Weather Records on 5 October 1991

1,005 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1991. Highest significance: W Branch 3SE, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 1991

On 5 October 1991, 1,005 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 389 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 964 daily.
W Branch 3SE set a daily record precipitation of 61.2 mm (2.4 in) on 5 October 1991.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,005 stations

1,005 station records on 5 October 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Vanderbilt 11ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aurland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lupton 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Worms	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Rodeo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Terrerillos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe Orizatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coyame (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	296.7 mm (11.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Berea College	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bardstown 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Channahon Dresden Isl Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Bergzabern	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Lucas Ojitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mairinque	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterinburg	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles Lock/Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Finca A. Prusia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
E Tawas	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Metztitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Platanito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wanatah 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Faverges-de-la-Tour	France	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,005 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 188, Lowest daily maximum 222, Highest daily minimum 115, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 5 October 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	188
Lowest daily maximum	222
Highest daily minimum	115
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 5 October 1991 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 40, daily 964.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

752 broken records

Margins by which the 752 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1991

Top 20 records on 5 October 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1991	W Branch 3SE, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 October 1991	Lake City Exp Farm, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Houghton Lake 6 WSW, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Mio Hydro Plt, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Vanderbilt 11ENE, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Evart, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Racine Wwtp, US	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Kent City 2 SW, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Aurland, NO	monthly rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Lupton 1S, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Cadillac, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Worms, DE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	El Rodeo, MX	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Terrerillos, MX	monthly rain	150.4 mm (5.9 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	19 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	San Felipe Orizatlan (Smn), MX	daily rain	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	149.3 mm (5.9 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Coyame (Cfe), MX	daily rain	296.7 mm (11.7 in)	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Berea College, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Monroe Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1991	Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-, MX	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 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 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1991. 1991 had 1,005 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 1991-10-05: 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 25	706
25 to 50	36
50 to 75	7
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1