Weather Records on 5 January 1971

1,355 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1971. Highest significance: Bar Harbor 3 NW, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1971

On 5 January 1971, 1,355 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
108 were record highs and 774 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 35 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,289 daily.
Bar Harbor 3 NW set a daily record snow depth of 86.4 cm (34.0 in) on 5 January 1971.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.

Record Map

1,355 stations

1,355 station records on 5 January 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Enfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Thomas River (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Bell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-40.0 C (-40.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moncure 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Myerstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Patterson	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beatrice	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rockland	United States	Record snow depth	83.8 cm (33.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pekisko	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atil	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Soldier Summit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Annex Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Summit WSO AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.4 cm (10.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-20.8 C (-5.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,355 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 471, Highest daily minimum 67, Lowest daily minimum 303, Heaviest daily rainfall 381, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 5 January 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	471
Highest daily minimum	67
Lowest daily minimum	303
Heaviest daily rainfall	381
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 5 January 1971 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 31, daily 1,289.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,160 broken records

Margins by which the 1,160 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 483.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1971

Top 20 records on 5 January 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1971	Bar Harbor 3 NW, US	daily snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Canton, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Espanola, US	all-time low min	-36.1 C (-33.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	57 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Enfield, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Raleigh 4 SW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Haliburton A, CA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Union Springs 9 S, US	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Thomas River (Pol), ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Dawson, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Silver Bell, US	all-time low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Saint Johns, US	all-time low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Saint Johns, US	all-time low min	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	52 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Pioche, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Neuse 2 NE, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Cerro, US	all-time low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Haliburton A, CA	daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	0 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1971	Geneva, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	41 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1971. 1971 had 1,355 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,143
100 to 200	13
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	2