Weather Records on 5 January 1976

744 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1976. Highest significance: Britstown (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 5 January 1976

On 5 January 1976, 744 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 720 daily.
Britstown (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 5 January 1976.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

744 stations

744 station records on 5 January 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Britstown (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Waterford	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kaallaagte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Americana (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.3 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bet-El	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anna Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lobatse	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moirton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bloemhof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coward Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mafeteng	Lesotho	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ternej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Upper	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	106.0 cm (41.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	143.0 cm (56.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
North End	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tweeling (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bjurfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roodepoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilliat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quata	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	235.0 cm (92.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Koegasbrug	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Morgan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chardon	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwejaarsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jacupiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Klipkop-Irr	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weiser	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Malad	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ibertioga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Drevja	Norway	Record snow depth	134.0 cm (52.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Schootefountain	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pilanesberg-Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Normanton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

744 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 450, Heaviest daily snowfall 65, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 5 January 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	450
Heaviest daily snowfall	65
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 5 January 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 720.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

656 broken records

Margins by which the 656 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1976

Top 20 records on 5 January 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1976	Britstown (Pol), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1976	Potchefstroom;Braksp, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1976	Waterford, ZA	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Kaallaagte, ZA	daily rain	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Mornington Island, AU	daily rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Usina Americana (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	107.3 mm (4.2 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Arrowrock Dam, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Bet-El, ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Anna Creek, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Hebgen Dam, US	daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Lobatse, BW	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Moirton, ZA	daily rain	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Bloemhof, ZA	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Witbankfontein, ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Potchefstroom Agr., ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Coward Springs, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Mafeteng, LS	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Ternej, RU	daily rain	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Potchefstroom Upper, ZA	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1976	Krakmo, NO	daily snow depth	106.0 cm (41.7 in)	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	57 years	46 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1976. 1976 had 744 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 200	648
200 to 400	6
400 to 600	1
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1