Weather Records on 5 December 1933
566 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1933. Highest significance: Juanbung, AU.
Key Facts for 5 December 1933
- On 5 December 1933, 566 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 272 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 546 daily.
- Juanbung set an all-time record daily precipitation of 104.4 mm (4.1 in) on 5 December 1933.
- Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.
Record Map
566 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanbung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Howlong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carrieton (Yanyarrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moulamein Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conargo (Willurah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waitchie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rutherglen Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merrowie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moyston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Middle Creek (Leneva) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tin Tin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Budgerum | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beaufort | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steam Plains 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eldorado | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungowannah (Roseleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rutherglen Netherby Wine | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maude (Nap Nap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seattle Urban Site | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Box Creek Tank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willaura (Main Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Teryawynia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mallan (Niemur Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goorambat | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boxwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenaroua | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corowa Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lynwood 1 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Smeaton Weir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mirranatwa (Bowacka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snoqualmie Falls | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Arundel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenlee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milawa Brown Bros | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alexandra (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beechworth Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Great Western (Seppelt) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Derrinallum (Craigmore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| White Cliffs (Yancannia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goolgumbla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Boort | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kilmore Assumption College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berrybank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skipton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vashon Island | United States | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rainbow Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| St Arnaud | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rutherglen Viticulture College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodend (Carlisle Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | -7.7 C (18.1 F) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
566 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 160 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 13 |
| Highest daily minimum | 112 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 29 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 250 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 19 |
| daily | 546 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
473 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 412 |
| 20 to 40 | 54 |
| 40 to 60 | 5 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 December 1933| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 December 1933 | Juanbung, AU | all-time rain | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 11 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Howlong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 50 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea)), AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 31 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Carrieton (Yanyarrie), AU | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 22 years | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Moulamein Post Office, AU | daily rain | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 10 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Conargo (Willurah), AU | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 10 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Barnawartha, AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 12 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Waitchie, AU | daily rain | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 22 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Rutherglen Post Office, AU | daily rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) | 10 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Merrowie North, AU | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Moyston, AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 3 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Middle Creek (Leneva), AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 16 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Tin Tin, AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 36 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Budgerum, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 31 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Beaufort, AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 22 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Steam Plains 1, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 43 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Eldorado, AU | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 38 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 22 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 December 1933 | Rutherglen Netherby Wine, AU | daily rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 3 years | 41 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
1796 to 1933Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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