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Weather Records on 5 February 1985

1,602 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1985. Highest significance: Dardanelle, US.

Key Facts for 5 February 1985

  • On 5 February 1985, 1,602 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 130 were record highs and 722 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,559 daily.
  • Dardanelle set a daily record snow depth of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 5 February 1985.
  • Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 537 records.

Record Map

1,602 stations
Weather records on 5 February 1985 1,602 station records on 5 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
1,602 station records on 5 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
DardanelleUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Grand View 4 NWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
QuintonUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation74.7 mm (2.9 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation57.0 mm (2.2 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
ShawneeUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Grapeview 3 SWUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation72.0 mm (2.8 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
BrinkleyUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
WynneUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
HoxieUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927United StatesRecord daily precipitation80.5 mm (3.2 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Steytlerville (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.0 mm (1.1 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
EadsUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.1 C (-15.0 F)48 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Water DeptUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.0 mm (1.4 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
ConwayUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)47 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Frere (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation52.0 mm (2.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CedarvilleUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)46 of 100 (Notable)
MiamiUnited StatesRecord snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation55.9 mm (2.2 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
ColumbiaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Northway APUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.2 cm (4.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
FredoniaUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation72.1 mm (2.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2WUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-26.7 C (-16.1 F)44 of 100 (Notable)
StuttgartUnited StatesRecord snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Yates CtrUnited StatesRecord snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
MalvernUnited StatesRecord snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation69.6 mm (2.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
SpencerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
LovelockUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-23.3 C (-9.9 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
Three LynxUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)42 of 100 (Notable)
JeffersonUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation91.4 mm (3.6 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Prince Albert RoadSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation55.0 mm (2.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo TwrUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
PryorUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 SUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
CradockSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
WillcoxUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Potlatch 3 NNEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Caplinger MillsUnited StatesRecord snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall16.0 cm (6.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
WagonerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
CharlestonUnited StatesRecord snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1WUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
BucyrusUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
ChandlerUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
RichlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
Sheaville 1 SEUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Macon Middle Ga Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation64.8 mm (2.6 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
Cowley StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation67.0 mm (2.6 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
CortezUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
SedanUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Bay SpringsUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation57.7 mm (2.3 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7NUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall15.2 cm (6.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
TahlequahUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Startup 1 EUnited StatesRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,602 records
Records on 5 February 1985 by type Records set or tied on 5 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 362, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 360, Heaviest daily rainfall 276, Heaviest daily snowfall 219, Deepest snow cover 255. 0100200300400Highest daily maximum: 61Lowest daily maximum: 362Highest daily minimum: 69Lowest daily minimum: 360Heaviest daily rainfall: 276Heaviest daily snowfall: 219Deepest snow cover: 255Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 61, Lowest daily maximum 362, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 360, Heaviest daily rainfall 276, Heaviest daily snowfall 219, Deepest snow cover 255.
Records on 5 February 1985 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum61
Lowest daily maximum362
Highest daily minimum69
Lowest daily minimum360
Heaviest daily rainfall276
Heaviest daily snowfall219
Deepest snow cover255
Records on 5 February 1985 by timescale Records on 5 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 1,559. 05001,0001,5002,000all-time: 3monthly: 40daily: 1,559all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 1,559.
Records on 5 February 1985 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time3
monthly40
daily1,559

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,281 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 February 1985 Margins by which the 1,281 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted. 05001,0001,5000 to 50: 1,08950 to 100: 136100 to 150: 44150 to 200: 7200 to 250: 3250 to 300: 20 to 5050 to 100100 to 150150 to 200200 to 250250 to 300
Margins by which the 1,281 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 February 1985
MarginRecords
0 to 501,089
50 to 100136
100 to 15044
150 to 2007
200 to 2503
250 to 3002

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 1985
Top 20 records on 5 February 1985 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 February 1985Dardanelle, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)97 years63 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1985Grand View 4 NW, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)75 years56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Quinton, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)17.8 cm (7.0 in)37 years55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Edgefield 3 NNE, USdaily rain74.7 mm (2.9 in)41.2 mm (1.6 in)55 years55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Cegcuana (Bos), ZAdaily rain57.0 mm (2.2 in)43.0 mm (1.7 in)24 years53 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Shawnee, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)80 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Grapeview 3 SW, USdaily snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)11.4 cm (4.5 in)76 years52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZAdaily rain72.0 mm (2.8 in)40.0 mm (1.6 in)9 years51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Brinkley, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)62 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Wynne, USdaily snow depth17.8 cm (7.0 in)15.3 cm (6.0 in)62 years50 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Hoxie, USdaily snow depth25.4 cm (10.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)82 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Eleele 927, USdaily rain80.5 mm (3.2 in)69.3 mm (2.7 in)20 years49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Steytlerville (Mag), ZAdaily rain27.0 mm (1.1 in)14.3 mm (0.6 in)81 years48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Eads, USdaily low min-26.1 C (-15.0 F)10.5 C (18.9 F)72 years48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Shelbyville Water Dept, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)33 years48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Arrabury Station, AUdaily rain35.0 mm (1.4 in)35.0 mm (1.4 in)71 years47 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Conway, USdaily snow depth10.2 cm (4.0 in)10.2 cm (4.0 in)87 years47 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Lady Frere (Tnk), ZAdaily rain52.0 mm (2.0 in)14.4 mm (0.6 in)84 years46 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Cedarville, USmonthly low max-12.2 C (10.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)86 years46 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1985Miami, USdaily snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)12.7 cm (5.0 in)37 years46 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 1985
Records on 02-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 1,602 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001795: 21809: 21814: 11822: 11827: 21838: 11841: 21848: 31851: 21852: 11855: 11861: 11862: 21866: 11869: 51871: 11884: 11885: 21886: 21888: 21889: 31890: 51892: 21893: 11895: 41896: 11897: 51898: 31900: 101901: 21902: 41903: 31904: 141905: 161906: 101907: 191908: 231909: 461910: 201911: 491912: 411913: 401914: 311915: 221916: 251917: 931918: 1051919: 291920: 721921: 311922: 801923: 671924: 2371925: 4001926: 1121927: 6531928: 2651929: 1481930: 1611931: 2921932: 3531933: 1771934: 1531935: 1581936: 7341937: 2651938: 1,3081939: 1511940: 2951941: 2271942: 4071943: 5241944: 2871945: 3251946: 6661947: 5761948: 6251949: 5411950: 5741951: 2321952: 4531953: 4591954: 6661955: 5561956: 4501957: 6071958: 2331959: 3401960: 5201961: 7111962: 6391963: 1,4511964: 5531965: 4331966: 6161967: 4041968: 2561969: 4331970: 4481971: 1,3291972: 3941973: 8541974: 4431975: 9101976: 1,1401977: 4931978: 8921979: 2,1501980: 7561981: 5231982: 2,2481983: 8151984: 6121985: 1,6021986: 1,3751987: 5721988: 1,1581989: 3,2571990: 1,2251991: 1,7651992: 5621993: 8841994: 6291995: 1,2971996: 2,8151997: 8451998: 9911999: 8212000: 6472001: 1,2762002: 1,5892003: 6822004: 1,7242005: 1,2102006: 8332007: 1,2432008: 2,4282009: 8032010: 1,4222011: 2,0522012: 1,3622013: 3682014: 1,4412015: 7682016: 5192017: 5832018: 9602019: 1,2882020: 1,0502021: 7582022: 4442023: 2982024: 8032025: 1,1092026: 1,2341795188419041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1985. 1985 had 1,602 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-05 in each year
YearRecords
17952
18092
18141
18221
18272
18381
18412
18483
18512
18521
18551
18611
18622
18661
18695
18711
18841
18852
18862
18882
18893
18905
18922
18931
18954
18961
18975
18983
190010
19012
19024
19033
190414
190516
190610
190719
190823
190946
191020
191149
191241
191340
191431
191522
191625
191793
1918105
191929
192072
192131
192280
192367
1924237
1925400
1926112
1927653
1928265
1929148
1930161
1931292
1932353
1933177
1934153
1935158
1936734
1937265
19381,308
1939151
1940295
1941227
1942407
1943524
1944287
1945325
1946666
1947576
1948625
1949541
1950574
1951232
1952453
1953459
1954666
1955556
1956450
1957607
1958233
1959340
1960520
1961711
1962639
19631,451
1964553
1965433
1966616
1967404
1968256
1969433
1970448
19711,329
1972394
1973854
1974443
1975910
19761,140
1977493
1978892
19792,150
1980756
1981523
19822,248
1983815
1984612
19851,602
19861,375
1987572
19881,158
19893,257
19901,225
19911,765
1992562
1993884
1994629
19951,297
19962,815
1997845
1998991
1999821
2000647
20011,276
20021,589
2003682
20041,724
20051,210
2006833
20071,243
20082,428
2009803
20101,422
20112,052
20121,362
2013368
20141,441
2015768
2016519
2017583
2018960
20191,288
20201,050
2021758
2022444
2023298
2024803
20251,109
20261,234

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-16).