Weather Records on 5 December 1935

273 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1935. Highest significance: Temple, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1935

On 5 December 1935, 273 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 144 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 270 daily.
Temple set a daily record precipitation of 83.6 mm (3.3 in) on 5 December 1935.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

273 stations

273 station records on 5 December 1935 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1935: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gundaroo (Bairnsdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dunwich Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alstonville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabilla (Boonal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Childers Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gladstone Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gorki	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Svenska Hogarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kenilworth Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high maximum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cooroy Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Moncton	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eubank	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
St John Bethlehem Aca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Florence #1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lynchburg - Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

273 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1935 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 117, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 December 1935 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	117
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 December 1935 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 270.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

219 broken records

Margins by which the 219 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1935

Top 20 records on 5 December 1935 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1935	Temple, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1935	Emu Plains, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1935	Gundaroo (Bairnsdale), AU	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1935	Gin Gin Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1935	University of Queensland Gatto, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1935	Dunwich Post Office, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Crohamhurst, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Orbost (Comparison), AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Yaamba, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Holly, US	monthly high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Alstonville Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Boggabilla (Boonal), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Watertown, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Childers Post Office, AU	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Gladstone Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Pauls Valley 4 WSW, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Pawhuska, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
5 December 1935	Rockhampton Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	44 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 1935

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1935. 1935 had 273 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	198
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1