Weather Records on 5 January 1946

1,218 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1946. Highest significance: Postville, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1946

On 5 January 1946, 1,218 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
885 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 1,177 daily.
Postville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.2 mm (2.3 in) on 5 January 1946.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 490 records.

Record Map

1,218 stations

1,218 station records on 5 January 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
La Crosse Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plain Dealing	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Iola	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chickasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Scott	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union City 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Moran	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norman 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Cane Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wausau Record Herald	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,218 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 621, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 298, Heaviest daily snowfall 18, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 5 January 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	621
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	18
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 5 January 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 1,177.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,036 broken records

Margins by which the 1,036 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1946

Top 20 records on 5 January 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1946	Postville, US	monthly rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1946	La Crosse Wb City, US	monthly rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Healdton 3 E, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Prairie du Chien, US	monthly rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Plain Dealing, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Schreiber, CA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Ardmore, US	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Iola, US	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Lexington 3E, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Chickasha, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Grant City, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Henrietta, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Independence, US	monthly rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Kjobli I Snaasa, NO	daily rain	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	New Hampton, US	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Ft Scott, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1946	Ottawa, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	45 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1946. 1946 had 1,218 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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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 50	1,022
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1