Weather Records on 5 October 1968

670 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1968. Highest significance: Kalimpong Obsy Sr, IN.

Key Facts for 5 October 1968

On 5 October 1968, 670 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
50 were record highs and 459 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 659 daily.
Kalimpong Obsy Sr set an all-time record daily precipitation of 419.2 mm (16.5 in) on 5 October 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

670 stations

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

Weather records on 5 October 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kalimpong Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	419.2 mm (16.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mongpoo	India	Record daily precipitation	521.4 mm (20.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	161.2 mm (6.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Darjeeling	India	Record daily precipitation	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pupri	India	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mehgawan	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Khalilabad	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sursand	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morganton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wungong Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bahadurganj	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Estes Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olney 2S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Santuck	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gastonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Marion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ashwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Canning River Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhatkal	India	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geneseo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Benipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

670 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 36, Lowest daily minimum 354, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 5 October 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	36
Lowest daily minimum	354
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 5 October 1968 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 10, daily 659.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 202.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1968

Top 20 records on 5 October 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1968	Kalimpong Obsy Sr, IN	all-time rain	419.2 mm (16.5 in)	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	18 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1968	Purnea, IN	daily rain	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	96.1 mm (3.8 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Mongpoo, IN	monthly rain	521.4 mm (20.5 in)	202.8 mm (8.0 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Dhubri, IN	daily rain	161.2 mm (6.3 in)	110.4 mm (4.3 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Taganrog (Lighthouse), RU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Darjeeling, IN	daily rain	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	97.2 mm (3.8 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Pupri, IN	daily rain	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	66.9 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Mehgawan, IN	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Khalilabad, IN	monthly rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1968	Sursand, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Irvington, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Kingstree, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	67 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Asheville, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Morganton, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Darlington, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	67 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1968	Jarrahdale, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	61 years	31 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

1795 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1968. 1968 had 670 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 50	531
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1