Weather Records on 5 August 1965

265 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1965. Highest significance: Hana 354, US.

Key Facts for 5 August 1965

On 5 August 1965, 265 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 261 daily.
Hana 354 set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 5 August 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

265 stations

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

Weather records on 5 August 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warfield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Hall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aneroid	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kancheepuram	India	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sivaganga	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valapady	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Faith	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Creston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans WSO City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waskada	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Elizabeth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Puyallup 2 W Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madurantakam	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Easton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Red Deer	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bucyrus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cavendish	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.3 C (41.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

265 records

Records set or tied on 5 August 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 117.

Records on 5 August 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 August 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 261.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

201 broken records

Margins by which the 201 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 45.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1965

Top 20 records on 5 August 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 August 1965	Hana 354, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Rasipuram, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Poplar 2 E, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Warfield, CA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Gravelbourg, CA	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Cheyyar, IN	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Mercanam, IN	daily rain	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Thammampatty, IN	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	58 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high max	17.3 C (63.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	26.3 C (79.3 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high min	9.9 C (49.8 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	83 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1965	Rocky Hall Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Aneroid, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	65 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Kancheepuram, IN	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Sivaganga, IN	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Valapady, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1965	Glenville, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	70 years	32 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

1797 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1965. 1965 had 265 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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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	170
10 to 20	17
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	3