Weather Records on 5 December 1992

1,743 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1992. Highest significance: Groongal (Gundaline), AU.

Key Facts for 5 December 1992

On 5 December 1992, 1,743 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
185 were record highs and 524 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 1,690 daily.
Groongal (Gundaline) set a daily record precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 5 December 1992.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,743 stations

1,743 station records on 5 December 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
The Rock (Bullenbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Willow Tree (Parraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Scone Scs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
San Simon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Golden	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Socorro	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Booker	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Claude	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Paupong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pinetop 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Window Rock 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Clear Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Junee St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
La Tuna 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond Terrace (Kinross)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moruya Heads Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cameron	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Brogo (Upper Brogo Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro de la Cueva (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kalkaska	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Green Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.8 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Junbarlee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Grong Grong (Berembed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,743 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 369, Highest daily minimum 133, Lowest daily minimum 155, Heaviest daily rainfall 674, Heaviest daily snowfall 220, Deepest snow cover 140.

Records on 5 December 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	369
Highest daily minimum	133
Lowest daily minimum	155
Heaviest daily rainfall	674
Heaviest daily snowfall	220
Deepest snow cover	140

Records on 5 December 1992 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 51, daily 1,690.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,513 broken records

Margins by which the 1,513 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 381.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1992

Top 20 records on 5 December 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1992	Groongal (Gundaline), AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	109 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 December 1992	The Rock (Bullenbong), AU	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Gundy (Miller St), AU	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	104 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Ft Sumner, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Darlington Point (St Pauls Clo, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	104 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Elk, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	95 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Willow Tree (Parraweena), AU	monthly rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Scone Scs, AU	monthly rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	San Simon, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out), AU	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Golden, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	41 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Socorro, US	daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	94 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1992	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1992	Beckom (Stawell St), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1992	Tuba City, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1992	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1992	Hillsboro, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	94 years	59 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1992. 1992 had 1,743 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	1,323
50 to 100	117
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	22
200 to 250	7
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1
350 to 400	1