Weather Records on 5 October 1961

493 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1961. Highest significance: Mokpo, KR.

Key Facts for 5 October 1961

On 5 October 1961, 493 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 308 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 486 daily.
Mokpo set a daily record precipitation of 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 5 October 1961.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

493 stations

493 station records on 5 October 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vempalli	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pocomoke City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Machias	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dudleys	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rowena (Iffley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sira	India	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Belvidere	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buntzen Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Primghar	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lampasas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Okanagan Centre	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harihar	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Andres	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dannemora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lumberton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tinnenburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Vicosa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Good Hope 2	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Waseca	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.6 C (67.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Utica	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

493 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 61, Lowest daily minimum 254, Heaviest daily rainfall 80.

Records on 5 October 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	61
Lowest daily minimum	254
Heaviest daily rainfall	80
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 October 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 486.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

376 broken records

Margins by which the 376 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1961

Top 20 records on 5 October 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1961	Mokpo, KR	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1961	Vempalli, IN	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1961	Franklyn Vale, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1961	Ramdurg, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1961	Belle Isle, CA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	60 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1961	Pocomoke City, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Machias, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Rosevale, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Newark Ag Farm, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	La Grange 1N, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	71 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Olaa 92, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Dudleys, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Estevan Point, CA	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Skara 1, SE	daily high max	17.5 C (63.5 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Rayne 6 N, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Natchez, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	44 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Clayton, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	63 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Southern Pines 2 W, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	60 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1961	Rowena (Iffley), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	27 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

1795 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1961. 1961 had 493 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 10	354
10 to 20	13
20 to 30	5
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2