Weather Records on 5 February 1931
292 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1931. Highest significance: Maryborough, AU.
Key Facts for 5 February 1931
- On 5 February 1931, 292 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 113 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 246 daily.
- Maryborough set an all-time record daily precipitation of 359.9 mm (14.2 in) on 5 February 1931.
- Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 545 records.
Record Map
292 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 359.9 mm (14.2 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Millaquin Sugar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 353.1 mm (13.9 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Inskip Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 446.8 mm (17.6 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Caloundra Signal Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 344.9 mm (13.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Bundaberg Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 371.9 mm (14.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mungar Junction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 229.4 mm (9.0 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Goodwood Rail STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 297.7 mm (11.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Howard Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 277.9 mm (10.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pialba Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 276.9 mm (10.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tewantin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 281.9 mm (11.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laidley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 214.6 mm (8.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Helena Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 171.2 mm (6.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lowood Don St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crows Nest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bald Hills Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Southport Ridgeway Ave | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Landsborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 301.0 mm (11.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooroy Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 287.3 mm (11.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Esk Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 142.2 mm (5.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate Collins St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 175.0 mm (6.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 141.0 mm (5.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Double Island Point Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 262.4 mm (10.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jimbour State School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miriam Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.9 mm (6.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beenleigh Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 134.6 mm (5.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 200.4 mm (7.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eumundi - Crescent Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 284.5 mm (11.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gympie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 162.6 mm (6.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marburg - Warrego Highway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dutton Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hawkwood Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooran Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 255.8 mm (10.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palmwoods Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 265.9 mm (10.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mayne Junction | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yandina Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 398.5 mm (15.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bustard Head Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burpengary Ulmann Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 217.2 mm (8.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Crohamhurst | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 375.4 mm (14.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunwich Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 222.3 mm (8.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Forest Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.2 mm (4.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.2 mm (5.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pinkenba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zillmere Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 155.4 mm (6.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gigoomgan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burnett Heads Niell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 215.9 mm (8.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Childers Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boonara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spring Bluff Railway STN | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Moreton Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 215.4 mm (8.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kilkivan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
292 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 92 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 10 |
| Highest daily minimum | 21 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 163 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 9 |
| monthly | 37 |
| daily | 246 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
257 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 188 |
| 50 to 100 | 40 |
| 100 to 150 | 19 |
| 150 to 200 | 6 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 3 |
| 300 to 350 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 February 1931| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 February 1931 | Maryborough, AU | all-time rain | 359.9 mm (14.2 in) | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 38 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Millaquin Sugar, AU | all-time rain | 353.1 mm (13.9 in) | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 38 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Inskip Point Lighthouse, AU | all-time rain | 446.8 mm (17.6 in) | 176.3 mm (6.9 in) | 38 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Caloundra Signal Station, AU | all-time rain | 344.9 mm (13.6 in) | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 21 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Bundaberg Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 371.9 mm (14.6 in) | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 37 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Mungar Junction, AU | monthly rain | 229.4 mm (9.0 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 34 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 February 1931 | Goodwood Rail STN, AU | monthly rain | 297.7 mm (11.7 in) | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 14 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Howard Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 277.9 mm (10.9 in) | 173.3 mm (6.8 in) | 15 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Pialba Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 276.9 mm (10.9 in) | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 14 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Tewantin Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 281.9 mm (11.1 in) | 95.2 mm (3.7 in) | 29 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Laidley Post Office, AU | daily rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 214.6 mm (8.4 in) | 145.8 mm (5.7 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | St Helena Island, AU | daily rain | 171.2 mm (6.7 in) | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 37 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Lowood Don St, AU | monthly rain | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 15 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Crows Nest, AU | daily rain | 112.0 mm (4.4 in) | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 37 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Bald Hills Post Office, AU | daily rain | 161.3 mm (6.4 in) | 123.7 mm (4.9 in) | 33 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Toombul Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) | 33 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU | daily rain | 160.3 mm (6.3 in) | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 37 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Landsborough Post Office, AU | daily rain | 301.0 mm (11.9 in) | 251.5 mm (9.9 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 February 1931 | Cooroy Composite, AU | monthly rain | 287.3 mm (11.3 in) | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 15 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
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 1931Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 2 |
| 1809 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1827 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1848 | 3 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1900 | 10 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 14 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 19 |
| 1908 | 23 |
| 1909 | 46 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 49 |
| 1912 | 41 |
| 1913 | 40 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 93 |
| 1918 | 105 |
| 1919 | 29 |
| 1920 | 72 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 80 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 237 |
| 1925 | 400 |
| 1926 | 112 |
| 1927 | 653 |
| 1928 | 265 |
| 1929 | 148 |
| 1930 | 161 |
| 1931 | 292 |
| 1932 | 353 |
| 1933 | 177 |
| 1934 | 153 |
| 1935 | 158 |
| 1936 | 734 |
| 1937 | 265 |
| 1938 | 1,308 |
| 1939 | 151 |
| 1940 | 295 |
| 1941 | 227 |
| 1942 | 407 |
| 1943 | 524 |
| 1944 | 287 |
| 1945 | 325 |
| 1946 | 666 |
| 1947 | 576 |
| 1948 | 625 |
| 1949 | 541 |
| 1950 | 574 |
| 1951 | 232 |
| 1952 | 453 |
| 1953 | 459 |
| 1954 | 666 |
| 1955 | 556 |
| 1956 | 450 |
| 1957 | 607 |
| 1958 | 233 |
| 1959 | 340 |
| 1960 | 520 |
| 1961 | 711 |
| 1962 | 639 |
| 1963 | 1,451 |
| 1964 | 553 |
| 1965 | 433 |
| 1966 | 616 |
| 1967 | 404 |
| 1968 | 256 |
| 1969 | 433 |
| 1970 | 448 |
| 1971 | 1,329 |
| 1972 | 394 |
| 1973 | 854 |
| 1974 | 443 |
| 1975 | 910 |
| 1976 | 1,140 |
| 1977 | 493 |
| 1978 | 892 |
| 1979 | 2,150 |
| 1980 | 756 |
| 1981 | 523 |
| 1982 | 2,248 |
| 1983 | 815 |
| 1984 | 612 |
| 1985 | 1,602 |
| 1986 | 1,375 |
| 1987 | 572 |
| 1988 | 1,158 |
| 1989 | 3,257 |
| 1990 | 1,225 |
| 1991 | 1,765 |
| 1992 | 562 |
| 1993 | 884 |
| 1994 | 629 |
| 1995 | 1,297 |
| 1996 | 2,815 |
| 1997 | 845 |
| 1998 | 991 |
| 1999 | 821 |
| 2000 | 647 |
| 2001 | 1,276 |
| 2002 | 1,589 |
| 2003 | 682 |
| 2004 | 1,724 |
| 2005 | 1,210 |
| 2006 | 833 |
| 2007 | 1,243 |
| 2008 | 2,428 |
| 2009 | 803 |
| 2010 | 1,422 |
| 2011 | 2,052 |
| 2012 | 1,362 |
| 2013 | 368 |
| 2014 | 1,441 |
| 2015 | 768 |
| 2016 | 519 |
| 2017 | 583 |
| 2018 | 960 |
| 2019 | 1,288 |
| 2020 | 1,050 |
| 2021 | 758 |
| 2022 | 444 |
| 2023 | 298 |
| 2024 | 803 |
| 2025 | 1,109 |
| 2026 | 1,234 |
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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).