Weather Records on 5 December 1991

1,384 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1991. Highest significance: Muskegon Co AP, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 1991

On 5 December 1991, 1,384 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 942 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 1,371 daily.
Muskegon Co AP set a daily record snowfall of 22.6 cm (8.9 in) on 5 December 1991.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,384 stations

1,384 station records on 5 December 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bottineau	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Marengo	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sheboygan	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cadiz	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cadillac	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Defiance	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dixon Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,384 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 565, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 377, Heaviest daily rainfall 83, Heaviest daily snowfall 122, Deepest snow cover 94.

Records on 5 December 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	565
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	377
Heaviest daily rainfall	83
Heaviest daily snowfall	122
Deepest snow cover	94

Records on 5 December 1991 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 1,371.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,111 broken records

Margins by which the 1,111 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 December 1991

Top 20 records on 5 December 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1991	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily snowfall	22.6 cm (8.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1991	Bottineau, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Tasiilaq, GL	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Marengo, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Granville, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Medina, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Sheboygan, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Dayton Mcd, US	daily low max	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Watertown Wwtp, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Greensburg, US	daily low max	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Cadiz, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Kenton, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily low max	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Beloit, US	daily low max	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Waupaca, US	daily low max	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1991	Cadillac, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	5 years	45 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

1796 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1991. 1991 had 1,384 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,020
50 to 100	59
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1