Weather Records on 5 August 1964

610 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1964. Highest significance: Titimathi, IN.

Key Facts for 5 August 1964

On 5 August 1964, 610 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 129 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 586 daily.
Titimathi set a monthly record daily precipitation of 140.0 mm (5.5 in) on 5 August 1964.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

610 stations

610 station records on 5 August 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 August 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Titimathi	India	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Vandanmettu	India	Record daily precipitation	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chipurupally	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Karmad	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Narasannapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murkhal	India	Record daily precipitation	127.4 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jamkhed	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kotel'nikovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Devikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tygerfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Resaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gajapathinagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marayur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chiplun	India	Record daily precipitation	211.0 mm (8.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mandangad	India	Record daily precipitation	217.0 mm (8.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steelville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nagarhole	India	Record daily precipitation	107.3 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mundagod	India	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roha	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kundha (Kailkund)	India	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Khamaria	India	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beauceville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nogliki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton 2 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

610 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 159, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 119, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 203.

Records on 5 August 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	159
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	119
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	203
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 1964 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 22, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

469 broken records

Margins by which the 469 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1964

Top 20 records on 5 August 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1964	Titimathi, IN	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 August 1964	Vandanmettu, IN	daily rain	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Ust-Maja, RU	daily rain	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Chipurupally, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Karmad, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Narasannapeta, IN	daily rain	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	53 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Alur, IN	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Murkhal, IN	daily rain	127.4 mm (5.0 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Srikakulam, IN	daily rain	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Jamkhed, IN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Kotel'nikovo, RU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU	daily high min	13.4 C (56.1 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	97 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Lunawanna, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Malvan, IN	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	St Andrews, CA	daily low min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	77 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Devikulam, IN	monthly rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Tygerfontein, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1964	Resaca, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	61 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

1797 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1964. 1964 had 610 records.

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

Records on 08-05 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	2
1809	1
1830	3
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1846	1
1847	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1862	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1871	2
1874	2
1876	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1887	3
1888	2
1890	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	11
1900	4
1901	3
1902	6
1903	18
1904	13
1905	22
1906	13
1907	14
1908	25
1909	21
1910	20
1911	16
1912	72
1913	18
1914	22
1915	83
1916	67
1917	40
1918	233
1919	40
1920	81
1921	53
1922	107
1923	180
1924	144
1925	84
1926	113
1927	230
1928	201
1929	243
1930	467
1931	426
1932	228
1933	341
1934	587
1935	422
1936	309
1937	288
1938	420
1939	275
1940	290
1941	443
1942	393
1943	436
1944	520
1945	311
1946	374
1947	710
1948	930
1949	375
1950	681
1951	557
1952	498
1953	1,043
1954	543
1955	640
1956	422
1957	518
1958	503
1959	438
1960	297
1961	823
1962	451
1963	311
1964	610
1965	265
1966	384
1967	347
1968	394
1969	708
1970	468
1971	748
1972	799
1973	983
1974	810
1975	692
1976	721
1977	583
1978	948
1979	561
1980	998
1981	754
1982	776
1983	1,090
1984	789
1985	845
1986	778
1987	1,061
1988	914
1989	915
1990	1,265
1991	828
1992	861
1993	1,145
1994	1,944
1995	1,205
1996	1,029
1997	1,144
1998	1,817
1999	834
2000	704
2001	986
2002	1,160
2003	1,340
2004	848
2005	1,026
2006	932
2007	787
2008	738
2009	777
2010	1,626
2011	1,347
2012	869
2013	436
2014	915
2015	520
2016	544
2017	888
2018	528
2019	533
2020	626
2021	641
2022	1,332
2023	1,087
2024	711
2025	775
2026	1,048

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Data for records on 1964-08-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	396
10 to 20	38
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	4