Weather Records on 5 January 1992

1,001 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 1992. Highest significance: Eastport, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 1992

On 5 January 1992, 1,001 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
508 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 956 daily.
Eastport set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 5 January 1992.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

1,001 stations

1,001 station records on 5 January 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Puerto Real	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bramsche	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ensenada 1 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roi Et	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
China Lake Naf	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ter Apel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lindenow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ubatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alfhausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hangzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Qu Xian	China	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bangor Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersfield AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora Do O	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.3 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shanghai/Hongqiao	China	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denekamp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nowa Nowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Tyers	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butchers Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leal de Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Penapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riolandia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Birni N'Konni	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	21.8 C (71.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tower 2S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rodovia Anchieta-Cota 400	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	183.2 mm (7.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mukdahan	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tambo Crossing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ascencion (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vroomshoop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt Roads	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Valley (Glenrowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Pilar	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Melle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,001 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 117, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 391, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 410, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 5 January 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	117
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	391
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	410
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 5 January 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 44, daily 956.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

816 broken records

Margins by which the 816 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 1992

Top 20 records on 5 January 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 1992	Eastport, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1992	Buchan, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1992	Puerto Real, PR	monthly rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	30 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 1992	Bramsche, DE	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Ensenada 1 W, PR	monthly rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	118 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Ntywenka (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	San Juan L M Marin Intl AP, PR	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Roi Et, TH	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	China Lake Naf, US	monthly rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Bodie California St Historic P, US	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Ter Apel, NL	monthly rain	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Lindenow, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	89 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Coloso, PR	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Ubatuba, BR	daily rain	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	123.8 mm (4.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Alfhausen, DE	monthly rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Hangzhou, CN	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Qu Xian, CN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Lingen, DE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 1992	Manina (Bos), ZA	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 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

1795 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1992. 1992 had 1,001 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
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.

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

Margin	Records
0 to 20	770
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3