Weather Records on 5 December 1965

534 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1965. Highest significance: Chidambaram, IN.

Key Facts for 5 December 1965

On 5 December 1965, 534 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
162 were record highs and 42 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 517 daily.
Chidambaram set a daily record precipitation of 259.4 mm (10.2 in) on 5 December 1965.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

534 stations

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

Weather records on 5 December 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chidambaram	India	Record daily precipitation	259.4 mm (10.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Innis Plain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata (Aberfeldie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Graman (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bernkastel-Kues	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Novo	India	Record daily precipitation	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterfield (Sailor Jack)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Covelong	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cythera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Srimushnam	India	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sriperumbudur	India	Record daily precipitation	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vattaram	India	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Koomooloo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Toolamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Derra Derra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Niederworresbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Widgee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Megan (the Mount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	108.0 cm (42.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fladungen-Heufurt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayuram	India	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Kahana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Schierke	Germany	Record snow depth	90.0 cm (35.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tiruvallur	India	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Bowglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tirukoilur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record snow depth	74.0 cm (29.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Warrana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pokataroo (Durhambone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carawatha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Frammersbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bederkesa	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record snow depth	38.0 cm (15.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Christmas Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thornton Bvrt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ravensworth (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sherthala	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sirkali	India	Record daily precipitation	168.0 mm (6.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Turrawan (Wallah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bendoc Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biedenkopf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

534 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 72, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 320, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 5 December 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	72
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	320
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 5 December 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 517.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

445 broken records

Margins by which the 445 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 480.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1965

Top 20 records on 5 December 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1965	Chidambaram, IN	daily rain	259.4 mm (10.2 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1965	Coimbatore, IN	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	63 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1965	Innis Plain, AU	monthly rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Bellata (Aberfeldie), AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Graman (Willowie), AU	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Kaiserslautern, DE	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Appila, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Bernkastel-Kues, DE	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Porto Novo, IN	daily rain	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Ulundurpet, IN	daily rain	131.2 mm (5.2 in)	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Dharapuram, IN	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Collarenebri (Goondoobluie), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Tenterfield (Sailor Jack), AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Covelong, IN	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Cythera, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Srimushnam, IN	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Sriperumbudur, IN	monthly rain	185.0 mm (7.3 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Vattaram, IN	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Koomooloo Station, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1965	Toolamba, AU	monthly rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	45 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

1796 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1965. 1965 had 534 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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 100	438
100 to 200	2
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2