Weather Records on 5 February 1981

523 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1981. Highest significance: Grong Grong (Berembed), AU.

Key Facts for 5 February 1981

On 5 February 1981, 523 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 180 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 518 daily.
Grong Grong (Berembed) set a daily record precipitation of 70.0 mm (2.8 in) on 5 February 1981.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 544 records.

Record Map

523 stations

523 station records on 5 February 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 February 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Naradhan (Uralba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bodocongo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.2 mm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glendower Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston (Essex)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rocklands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Peranga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Bremen	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Val (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mallina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nazarezinho (Nazare)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	175.6 mm (6.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manaira (Alagoa Nova)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Karasjok	Norway	Record snow depth	98.0 cm (38.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rooipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ilhabela	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bergplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aklavik A	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Barkestad	Norway	Record snow depth	117.0 cm (46.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bergville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ndumu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Witwater (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wyanga	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Picui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Santa Terezinha An/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ibirama (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Duartina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wauneta	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hamersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dividalen	Norway	Record snow depth	78.0 cm (30.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enzelberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dallarnil Telephone Exch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tobermory	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Redickville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-31.0 C (-23.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Idalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lugansk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bethel AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

523 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 95, Highest daily minimum 72, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 152, Heaviest daily snowfall 12, Deepest snow cover 16.

Records on 5 February 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	95
Highest daily minimum	72
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	152
Heaviest daily snowfall	12
Deepest snow cover	16

Records on 5 February 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 3, daily 518.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

419 broken records

Margins by which the 419 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 420.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 1981

Top 20 records on 5 February 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 1981	Grong Grong (Berembed), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	91 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1981	Naradhan (Uralba), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	91 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1981	Bodocongo, BR	all-time rain	128.2 mm (5.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Glendower Station, AU	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Hillston (Essex), AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Rocklands, ZA	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Peranga Post Office, AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	1 year	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Goodland, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Oak Park Station, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily high min	21.8 C (71.2 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	92 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Mildura SE, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Nova Bremen, BR	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Val (Sar), ZA	monthly rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	New Bedford Coop, US	daily low max	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Mallina, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	19 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	St Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Nazarezinho (Nazare), BR	monthly rain	175.6 mm (6.9 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Manaira (Alagoa Nova), BR	daily rain	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Karasjok, NO	daily snow depth	98.0 cm (38.6 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1981	Rooipoort, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	35 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1981. 1981 had 523 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 100	412
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1