Weather Records on 5 March 1987

1,928 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 1987. Highest significance: Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU.

Key Facts for 5 March 1987

On 5 March 1987, 1,928 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
996 were record highs and 514 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 100 monthly and 1,824 daily.
Southport Ridgeway Ave set a daily record precipitation of 162.0 mm (6.4 in) on 5 March 1987.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

1,928 stations

1,928 station records on 5 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mt Tamborine Fern St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	219.4 mm (8.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Toombul Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	168.8 mm (6.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	236.0 mm (9.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Represa	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	193.6 mm (7.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Woolners Arm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Legume (New Koreelah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canungra Finch Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Farm Racecourse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	140.6 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Modesto AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Galiwinku	Australia	Record daily precipitation	249.0 mm (9.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bonalbo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Plauen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-22.4 C (-8.3 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Scotia	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toruk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lodi	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lawson (Wilson Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nurata	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.2 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah (Taleswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Numinbah State Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.2 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Turlock #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-24.7 C (-12.5 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.6 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Public AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gravatt Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-18.8 C (-1.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,928 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 516, Lowest daily maximum 213, Highest daily minimum 480, Lowest daily minimum 301, Heaviest daily rainfall 353, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 58.

Records on 5 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	516
Lowest daily maximum	213
Highest daily minimum	480
Lowest daily minimum	301
Heaviest daily rainfall	353
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	58

Records on 5 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 100, daily 1,824.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,636 broken records

Margins by which the 1,636 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 1987

Top 20 records on 5 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 1987	Southport Ridgeway Ave, AU	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Mt Tamborine Fern St, AU	daily rain	219.4 mm (8.6 in)	119.8 mm (4.7 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Toombul Bowls Club, AU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Sandgate Post Office, AU	daily rain	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	146.2 mm (5.8 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	168.8 mm (6.6 in)	108.9 mm (4.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	daily rain	236.0 mm (9.3 in)	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Casino Airport, AU	monthly rain	248.4 mm (9.8 in)	93.8 mm (3.7 in)	12 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Represa, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Nerang Gilston Rd, AU	daily rain	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	40 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	193.6 mm (7.6 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	61 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	103.8 mm (4.1 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Woolners Arm, AU	daily rain	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Legume (New Koreelah), AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 March 1987	Mummulgum (Bingeebeebra), AU	daily rain	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	154.5 mm (6.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1987	Bingara (Keera), AU	monthly rain	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1987	Buena Vista 2S, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1987	Murarrie Road Csiro, AU	daily rain	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1987	Canungra Finch Road, AU	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 1987	Eagle Farm Racecourse, AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	56 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

1794 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1987. 1987 had 1,928 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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Data for records on 1987-03-05: 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	1,578
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	13
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1