Weather Records on 5 April 1981

927 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 April 1981. Highest significance: Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU.

Key Facts for 5 April 1981

On 5 April 1981, 927 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
582 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 916 daily.
Cathcart (Old Post Office) set a daily record precipitation of 92.0 mm (3.6 in) on 5 April 1981.
Across 154 earlier years (1809 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

927 stations

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

Weather records on 5 April 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Glen Royal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin (Fern Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Krawarree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Berambing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dululu Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Irving	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Jenolan State Forest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yalwal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Creek Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aratula Elizabeth St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nerriga Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palen Creek Correctional	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tarome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (Araluen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mittagong (Kia Ora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuross	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wollondilly (Bullio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orono	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Minto Surrey Street	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record low maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lockport Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Lexington 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Piedmont Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ingonish Beach	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Ag Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dundee 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jingi Jingi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Braidwood (Wallace Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chazy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Melmoth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bettowynd (Condry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brome	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

927 records

Records set or tied on 5 April 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 163, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 419, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 275, Heaviest daily snowfall 14, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 5 April 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	163
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	419
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	14
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 5 April 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 916.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

797 broken records

Margins by which the 797 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 April 1981

Top 20 records on 5 April 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 April 1981	Cathcart (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 April 1981	Glen Royal, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Bilpin (Fern Grove), AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Braidwood (Krawarree), AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Hillsboro, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Berambing, AU	daily rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Dululu Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Mount Irving, AU	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Oberon (Jenolan State Forest), AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Yalwal, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Wills Creek Lake, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Victoria Hill, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Kurrajong Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Circleville, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Aratula Elizabeth St, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Nerriga Composite, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Falmouth, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Balgownie West, AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 April 1981	Tingha (Crystal Hill), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	76 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

1809 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1809 to 1981. 1981 had 927 records.

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

Records on 04-05 in each year
Year	Records
1809	1
1815	2
1828	1
1848	2
1851	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1859	2
1870	1
1874	2
1876	2
1879	2
1881	4
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1892	4
1893	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	7
1903	15
1904	3
1905	30
1906	4
1907	15
1908	12
1909	33
1910	74
1911	82
1912	44
1913	11
1914	31
1915	36
1916	38
1917	43
1918	66
1919	36
1920	94
1921	158
1922	126
1923	107
1924	46
1925	111
1926	394
1927	149
1928	382
1929	1,124
1930	155
1931	162
1932	254
1933	379
1934	302
1935	416
1936	576
1937	427
1938	215
1939	356
1940	214
1941	401
1942	448
1943	344
1944	831
1945	460
1946	290
1947	649
1948	262
1949	379
1950	593
1951	305
1952	517
1953	249
1954	605
1955	364
1956	304
1957	795
1958	479
1959	559
1960	770
1961	523
1962	324
1963	546
1964	675
1965	456
1966	518
1967	745
1968	590
1969	498
1970	499
1971	481
1972	685
1973	680
1974	652
1975	1,581
1976	335
1977	880
1978	486
1979	886
1980	486
1981	927
1982	1,964
1983	1,909
1984	703
1985	922
1986	800
1987	1,687
1988	1,054
1989	945
1990	868
1991	1,595
1992	827
1993	627
1994	734
1995	1,500
1996	827
1997	2,108
1998	808
1999	1,658
2000	1,194
2001	1,097
2002	790
2003	1,120
2004	756
2005	856
2006	1,070
2007	1,144
2008	685
2009	1,096
2010	926
2011	974
2012	745
2013	987
2014	444
2015	433
2016	828
2017	518
2018	906
2019	373
2020	483
2021	1,030
2022	758
2023	2,543
2024	1,289
2025	1,320
2026	782

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Data for records on 1981-04-05: 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 20	719
20 to 40	57
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2