Weather Records on 5 June 1997

1,229 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 1997. Highest significance: Douglas, US.

Key Facts for 5 June 1997

On 5 June 1997, 1,229 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
353 were record highs and 499 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 62 monthly and 1,164 daily.
Douglas set a daily record low maximum temperature of 18.9 C (66.0 F) on 5 June 1997.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,229 stations

1,229 station records on 5 June 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 June 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Douglas	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Monte Alegre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sarutaia (US.Boa Vista-Clfsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ourinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Paraiso Do Norte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Taguai (Ribeiropolis)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Apucarana (Fazenda Ubatuba)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	153.6 mm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Fazenda Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterford (Tycor)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirarema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Pari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Luiz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lenoir	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gaoua	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Belmonte	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lobo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Porto Ermidao (Faz.Harmonia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tejupa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Pedro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gramadinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Echapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Quadra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Palmeiras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conchal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kershaw 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dickson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bonfim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jardim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tallahassee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Pirajibu)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Manuel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Jurumirim (Cesp)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Allende	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,229 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 183, Lowest daily maximum 284, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 215, Heaviest daily rainfall 366, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 5 June 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	183
Lowest daily maximum	284
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	215
Heaviest daily rainfall	366
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 5 June 1997 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 62, daily 1,164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

980 broken records

Margins by which the 980 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 400.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 1997

Top 20 records on 5 June 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 1997	Douglas, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Fazenda Monte Alegre, BR	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Sarutaia (US.Boa Vista-Clfsc), BR	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Ourinhos, BR	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Porto Paraiso Do Norte, BR	monthly rain	129.2 mm (5.1 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Taguai (Ribeiropolis), BR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Brevard, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	94 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Apucarana (Fazenda Ubatuba), BR	all-time rain	153.6 mm (6.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Bairro Fazenda Velha, BR	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Waterford (Tycor), IE	daily rain	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Sparta Wwtp, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Itaporanga, BR	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Anderson, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Kenai AP, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Ibirarema, BR	monthly rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Usina Pari, BR	monthly rain	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Fazenda Sao Luiz, BR	daily rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Lenoir, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 1997	Gaoua, BF	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	8 years	44 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

1804 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1997. 1997 had 1,229 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,386
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

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Data for records on 1997-06-05: 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 50	967
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1