Weather Records on 5 December 1983

1,024 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1983. Highest significance: Sheridan Fld STN, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1983

On 5 December 1983, 1,024 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 97 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 63 monthly and 957 daily.
Sheridan Fld STN set a monthly record daily snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 5 December 1983.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,024 stations

1,024 station records on 5 December 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rawlinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Norseman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nalbarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Balladonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
David City 4E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fraser Range	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dalwallinu Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eucla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bouake	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Loongana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dobra Scritia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Walgoolan North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Ines	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.6 mm (7.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oshkosh	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malhada de Pedras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hazelton	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jhb-Turffontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Knightville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Firth	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ontario Ksrv	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rome 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Smiths Basin	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chaska	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,024 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 309, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 298.

Records on 5 December 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	309
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	298

Records on 5 December 1983 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 63, daily 957.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

807 broken records

Margins by which the 807 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1983

Top 20 records on 5 December 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1983	Sheridan Fld STN, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	53 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1983	Spearfish, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	76 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1983	Rawlinna, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1983	Norseman, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1983	Nalbarra, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1983	Balladonia, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	David City 4E, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	85 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	66 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Fraser Range, AU	monthly rain	63.4 mm (2.5 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Columbus 3 NE, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	85 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Dalwallinu Comparison, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Eucla, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Bouake, CI	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Hoxie, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Loongana, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Sterling, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Dobra Scritia, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Walgoolan North, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1983	Santa Ines, BR	daily rain	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	51 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 1,024 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 December 1983
Margin	Records
0 to 100	686
100 to 200	103
200 to 300	14
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1