Weather Records on 5 October 1976
819 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1976. Highest significance: Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA.
Key Facts for 5 October 1976
- On 5 October 1976, 819 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 51 were record highs and 148 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 783 daily.
- Mqanduli (Tnk) set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 5 October 1976.
- Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.
Record Map
819 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mqanduli (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Concordia (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Mexia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Elliotdale (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Cwebe | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kihei 311 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Acude Gargalheiras | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Santa Luzia | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Euabalong (Lachlan St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hungerford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gum Lake (Albemarle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nqamakwe (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lady Frere (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Engcobo (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baziya (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ngqeleni (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Notinsila (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sao Rafael | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sebeni (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Libode (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vazantes | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lusikisiki (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ntsubane (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mill Holme | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ntywenka (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nqadu Heights (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colesberg (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (George St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corryong (Parish Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dom Mauricio | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Martins | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Izeleni (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hatfield (the Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Timbauba | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Komga (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| South Comongin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bogan Gate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cofimvaba (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cezu (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Versailles | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Coradgery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Qacu (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Korana "Xorana" | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manildra (Hazeldale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballarat Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Etwa (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Luckhoff (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 38.5 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Margaret | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tallyabra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tibooburra (Onepah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Van der Waltshoek | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairfield 3W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parkes (Macarthur Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Acarape | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Joao Dias | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goonumbla (Avondale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ballarat Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
819 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 23 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 77 |
| Highest daily minimum | 28 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 71 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 619 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 36 |
| daily | 783 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
743 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 624 |
| 20 to 40 | 93 |
| 40 to 60 | 16 |
| 60 to 80 | 6 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 October 1976| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 1976 | Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 43.3 mm (1.7 in) | 77 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Concordia (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 66 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Mexia, US | daily rain | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 69 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 68 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Cwebe, ZA | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 68 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Kihei 311, US | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 71 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Acude Gargalheiras, BR | daily rain | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 54 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Santa Luzia, BR | daily rain | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 65 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 1976 | Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 56 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Hungerford, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 27 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU | monthly rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 86 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 53.5 mm (2.1 in) | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 68 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 33.7 mm (1.3 in) | 46 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Engcobo (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 46 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Baziya (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 61.9 mm (2.4 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 68 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 71.6 mm (2.8 in) | 38 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Notinsila (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 78.5 mm (3.1 in) | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) | 41 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Sao Rafael, BR | daily rain | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 36.5 mm (1.4 in) | 53 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Sebeni (Bos), ZA | monthly rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 5 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 1976 | Libode (Bos), ZA | daily rain | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 47.1 mm (1.9 in) | 38 years | 56 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 1976Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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