Weather Records on 5 January 1991
1,409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1991. Highest significance: Collaroy Station, AU.
Key Facts for 5 January 1991
- On 5 January 1991, 1,409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 274 were record highs and 122 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,383 daily.
- Collaroy Station set a daily record precipitation of 229.2 mm (9.0 in) on 5 January 1991.
- Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 489 records.
Record Map
1,409 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collaroy Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 229.2 mm (9.0 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Branxholme (Bassett) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Derrinallum (Craigmore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Pennyroyal Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Blackwood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Darwin Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 218.8 mm (8.6 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Beeac (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Red Hill South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Melton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Forrest State Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Leslie Manor (Boolarra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Kolora (Wooriwyrite) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Lake Bolac (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Ventnor (Oaklands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Lismore (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Gumbardo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Delta | United States | Record daily snowfall | 20.6 cm (8.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Sidney 1SSE | United States | Record daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Pacific Salt | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Beardstown | United States | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tarwin Lower (Riverside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Little River | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ballan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newton | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lang Lang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bannerton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little River (Mount Rothwell) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shelford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunolly | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tambo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camperdown (Ettrick) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Walgett (Dungalear) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watchem | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Talbot (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Columbus Junction | United States | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blackall Township | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Westmere (Montreux) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridport Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Barren Island (Cape Barre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eversley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Balliang East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beales Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Conway | United States | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marlborough Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.0 mm (4.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Daysdale (Dennison Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flemington Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrion | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flinders Island Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Evart | United States | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willaura (Yarram Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maun | Botswana | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guthrie Ctr | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barnganal Blue Mountain | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 190.0 mm (7.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clarendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dromana Sussex Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Queenscliff | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,409 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 73 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 84 |
| Highest daily minimum | 201 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 38 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 767 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 200 |
| Deepest snow cover | 46 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 22 |
| daily | 1,383 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,220 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 1,100 |
| 50 to 100 | 89 |
| 100 to 150 | 24 |
| 150 to 200 | 5 |
| 200 to 250 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 January 1991| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 1991 | Collaroy Station, AU | daily rain | 229.2 mm (9.0 in) | 162.4 mm (6.4 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Branxholme (Bassett), AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 96 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Derrinallum (Craigmore), AU | daily rain | 49.2 mm (1.9 in) | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 75 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Pennyroyal Creek, AU | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 81 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Blackwood, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 99 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Darwin Botanic Gardens, AU | monthly rain | 218.8 mm (8.6 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 98 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Beeac (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Red Hill South, AU | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Melton, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 96 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Forrest State Forest, AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Leslie Manor (Boolarra), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Kolora (Wooriwyrite), AU | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 42.1 mm (1.7 in) | 56 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Lake Bolac (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 46.1 mm (1.8 in) | 56 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Ventnor (Oaklands), AU | daily rain | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 34.1 mm (1.3 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Lismore (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 43.3 mm (1.7 in) | 56 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Gumbardo, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 44.1 mm (1.7 in) | 93 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Delta, US | daily snowfall | 20.6 cm (8.1 in) | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 77 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Sidney 1SSE, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 93 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Pacific Salt, AU | daily rain | 85.0 mm (3.3 in) | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 87 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 1991 | Beardstown, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 44 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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 1991Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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