Weather Records on 5 December 1950

887 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1950. Highest significance: New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1950

On 5 December 1950, 887 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
116 were record highs and 445 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 855 daily.
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl set a monthly record daily precipitation of 129.5 mm (5.1 in) on 5 December 1950.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

887 stations

887 station records on 5 December 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Senekal (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gouldsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nazareth House Farm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mechanicville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Daroca	Spain	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bothaville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cinclare	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gillespie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kranshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ayton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Casey	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Spitskrans	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grootkuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bethlehem	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkes Barre	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leeukop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Excelsior (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cookhouse (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman Central Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Steeunmekaar (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Theunissen (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mossman South Alchera Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Windsorton (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Leliefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin 91	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Danielskuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

887 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 303, Heaviest daily rainfall 226, Heaviest daily snowfall 73, Deepest snow cover 27.

Records on 5 December 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	303
Heaviest daily rainfall	226
Heaviest daily snowfall	73
Deepest snow cover	27

Records on 5 December 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 855.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

733 broken records

Margins by which the 733 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1950

Top 20 records on 5 December 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1950	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	monthly rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1950	Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov, RU	monthly rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1950	Senekal (Agr), ZA	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Gouldsboro, US	monthly rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Nazareth House Farm, ZA	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Mechanicville 2 S, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Daroca, ES	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Hawley 1 E, US	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Matamoras, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Bainbridge 2 E, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Bothaville (Mun), ZA	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Cinclare, US	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Oneonta 1 S, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Gillespie, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Kranshoek, ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Spooner Ag Rsch STN, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Ayton, AU	daily rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Casey, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1950	Saint Johnsbury, US	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	40 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1950. 1950 had 887 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 50	699
50 to 100	26
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1