Weather Records on 5 December 1977

1,227 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1977. Highest significance: Findlay Wpcc, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1977

On 5 December 1977, 1,227 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
340 were record highs and 220 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,184 daily.
Findlay Wpcc set a daily record snowfall of 26.9 cm (10.6 in) on 5 December 1977.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,227 stations

1,227 station records on 5 December 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kamloops	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Vinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Leon Virgen del Camino	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Ferry Dam 5O	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.5 cm (8.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Meteghan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Barreirinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grimsby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral Ridge Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrone Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.7 cm (10.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Samburg Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Niagara Falls	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.2 cm (7.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna Lock 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sebree 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grimsby	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaceburg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda River	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.3 cm (8.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lagrange	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,227 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 141, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 79, Heaviest daily rainfall 363, Heaviest daily snowfall 238, Deepest snow cover 66.

Records on 5 December 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	141
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	79
Heaviest daily rainfall	363
Heaviest daily snowfall	238
Deepest snow cover	66

Records on 5 December 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 42, daily 1,184.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,001 broken records

Margins by which the 1,001 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1977

Top 20 records on 5 December 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1977	Findlay Wpcc, US	daily snowfall	26.9 cm (10.6 in)	21.8 cm (8.6 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1977	Kamloops, CA	daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1977	Vinton, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Lockport 2SE, US	monthly snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Kenton, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Leon Virgen del Camino, ES	monthly rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Waterloo 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Milan Exp STN, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	23 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Fords Ferry Dam 5O, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Delhi Cda, CA	daily snowfall	20.5 cm (8.1 in)	16.7 cm (6.6 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Anderson 1 N, US	all-time snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	1.2 cm (0.5 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Rochester Gtr Intl, US	daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Huntingdon, CA	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Huntington, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Greensburg, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Meteghan River, CA	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Adrian 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Fazenda Barreirinho, BR	daily rain	108.3 mm (4.3 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Grimsby, CA	daily snowfall	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	13.3 cm (5.2 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1977	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	79 years	49 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

1796 to 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1977. 1977 had 1,227 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 December 1977
Margin	Records
0 to 50	880
50 to 100	82
100 to 150	29
150 to 200	8
200 to 250	2