Weather Records on 5 December 1995

1,094 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 1995. Highest significance: Whyalla (Norrie), AU.

Key Facts for 5 December 1995

On 5 December 1995, 1,094 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
640 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,048 daily.
Whyalla (Norrie) set a daily record precipitation of 51.7 mm (2.0 in) on 5 December 1995.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,094 stations

1,094 station records on 5 December 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Whyalla (Norrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Richland	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Gibb River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Craiova	Romania	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gardner	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glenns Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly West (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quincy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Vale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ukiah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 5 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Carpentaria Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reykjavik	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Benfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Imlay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Teigarhorn	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aneth Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ferros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lensahn	Germany	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowhill	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redmond AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vau da Lagoa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Botataboomen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barnes STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grizzly	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pelton Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Five Points 5 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Five Points 5 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pocatello Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Itaimbe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Parral A. El Hormiguero	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Merluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,094 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 357, Lowest daily maximum 182, Highest daily minimum 283, Lowest daily minimum 69, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 5 December 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	357
Lowest daily maximum	182
Highest daily minimum	283
Lowest daily minimum	69
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 5 December 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 46, daily 1,048.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

845 broken records

Margins by which the 845 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 1995

Top 20 records on 5 December 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 1995	Whyalla (Norrie), AU	daily rain	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1995	Richland, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1995	Gibb River, AU	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1995	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1995	Tg Jiu, RO	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 1995	Craiova, RO	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Gardner, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Glenns Ferry, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Barkly West (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Quincy, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	93 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Clifton Vale, ZA	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Ukiah, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	92 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Rockville 5 N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Kamilaroi Station, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Kimberley Downs, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	73 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Carpentaria Downs Station, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Reykjavik, IS	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Tekax de Alvaro Obregon, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 1995	Benfontein, ZA	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	39 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1995. 1995 had 1,094 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	824
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1