Weather Records on 5 June 1987

859 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1987. Highest significance: Papaikou 144.1, US.

Key Facts for 5 June 1987

On 5 June 1987, 859 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
374 were record highs and 266 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 823 daily.
Papaikou 144.1 set a daily record precipitation of 109.5 mm (4.3 in) on 5 June 1987.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

859 stations

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

Weather records on 5 June 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lushi	China	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vega de Alatorre	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Salto de Agua (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taiyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Datong	China	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guiping	China	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kulani Camp 79	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Samara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jiexiu	China	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stojba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Byssa	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chisos Basin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	185.2 mm (7.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record low minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ojinaga (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Panther Junction	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma Citrus STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vevay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Locke	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alto Uruguai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hambledon Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Temilpa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shijiazhuang	China	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gyshgy	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	39.1 C (102.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alpine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	47.2 C (117.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lampazos (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Van Horn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

859 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 179, Lowest daily maximum 165, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 219.

Records on 5 June 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	179
Lowest daily maximum	165
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 5 June 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 823.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

686 broken records

Margins by which the 686 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1987

Top 20 records on 5 June 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1987	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1987	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 June 1987	Lushi, CN	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Somerville 4 NW, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Gaffney 6 E, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Vega de Alatorre, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	8.8 C (15.8 F)	30 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Marathon, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Salto de Agua (Dge), MX	monthly rain	235.0 mm (9.3 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Taiyuan, CN	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Chatham, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Datong, CN	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Brackettville, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Guiping, CN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Kulani Camp 79, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Samara, RU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Paisley, GB	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Jiexiu, CN	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1987	Stojba, RU	daily rain	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	38 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

1804 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1987. 1987 had 859 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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Data for records on 1987-06-05: 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 20	654
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1