Weather Records on 5 October 1981

642 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1981. Highest significance: Bridgeport, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 1981

On 5 October 1981, 642 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
256 were record highs and 192 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 611 daily.
Bridgeport set a daily record precipitation of 46.0 mm (1.8 in) on 5 October 1981.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

642 stations

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

Weather records on 5 October 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Geelong Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pozos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Locke	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barroso	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.6 C (49.3 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corinne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Inhambane	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record low maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingfisher	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buckley 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pinhalzinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Francisco I. Madero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Borzja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.2 C (11.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Scott	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Houston William P Hobby AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Haines Junction	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gleichen	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.5 C (18.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Petrun	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paysandu	Uruguay	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater Power House	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moroleon	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Agua Buena (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

642 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 168, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 187, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 5 October 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	168
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	187
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 5 October 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 611.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

507 broken records

Margins by which the 507 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 94.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1981

Top 20 records on 5 October 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1981	Bridgeport, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Geelong Golf Club, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	San Diego de Alejandria, MX	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Pozos, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Hyannis, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Mt Locke, US	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Arhangelsk, RU	daily high max	14.5 C (58.1 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	91 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Seattle Urban Site, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Barroso, BR	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Guanacevi (Smn), MX	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	23 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Olympia AP, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed), RU	daily high min	8.0 C (46.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Crescent Lake Nwr, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Imperial, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1981	Verhneimbatsk, RU	daily low min	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	66 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1981	Sahuaripa, MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	27 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1981	Teriberka, RU	daily high min	9.6 C (49.3 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1981	Corinne, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1981	Inhambane, MZ	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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 642 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 20	488
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1