Weather Records on 5 December 1922

99 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1922. Highest significance: Tilpa (Warloo), AU.

Key Facts for 5 December 1922

On 5 December 1922, 99 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
15 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 94 daily.
Tilpa (Warloo) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 146.1 mm (5.8 in) on 5 December 1922.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 478 records.

Record Map

99 stations

99 station records on 5 December 1922 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1922: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tilpa (Warloo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalong Upper 3 Run	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merungle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashwell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Innamincka Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Katella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lila Lower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sotchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cultowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moolpa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wallangarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ledknapper Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Confluence 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Toowoomba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Milparinka (Yandama Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bimbowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Waukaringa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Copley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Winnininnie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Conapaira	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brewon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Banff	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

99 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1922 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 65, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 5 December 1922 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	8
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	65
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 December 1922 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 4, daily 94.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

85 broken records

Margins by which the 85 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1922

Top 20 records on 5 December 1922 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1922	Tilpa (Warloo), AU	all-time rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Ipswich, AU	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Wyalong Upper 3 Run, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Merungle, AU	monthly rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Ashwell, AU	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	East London -Signal STN, ZA	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Innamincka Station, AU	monthly rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Savanne, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1922	Ulamambri Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Katella, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Lila Lower, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Sotchi, RU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Cultowa, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Goodna Ampol, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Quebec, CA	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Moolpa, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Tabulam Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Banff, CA	daily low min	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	34 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1922	Mundoolin, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	21 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 1922

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1922. 1922 had 99 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 20	68
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1