Weather Records on 5 October 1969

603 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1969. Highest significance: Leech Lake, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 1969

On 5 October 1969, 603 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 345 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 586 daily.
Leech Lake set a monthly record daily precipitation of 84.6 mm (3.3 in) on 5 October 1969.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

603 stations

603 station records on 5 October 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
San Saba	United States	Record daily precipitation	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Uvalde	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.3 mm (8.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Big Wells 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canistota 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Semjachik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Byers 5 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goldthwaite 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vytegra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fischers Store	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Shencottah	India	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Limon 10 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Sal	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paxton	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tenkasi	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kangayam	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wells	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

603 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 21, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 228, Heaviest daily rainfall 144, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 5 October 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	21
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	228
Heaviest daily rainfall	144
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 5 October 1969 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

499 broken records

Margins by which the 499 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1969

Top 20 records on 5 October 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1969	Leech Lake, US	monthly rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	67 years	77 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1969	San Saba, US	all-time rain	284.5 mm (11.2 in)	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	17 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1969	Telluride 4WNW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1969	Uvalde, US	monthly rain	210.3 mm (8.3 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	10 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Big Wells 2W, US	daily rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	151.7 mm (6.0 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Castle Rock, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Canistota 2 N, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Semjachik, RU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Byers 5 ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	75 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Goldthwaite 1 WSW, US	all-time rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Pearsall, US	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	99.9 mm (3.9 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Vytegra, RU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Fleming, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Holyoke, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Fairmont, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Sloan, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Castle Rock, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1969	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	monthly rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	54 years	47 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 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1969. 1969 had 603 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 100	487
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1