Weather Records on 5 February 1986

1,375 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 1986. Highest significance: Franklin, US.

Key Facts for 5 February 1986

On 5 February 1986, 1,375 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 91 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,348 daily.
Franklin set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 5 February 1986.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 538 records.

Record Map

1,375 stations

1,375 station records on 5 February 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 February 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
W Allis	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsley Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Capricorn Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Conceicao Do Mato D	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Allegany Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pao de Acucar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Betanga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blue	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 24 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 5E	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney Muni AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Valley 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Babbiloora Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kane 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albin	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alice (Watervale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eldora	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hesperia 4 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thomasville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,375 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 191, Lowest daily maximum 40, Highest daily minimum 398, Lowest daily minimum 51, Heaviest daily rainfall 534, Heaviest daily snowfall 126, Deepest snow cover 35.

Records on 5 February 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	191
Lowest daily maximum	40
Highest daily minimum	398
Lowest daily minimum	51
Heaviest daily rainfall	534
Heaviest daily snowfall	126
Deepest snow cover	35

Records on 5 February 1986 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 1,348.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,139 broken records

Margins by which the 1,139 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 1986

Top 20 records on 5 February 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 1986	Franklin, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1986	W Allis, US	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 1986	Bradford Cntrl Fs, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Grundy Ctr, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Agate 3 E, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Fayette, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Kingsley Dam, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Cape Capricorn Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Conceicao Do Mato D, BR	daily rain	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Fleming, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Allegany Sp, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Evart, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Bell Ranch, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Pao de Acucar, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Betanga, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Yuma, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 1986	Blue, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	47 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 1,375 records.

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

Records on 02-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	2
1814	1
1822	1
1827	2
1838	1
1841	2
1848	3
1851	2
1852	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1869	5
1871	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1900	10
1901	2
1902	4
1903	3
1904	14
1905	16
1906	10
1907	19
1908	23
1909	46
1910	20
1911	49
1912	41
1913	40
1914	31
1915	22
1916	25
1917	93
1918	105
1919	29
1920	72
1921	31
1922	80
1923	67
1924	237
1925	400
1926	112
1927	653
1928	265
1929	148
1930	161
1931	292
1932	353
1933	177
1934	153
1935	158
1936	734
1937	265
1938	1,308
1939	151
1940	295
1941	227
1942	407
1943	524
1944	287
1945	325
1946	666
1947	576
1948	625
1949	541
1950	574
1951	232
1952	453
1953	459
1954	666
1955	556
1956	450
1957	607
1958	233
1959	340
1960	520
1961	711
1962	639
1963	1,451
1964	553
1965	433
1966	616
1967	404
1968	256
1969	433
1970	448
1971	1,329
1972	394
1973	854
1974	443
1975	910
1976	1,140
1977	493
1978	892
1979	2,150
1980	756
1981	523
1982	2,248
1983	815
1984	612
1985	1,602
1986	1,375
1987	572
1988	1,158
1989	3,257
1990	1,225
1991	1,765
1992	562
1993	884
1994	629
1995	1,297
1996	2,815
1997	845
1998	991
1999	821
2000	647
2001	1,276
2002	1,589
2003	682
2004	1,724
2005	1,210
2006	833
2007	1,243
2008	2,428
2009	803
2010	1,422
2011	2,052
2012	1,362
2013	368
2014	1,441
2015	768
2016	519
2017	583
2018	960
2019	1,288
2020	1,050
2021	758
2022	444
2023	298
2024	803
2025	1,109
2026	1,234

Download the Data

Data for records on 1986-02-05: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	1,074
50 to 100	44
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1