Weather Records on 5 January 1965

488 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1965. Highest significance: Cezu (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 5 January 1965

On 5 January 1965, 488 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
109 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 479 daily.
Cezu (Bos) set a daily record precipitation of 55.5 mm (2.2 in) on 5 January 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

488 stations

488 station records on 5 January 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grants Pass	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ambalapuza	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oliver Stp	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nqadu Heights (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Spruce	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Alice	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Foremost	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record snow depth	88.9 cm (35.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sitka Magnetic Obsy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Hermes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karikode	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Laurier	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Happy Camp Rs	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Liberal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wind River	United States	Record snow depth	154.9 cm (61.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bull Harbour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lethbridge Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

488 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 74, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 165, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 41.

Records on 5 January 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	74
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	165
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	41

Records on 5 January 1965 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 7, daily 479.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

430 broken records

Margins by which the 430 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1965

Top 20 records on 5 January 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1965	Cezu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Mountain View, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Mountain View, CA	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Sawoti, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Grants Pass, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Kloofend, ZA	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Ben Lomond, ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Kisinev, MD	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	De Sabla, US	daily rain	166.1 mm (6.5 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Tanhurst Est, Umzint, ZA	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Ambalapuza, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Yakutat AP, US	daily low min	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	17.2 C (31.0 F)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Sebeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Korana "Xorana", ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	3 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Lakeport, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Oliver Stp, CA	daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Nqadu Heights (Bos), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1965	Canyon Dam, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	26 years	37 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1965. 1965 had 488 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 1965-01-05: 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 100	409
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1