Weather Records on 5 January 1968
1,037 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1968. Highest significance: Murrurundi Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 5 January 1968
- On 5 January 1968, 1,037 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 48 were record highs and 243 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,008 daily.
- Murrurundi Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 87.1 mm (3.4 in) on 5 January 1968.
- Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.
Record Map
1,037 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Aberdeen (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Binnaway (Hawthorne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Butte Bert Mooney AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Curlewis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Kickerbell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackville (Welton Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Allandale (Tingara) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| East Maitland Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Muscle Creek (Clendinning) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bijaypur | India | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Emery | United States | Record snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Denman (Palace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Edderton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Gummun Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Owens Gap (T.O.K.) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 160.8 mm (6.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Millers Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.7 mm (4.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nundle Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackville (Krui Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.4 mm (4.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pokolbin (Ben Ean) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chatswood Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lochinvar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caroona (West Mooki) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca Beach | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Aux Basques | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 57.4 cm (22.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frammersbach | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Schluchtern-Herolz | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Billabong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Aux Basques | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Werris Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Windy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.7 mm (3.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Singleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lithgow (Birdwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad Bruckenau (A) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waipahu 750 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Hill Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breeza (Main Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marulan (Arthursleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bayana Biana | India | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Condamine Plains | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tullamore (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Curlewis (Pine Cliff) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,037 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 21 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 122 |
| Highest daily minimum | 27 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 121 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 627 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 46 |
| Deepest snow cover | 73 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 26 |
| daily | 1,008 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
920 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 200 | 914 |
| 200 to 400 | 5 |
| 400 to 600 | 0 |
| 600 to 800 | 0 |
| 800 to 1000 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 January 1968| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1968 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 72 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) | 85.8 mm (3.4 in) | 72 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU | monthly rain | 109.5 mm (4.3 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 72 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU | daily rain | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 76 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU | daily rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 62 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU | daily rain | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 48 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Butte Bert Mooney AP, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 66 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Curlewis Post Office, AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 50 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Kickerbell, AU | daily rain | 68.3 mm (2.7 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 72 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU | daily rain | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 42 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Blackville (Welton Dale), AU | daily rain | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) | 41 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Allandale (Tingara), AU | daily rain | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | East Maitland Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 55.7 mm (2.2 in) | 46 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Muscle Creek (Clendinning), AU | daily rain | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) | 59.9 mm (2.4 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Bijaypur, IN | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Emery, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 66 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1968 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily rain | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 72 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 1968 | Denman (Palace Street), AU | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 51.9 mm (2.0 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 1968 | Muswellbrook (Edderton), AU | daily rain | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 76.5 mm (3.0 in) | 48 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 1968 | Merriwa (Gummun Place), AU | daily rain | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 72 years | 59 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 1968Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 |
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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.
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