Weather Records on 5 July 1983

841 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 1983. Highest significance: Velsk, RU.

Key Facts for 5 July 1983

On 5 July 1983, 841 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
375 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 790 daily.
Velsk set an all-time record daily precipitation of 90.6 mm (3.6 in) on 5 July 1983.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

841 stations

841 station records on 5 July 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 July 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Velsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil	Germany	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nimrod Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Antlers	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelly	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Langley	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	48.3 C (118.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-de-Marsan	France	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lavon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Taquarucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Baxter	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Choapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	18.6 C (65.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fukuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beauceville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Los Reyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

841 records

Records set or tied on 5 July 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 109, Highest daily minimum 218, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 223, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 5 July 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	109
Highest daily minimum	218
Lowest daily minimum	133
Heaviest daily rainfall	223
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 July 1983 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 40, daily 790.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

607 broken records

Margins by which the 607 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 74.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 July 1983

Top 20 records on 5 July 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 July 1983	Velsk, RU	all-time rain	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 July 1983	Juncos 1 SE, PR	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Vogtsburg-Oberrotweil, DE	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Galena, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Richland, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Minnedosa, CA	monthly low min	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Nimrod Dam, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Conway, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	86 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Antlers, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Springfield 2W, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Pierce City, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Dardanelle, US	daily rain	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Gravelly, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Langley, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Cassville 1 NE, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Vernon, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Koloa Mauka 994, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Florence, US	all-time high max	48.3 C (118.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Durham, CA	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 July 1983	Richmond, CA	daily high min	22.0 C (71.6 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	95 years	40 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

1796 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1983. 1983 had 841 records.

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

Records on 07-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1806	1
1816	1
1819	2
1822	1
1828	2
1835	1
1839	1
1841	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	1
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1881	6
1882	2
1883	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	6
1891	2
1892	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	8
1901	8
1902	11
1903	6
1904	4
1905	9
1906	25
1907	12
1908	10
1909	22
1910	33
1911	46
1912	12
1913	23
1914	56
1915	75
1916	37
1917	32
1918	30
1919	40
1920	206
1921	75
1922	66
1923	67
1924	112
1925	108
1926	183
1927	206
1928	185
1929	224
1930	233
1931	395
1932	344
1933	335
1934	505
1935	242
1936	714
1937	340
1938	328
1939	398
1940	352
1941	309
1942	443
1943	418
1944	438
1945	244
1946	273
1947	815
1948	655
1949	444
1950	480
1951	635
1952	341
1953	532
1954	417
1955	437
1956	499
1957	491
1958	634
1959	318
1960	515
1961	604
1962	324
1963	642
1964	421
1965	298
1966	305
1967	923
1968	828
1969	822
1970	552
1971	431
1972	1,580
1973	766
1974	488
1975	806
1976	639
1977	740
1978	804
1979	919
1980	557
1981	914
1982	981
1983	841
1984	832
1985	695
1986	1,155
1987	665
1988	1,828
1989	930
1990	1,103
1991	936
1992	937
1993	1,383
1994	1,137
1995	1,243
1996	1,130
1997	962
1998	957
1999	1,838
2000	729
2001	1,153
2002	892
2003	646
2004	853
2005	797
2006	974
2007	1,206
2008	779
2009	946
2010	1,085
2011	696
2012	1,356
2013	768
2014	420
2015	1,303
2016	932
2017	619
2018	754
2019	742
2020	416
2021	639
2022	855
2023	688
2024	1,030
2025	632
2026	505

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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 2026-10-17 (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 10	518
10 to 20	33
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	15
40 to 50	11
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	1