Weather Records on 5 January 1955

770 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1955. Highest significance: Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1955

On 5 January 1955, 770 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
472 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 753 daily.
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP set a daily record snowfall of 18.0 cm (7.1 in) on 5 January 1955.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

770 stations

770 station records on 5 January 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ladybrand (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln Agronomy Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alkmaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Roberts 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

770 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 203, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 269, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 225, Heaviest daily snowfall 50, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 5 January 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	203
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	269
Lowest daily minimum	6
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	50
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 5 January 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 753.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1955

Top 20 records on 5 January 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1955	Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	60 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Bridgeport, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Imperial, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Curtis, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Goshen 3SW, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Watseka Public Works, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Culbertson, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Danville, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Minden, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.8 cm (3.1 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Champaign 3S, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Mitchell 5E, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Ladybrand (Bos), ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	74 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Elwood 8 S, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	41 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Lincoln Agronomy Farm, US	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	S Bend AP, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Lusk 2 SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1955	Burlington Muni AP, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	38 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1955. 1955 had 770 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	620
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1