Weather Records on 5 July 1968

828 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1968. Highest significance: Roswell Muni AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 July 1968

On 5 July 1968, 828 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 367 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 799 daily.
Roswell Muni AP set a daily record precipitation of 68.3 mm (2.7 in) on 5 July 1968.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

828 stations

828 station records on 5 July 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 July 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Stratton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Avalon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carlsbad Caverns	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Holualoa Beach 68	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kupino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ocosingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mayhill Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rodeo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrowah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Royal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Apodi	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hardoi	India	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mundoolin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Leesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Alamos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pearl	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Urania	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crossroads 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Entrance	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fordyce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bernalillo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

828 records

Records set or tied on 5 July 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 172, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 269.

Records on 5 July 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	172
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	195
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 July 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 799.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

669 broken records

Margins by which the 669 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 107.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1968

Top 20 records on 5 July 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 July 1968	Roswell Muni AP, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Sheboygan, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Stratton, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Lake Avalon, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Plymouth Wwtp, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	San Andres, MX	daily rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Carlsbad Caverns, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Holualoa Beach 68, US	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Ajo, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Jornada Exp Range, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Bosque del Apache, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	69 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Alamogordo, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	43 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Kupino, RU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Sparta, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Condamine Plains, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Ocosingo, MX	monthly rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	0 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1968	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 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

1796 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1968. 1968 had 828 records.

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

Records on 07-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1816	1
1819	2
1822	1
1828	2
1835	1
1839	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	6
1891	2
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	8
1901	8
1902	11
1903	6
1904	4
1905	9
1906	25
1907	12
1908	10
1909	22
1910	33
1911	46
1912	12
1913	23
1914	56
1915	75
1916	37
1917	32
1918	30
1919	40
1920	206
1921	75
1922	66
1923	67
1924	112
1925	108
1926	183
1927	206
1928	185
1929	224
1930	233
1931	395
1932	344
1933	335
1934	505
1935	242
1936	714
1937	340
1938	328
1939	398
1940	352
1941	309
1942	443
1943	418
1944	438
1945	244
1946	273
1947	815
1948	655
1949	444
1950	480
1951	635
1952	341
1953	532
1954	417
1955	437
1956	499
1957	491
1958	634
1959	318
1960	515
1961	604
1962	324
1963	642
1964	421
1965	298
1966	305
1967	923
1968	828
1969	822
1970	552
1971	431
1972	1,580
1973	766
1974	488
1975	806
1976	639
1977	740
1978	804
1979	919
1980	557
1981	914
1982	981
1983	841
1984	832
1985	695
1986	1,155
1987	665
1988	1,828
1989	930
1990	1,103
1991	936
1992	937
1993	1,383
1994	1,137
1995	1,243
1996	1,130
1997	962
1998	957
1999	1,838
2000	729
2001	1,153
2002	892
2003	646
2004	853
2005	797
2006	974
2007	1,206
2008	779
2009	946
2010	1,085
2011	696
2012	1,356
2013	768
2014	420
2015	1,303
2016	932
2017	619
2018	754
2019	742
2020	416
2021	639
2022	855
2023	688
2024	1,030
2025	632
2026	505

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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 20	625
20 to 40	34
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1