
18643
18692
18701
18711
18722
18735
18741
18751
18781
18791
18811
18821
18832
18842
18863
18871
18882
18894
18902
18915
18925
189410
18957
18962
18972
18985
18999
19004
19016
190214
19039
190424
19059
190615
19077
190812
190952
191021
191127
191254
191319
191434
191521
191695
191759
191841
191953
1920122
192187
1922160
192397
1924408
1925110
1926328
1927417
1928112
1929308
1930203
1931176
1932370
1933241
1934294
1935755
1936280
1937238
1938200
1939736
1940654
1941276
1942828
1943355
1944274
1945571
19461,218
1947496
1948537
1949948
19501,400
1951200
1952345
1953291
1954389
1955770
1956699
1957276
1958506
19591,043
1960463
1961305
1962359
1963340
1964191
1965488
1966607
1967545
19681,037
1969844
1970463
19711,355
1972695
1973566
1974986
1975338
1976744
1977613
1978672
19791,781
1980997
19811,136
19821,787
1983929
19841,163
1985970
1986856
19871,031
19881,389
19891,463
1990471
19911,409
19921,001
19931,604
19941,481
1995956
19961,084
19972,254
19981,426
19992,443
2000786
20011,251
2002833
2003760
20041,731
20051,947
2006813
20071,844
20081,114
2009671
20101,386
2011620
20121,307
2013501
2014746
2015652
2016516
20171,053
20181,075
2019422
2020395
2021366
2022700
2023683
2024458
2025607
2026736

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).