Weather Records on 5 August 1985
845 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1985. Highest significance: Hissar, IN.
Key Facts for 5 August 1985
- On 5 August 1985, 845 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 129 were record highs and 264 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 834 daily.
- Hissar set a daily record precipitation of 224.0 mm (8.8 in) on 5 August 1985.
- Across 164 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.
Record Map
845 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hissar | India | Record daily precipitation | 224.0 mm (8.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Big Rapids Wtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Dungowan Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| White Cliffs (Tongo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Arcadia | United States | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Elliott 4 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Condobolin (Borambil Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Herefoss | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hallett | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ozone | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newton 6 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Green Forest | United States | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salem | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Intake Wainiha 1086 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mykland | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seligman | United States | Record daily precipitation | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathbogie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hutsonville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Lonsdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tveitsund | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minyip (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ste Marie (River) | United States | Record daily precipitation | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| White Cliffs (Wonnaminta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.8 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Embrun | France | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mestad I Oddernes | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 77.6 mm (3.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Navarre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Huajintlan | Mexico | Record low maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ft Ross | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Euroa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleston | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangut | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Eildon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Avoca (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Muhldorf | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lista Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Aseral | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mormon Flat | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eureka Springs 3 WNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 15.4 C (59.7 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitestown | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sugar Land | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrow (Pine Hills) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flora 5 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marble Hill | United States | Record daily precipitation | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarksville Wwtp | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dandongadale (Mountain View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hedrum | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hernando | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blanchard 2 SSW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 46.5 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitlands (Burder's Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.4 mm (2.5 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lodi | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anna 4 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Creightons Creek (Baronga (Cre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anna Jacoba Polder | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Perryville Wtp | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Anderson | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
845 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 72 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 101 |
| Highest daily minimum | 57 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 163 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 452 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 9 |
| daily | 834 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
696 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 655 |
| 25 to 50 | 34 |
| 50 to 75 | 3 |
| 75 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 125 | 0 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 August 1985| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 1985 | Hissar, IN | daily rain | 224.0 mm (8.8 in) | 197.1 mm (7.8 in) | 70 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | Big Rapids Wtp, US | daily rain | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 82 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | Dungowan Station, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 98 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | White Cliffs (Tongo), AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 20.9 mm (0.8 in) | 67 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | Arcadia, US | daily rain | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 87 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | Elliott 4 NW, US | monthly rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 47.3 mm (1.9 in) | 28 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 August 1985 | Condobolin (Borambil Park), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 32 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Herefoss, NO | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 41.3 mm (1.6 in) | 51 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Hallett, AU | daily rain | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 68 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Ozone, US | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 94 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Newton 6 SSE, US | daily rain | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 58.1 mm (2.3 in) | 39 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Green Forest, US | daily rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 35 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Salem, US | daily rain | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 62 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Intake Wainiha 1086, US | daily rain | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 40 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Mykland, NO | daily rain | 76.4 mm (3.0 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 51 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Seligman, US | all-time rain | 170.7 mm (6.7 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 29 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Strathbogie, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 70 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Hutsonville, US | daily rain | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 24 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Lake Lonsdale, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 12 years | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 August 1985 | Tveitsund, NO | daily rain | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 22 years | 50 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
1797 to 1985Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1806 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1830 | 3 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 22 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 25 |
| 1909 | 21 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 72 |
| 1913 | 18 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 83 |
| 1916 | 67 |
| 1917 | 40 |
| 1918 | 233 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 81 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 107 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 144 |
| 1925 | 84 |
| 1926 | 113 |
| 1927 | 230 |
| 1928 | 201 |
| 1929 | 243 |
| 1930 | 467 |
| 1931 | 426 |
| 1932 | 228 |
| 1933 | 341 |
| 1934 | 587 |
| 1935 | 422 |
| 1936 | 309 |
| 1937 | 288 |
| 1938 | 420 |
| 1939 | 275 |
| 1940 | 290 |
| 1941 | 443 |
| 1942 | 393 |
| 1943 | 436 |
| 1944 | 520 |
| 1945 | 311 |
| 1946 | 374 |
| 1947 | 710 |
| 1948 | 930 |
| 1949 | 375 |
| 1950 | 681 |
| 1951 | 557 |
| 1952 | 498 |
| 1953 | 1,043 |
| 1954 | 543 |
| 1955 | 640 |
| 1956 | 422 |
| 1957 | 518 |
| 1958 | 503 |
| 1959 | 438 |
| 1960 | 297 |
| 1961 | 823 |
| 1962 | 451 |
| 1963 | 311 |
| 1964 | 610 |
| 1965 | 265 |
| 1966 | 384 |
| 1967 | 347 |
| 1968 | 394 |
| 1969 | 708 |
| 1970 | 468 |
| 1971 | 748 |
| 1972 | 799 |
| 1973 | 983 |
| 1974 | 810 |
| 1975 | 692 |
| 1976 | 721 |
| 1977 | 583 |
| 1978 | 948 |
| 1979 | 561 |
| 1980 | 998 |
| 1981 | 754 |
| 1982 | 776 |
| 1983 | 1,090 |
| 1984 | 789 |
| 1985 | 845 |
| 1986 | 778 |
| 1987 | 1,061 |
| 1988 | 914 |
| 1989 | 915 |
| 1990 | 1,265 |
| 1991 | 828 |
| 1992 | 861 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 1,944 |
| 1995 | 1,205 |
| 1996 | 1,029 |
| 1997 | 1,144 |
| 1998 | 1,817 |
| 1999 | 834 |
| 2000 | 704 |
| 2001 | 986 |
| 2002 | 1,160 |
| 2003 | 1,340 |
| 2004 | 848 |
| 2005 | 1,026 |
| 2006 | 932 |
| 2007 | 787 |
| 2008 | 738 |
| 2009 | 777 |
| 2010 | 1,626 |
| 2011 | 1,347 |
| 2012 | 869 |
| 2013 | 436 |
| 2014 | 915 |
| 2015 | 520 |
| 2016 | 544 |
| 2017 | 888 |
| 2018 | 528 |
| 2019 | 533 |
| 2020 | 626 |
| 2021 | 641 |
| 2022 | 1,332 |
| 2023 | 1,087 |
| 2024 | 711 |
| 2025 | 775 |
| 2026 | 1,048 |
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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.
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