Weather Records on 5 March 1979

889 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1979. Highest significance: Yuleba Garden St, AU.

Key Facts for 5 March 1979

On 5 March 1979, 889 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
399 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 859 daily.
Yuleba Garden St set a daily record precipitation of 119.0 mm (4.7 in) on 5 March 1979.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

889 stations

889 station records on 5 March 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pittsworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yuleba State Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Gulgong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Briksdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Coolah (Coolah Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Goolma (Brooklyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Churchill A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Itajuipe (Piranji)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colgate	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bowenville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Drillham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yadkinville 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	230.2 mm (9.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blanding	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lame Deer	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bajool Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roma Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alouette Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Placid 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saltern Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indooroopilly Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kogan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stanton	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blowing Rock 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

889 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 316, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 330, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 105.

Records on 5 March 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	316
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	105

Records on 5 March 1979 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 23, daily 859.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

743 broken records

Margins by which the 743 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1979

Top 20 records on 5 March 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1979	Yuleba Garden St, AU	daily rain	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1979	Pittsworth, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1979	Balgownie West, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1979	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1979	Pachena Point, CA	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Yuleba State Forest, AU	all-time rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Gulgong Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Briksdal, NO	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Clearfield, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Wallumbilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Coolah (Coolah Creek), AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Goolma (Brooklyn), AU	daily rain	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Randwick Racecourse, AU	daily rain	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Bluff Lake, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Churchill A, CA	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Phelps, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Roma Post Office, AU	monthly rain	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	88 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Itajuipe (Piranji), BR	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Colgate, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1979	Bowenville, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	47 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

1794 to 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 889 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

Download the Data

Data for records on 1979-03-05: 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	658
50 to 100	43
100 to 150	15
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	2