Weather Records on 5 January 1973

566 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1973. Highest significance: Botanic Gardens - Pmb, ZA.

Key Facts for 5 January 1973

On 5 January 1973, 566 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
159 were record highs and 167 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 544 daily.
Botanic Gardens - Pmb set a daily record precipitation of 103.6 mm (4.1 in) on 5 January 1973.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

566 stations

566 station records on 5 January 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	46.0 C (114.8 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fruita	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mvenyane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Balla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Frazier Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mosita	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tororo	Uganda	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Papane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dohne (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sequim	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ourigilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Jong Ranch, Howic	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Kent	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Grapeview 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zion Np	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eenbult	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wondalli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Miraima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oslo Blindern	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

566 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 76, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 22.

Records on 5 January 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	76
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	22

Records on 5 January 1973 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 544.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

467 broken records

Margins by which the 467 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1973

Top 20 records on 5 January 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1973	Botanic Gardens - Pmb, ZA	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1973	Uppsala_Aut, SE	monthly high max	9.3 C (48.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	119 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Kokstad, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	89 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Richmond Post Office, AU	all-time high max	46.0 C (114.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Aunet, NO	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	63 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Vanersborg, SE	monthly high max	10.5 C (50.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Fruita, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Mvenyane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Balla, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Landsburg, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	5.9 cm (2.3 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Thangoo, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Sveg, SE	daily high max	9.0 C (48.2 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	83 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Frazier Downs, AU	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Mosita, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Stockholm, SE	daily high max	7.9 C (46.2 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Tororo, UG	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Papane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Hughenden, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1973	Tonti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	35 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1973. 1973 had 566 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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Data for records on 1973-01-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	443
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1