Weather Records on 5 January 1986

856 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1986. Highest significance: Lake City 2 E, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1986

On 5 January 1986, 856 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
226 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 811 daily.
Lake City 2 E set a daily record precipitation of 65.8 mm (2.6 in) on 5 January 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

856 stations

856 station records on 5 January 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upanema (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mwinilunga	Zambia	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maclear (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaccio	France	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Peddie (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trona	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Platteville	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfridge (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chipinge	Zimbabwe	Record daily precipitation	91.8 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.4 C (36.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
High Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lodi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blanchardville #2	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

856 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 62, Lowest daily maximum 88, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 121, Deepest snow cover 163.

Records on 5 January 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	62
Lowest daily maximum	88
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	121
Deepest snow cover	163

Records on 5 January 1986 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 38, daily 811.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

682 broken records

Margins by which the 682 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1986

Top 20 records on 5 January 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1986	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1986	Cata (Bos), ZA	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1986	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Pogranichnoe, RU	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Kurilsk, RU	monthly rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	daily rain	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Eston, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	New Salem, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Upanema (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Indio Fire STN, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Madison, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Mwinilunga, ZM	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Maclear (Mag), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Paso Robles, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	84 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Porterville, US	monthly high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	74 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Charlotte, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	80 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Grafton, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Manchester, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Sacramento 5 ESE, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1986	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	78 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

1795 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1986. 1986 had 856 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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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 50	580
50 to 100	61
100 to 150	23
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	2