Weather Records on 5 February 1978

892 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1978. Highest significance: Gulkana AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 February 1978

On 5 February 1978, 892 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
185 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 29 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 819 daily.
Gulkana AP set an all-time record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 5 February 1978.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.

Record Map

892 stations

892 station records on 5 February 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 February 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Crawfordsville Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Paris Stp	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kokomo 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Melstone	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boobyalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bernie	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paintsville 1E	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.5 C (5.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 W	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsport Pwr Plt	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record snow depth	68.6 cm (27.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dexter	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Labelle	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pt Mugu Nf	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Catemaco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sacaton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Murray	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Elko Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grimsby	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buchanan	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan AP	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Melita	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy Dam 21	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wayne Disposal Plt	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers City 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thompsonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

892 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 150, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 76, Deepest snow cover 200.

Records on 5 February 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	150
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	76
Deepest snow cover	200

Records on 5 February 1978 by timescale: all-time 29, monthly 44, daily 819.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

669 broken records

Margins by which the 669 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 1978

Top 20 records on 5 February 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 1978	Gulkana AP, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1978	Anderson 1 N, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1978	Montpelier, US	all-time snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Kljuchi, RU	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Crawfordsville Pwr Plt, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Sandusky, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Angola, US	daily snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Lewistown AP, US	daily snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Danville, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Paris Stp, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Cosamaloapan de Carpio (Smn), MX	monthly rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Owensboro 3ENE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Kokomo 3 WSW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Ann Arbor U of Mich, US	monthly snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	76 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Vincennes 4 E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Melstone, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Valdez WSO, US	daily snowfall	62.2 cm (24.5 in)	31.7 cm (12.5 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Boobyalla, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1978	Whitestown, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 years	44 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1978. 1978 had 892 records.

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

Records on 02-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	2
1814	1
1822	1
1827	2
1838	1
1841	2
1848	3
1851	2
1852	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1869	5
1871	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1900	10
1901	2
1902	4
1903	3
1904	14
1905	16
1906	10
1907	19
1908	23
1909	46
1910	20
1911	49
1912	41
1913	40
1914	31
1915	22
1916	25
1917	93
1918	105
1919	29
1920	72
1921	31
1922	80
1923	67
1924	237
1925	400
1926	112
1927	653
1928	265
1929	148
1930	161
1931	292
1932	353
1933	177
1934	153
1935	158
1936	734
1937	265
1938	1,308
1939	151
1940	295
1941	227
1942	407
1943	524
1944	287
1945	325
1946	666
1947	576
1948	625
1949	541
1950	574
1951	232
1952	453
1953	459
1954	666
1955	556
1956	450
1957	607
1958	233
1959	340
1960	520
1961	711
1962	639
1963	1,451
1964	553
1965	433
1966	616
1967	404
1968	256
1969	433
1970	448
1971	1,329
1972	394
1973	854
1974	443
1975	910
1976	1,140
1977	493
1978	892
1979	2,150
1980	756
1981	523
1982	2,248
1983	815
1984	612
1985	1,602
1986	1,375
1987	572
1988	1,158
1989	3,257
1990	1,225
1991	1,765
1992	562
1993	884
1994	629
1995	1,297
1996	2,815
1997	845
1998	991
1999	821
2000	647
2001	1,276
2002	1,589
2003	682
2004	1,724
2005	1,210
2006	833
2007	1,243
2008	2,428
2009	803
2010	1,422
2011	2,052
2012	1,362
2013	368
2014	1,441
2015	768
2016	519
2017	583
2018	960
2019	1,288
2020	1,050
2021	758
2022	444
2023	298
2024	803
2025	1,109
2026	1,234

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Data for records on 1978-02-05: 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	563
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	28
150 to 200	16
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	3
350 to 400	3