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Weather Records on 5 January 1977

613 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1977. Highest significance: Sable Island, CA.

Key Facts for 5 January 1977

  • On 5 January 1977, 613 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 73 were record highs and 81 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 604 daily.
  • Sable Island set a daily record precipitation of 55.5 mm (2.2 in) on 5 January 1977.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

613 stations
Weather records on 5 January 1977 613 station records on 5 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
613 station records on 5 January 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 January 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Sable IslandCanadaRecord daily precipitation55.5 mm (2.2 in)62 of 100 (Major)
GriggsvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Jacksonville 2EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Paris StpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Paris 5 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
NukusUzbekistanRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation132.4 mm (5.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
VirdenUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Luis GomesBrazilRecord daily precipitation68.5 mm (2.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
RockvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur WtpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy Mem BrgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage PltUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1United StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
OwensvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
BernalilloUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao LuizBrazilRecord daily precipitation96.1 mm (3.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
ScottsburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
FirthUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
PrincevilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19United StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
EdgertonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
CentraliaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
FultonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
St Charles Elm PtUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
BluffsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Kings MillsUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
WindsorUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
AririBrazilRecord daily precipitation146.3 mm (5.8 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
GreensburgUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.5 cm (6.1 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg NpUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14United StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)43 of 100 (Notable)
Joao DiasBrazilRecord daily precipitation61.1 mm (2.4 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
DanvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
BradshawUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield LocksUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.2 mm (3.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
CrohamhurstAustraliaRecord daily precipitation86.2 mm (3.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
EdinaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
MexicoUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.5 cm (6.5 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Joinville (Rvpsc)BrazilRecord daily precipitation57.8 mm (2.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt PulaskiUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
HermannUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
BedfordUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
PurcellvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
GlenvilleUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.6 cm (3.4 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand FallsCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
ZilairRussiaRecord high maximum temperature10.2 C (50.4 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr WksUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
VandaliaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall14.0 cm (5.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Forge 2 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
LincolnUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro Trtmt Plt EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe CityUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
BrewsterUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
HillsboroUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

613 records
Records on 5 January 1977 by type Records set or tied on 5 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 247, Deepest snow cover 36. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 35Lowest daily maximum: 29Highest daily minimum: 38Lowest daily minimum: 52Heaviest daily rainfall: 176Heaviest daily snowfall: 247Deepest snow cover: 36Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 January 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 38, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Heaviest daily snowfall 247, Deepest snow cover 36.
Records on 5 January 1977 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum35
Lowest daily maximum29
Highest daily minimum38
Lowest daily minimum52
Heaviest daily rainfall176
Heaviest daily snowfall247
Deepest snow cover36
Records on 5 January 1977 by timescale Records on 5 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 604. 0200400600800all-time: 1monthly: 8daily: 604all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 January 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 604.
Records on 5 January 1977 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time1
monthly8
daily604

How Much Records Were Beaten By

522 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1977 Margins by which the 522 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 183.0. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 25: 30825 to 50: 8750 to 75: 6075 to 100: 38100 to 125: 13125 to 150: 11150 to 175: 4175 to 200: 10 to 2525 to 5050 to 7575 to 100100 to 125125 to 150150 to 175175 to 200
Margins by which the 522 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 183.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 January 1977
MarginRecords
0 to 25308
25 to 5087
50 to 7560
75 to 10038
100 to 12513
125 to 15011
150 to 1754
175 to 2001

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1977
Top 20 records on 5 January 1977 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 January 1977Sable Island, CAdaily rain55.5 mm (2.2 in)30.1 mm (1.2 in)70 years62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1977Griggsville, USdaily snowfall17.8 cm (7.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)58 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1977Jacksonville 2E, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)13.9 cm (5.5 in)67 years60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1977Paris Stp, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)77 years59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Paris 5 S, USdaily snowfall19.1 cm (7.5 in)18.3 cm (7.2 in)25 years55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Nukus, UZmonthly rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)0 years54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Landsborough Post Office, AUdaily rain132.4 mm (5.2 in)94.3 mm (3.7 in)69 years53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Virden, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)35 years53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Luis Gomes, BRdaily rain68.5 mm (2.7 in)61.0 mm (2.4 in)36 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Rockville, USdaily snowfall10.9 cm (4.3 in)7.1 cm (2.8 in)83 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Decatur Wtp, USdaily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)74 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Quincy Mem Brg, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)48 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977White Hall 1 E, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.9 cm (3.1 in)74 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Madison Sewage Plt, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)79 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Carrollton Lock 1, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)7.7 cm (3.0 in)74 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Owensville, USdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)53 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Bernalillo, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)79 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Warsaw 2 NW, USdaily snowfall8.9 cm (3.5 in)8.9 cm (3.5 in)83 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Fazenda Sao Luiz, BRdaily rain96.1 mm (3.8 in)82.8 mm (3.3 in)18 years48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1977Scottsburg, USdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)74 years48 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 1977
Records on 01-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1977. 1977 had 613 records. 01,0002,0003,0001795: 21803: 21838: 11850: 11853: 11855: 21857: 11860: 21861: 21862: 11863: 11864: 31869: 21870: 11871: 11872: 21873: 51874: 11875: 11878: 11879: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21884: 21886: 31887: 11888: 21889: 41890: 21891: 51892: 51894: 101895: 71896: 21897: 21898: 51899: 91900: 41901: 61902: 141903: 91904: 241905: 91906: 151907: 71908: 121909: 521910: 211911: 271912: 541913: 191914: 341915: 211916: 951917: 591918: 411919: 531920: 1221921: 871922: 1601923: 971924: 4081925: 1101926: 3281927: 4171928: 1121929: 3081930: 2031931: 1761932: 3701933: 2411934: 2941935: 7551936: 2801937: 2381938: 2001939: 7361940: 6541941: 2761942: 8281943: 3551944: 2741945: 5711946: 1,2181947: 4961948: 5371949: 9481950: 1,4001951: 2001952: 3451953: 2911954: 3891955: 7701956: 6991957: 2761958: 5061959: 1,0431960: 4631961: 3051962: 3591963: 3401964: 1911965: 4881966: 6071967: 5451968: 1,0371969: 8441970: 4631971: 1,3551972: 6951973: 5661974: 9861975: 3381976: 7441977: 6131978: 6721979: 1,7811980: 9971981: 1,1361982: 1,7871983: 9291984: 1,1631985: 9701986: 8561987: 1,0311988: 1,3891989: 1,4631990: 4711991: 1,4091992: 1,0011993: 1,6041994: 1,4811995: 9561996: 1,0841997: 2,2541998: 1,4261999: 2,4432000: 7862001: 1,2512002: 8332003: 7602004: 1,7312005: 1,9472006: 8132007: 1,8442008: 1,1142009: 6712010: 1,3862011: 6202012: 1,3072013: 5012014: 7462015: 6522016: 5162017: 1,0532018: 1,0752019: 4222020: 3952021: 3662022: 7002023: 6832024: 4582025: 6072026: 7361795187418961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1977. 1977 had 613 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18032
18381
18501
18531
18552
18571
18602
18612
18621
18631
18643
18692
18701
18711
18722
18735
18741
18751
18781
18791
18811
18821
18832
18842
18863
18871
18882
18894
18902
18915
18925
189410
18957
18962
18972
18985
18999
19004
19016
190214
19039
190424
19059
190615
19077
190812
190952
191021
191127
191254
191319
191434
191521
191695
191759
191841
191953
1920122
192187
1922160
192397
1924408
1925110
1926328
1927417
1928112
1929308
1930203
1931176
1932370
1933241
1934294
1935755
1936280
1937238
1938200
1939736
1940654
1941276
1942828
1943355
1944274
1945571
19461,218
1947496
1948537
1949948
19501,400
1951200
1952345
1953291
1954389
1955770
1956699
1957276
1958506
19591,043
1960463
1961305
1962359
1963340
1964191
1965488
1966607
1967545
19681,037
1969844
1970463
19711,355
1972695
1973566
1974986
1975338
1976744
1977613
1978672
19791,781
1980997
19811,136
19821,787
1983929
19841,163
1985970
1986856
19871,031
19881,389
19891,463
1990471
19911,409
19921,001
19931,604
19941,481
1995956
19961,084
19972,254
19981,426
19992,443
2000786
20011,251
2002833
2003760
20041,731
20051,947
2006813
20071,844
20081,114
2009671
20101,386
2011620
20121,307
2013501
2014746
2015652
2016516
20171,053
20181,075
2019422
2020395
2021366
2022700
2023683
2024458
2025607
2026736

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).