Weather Records on 5 October 2000

1,147 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 2000. Highest significance: Martinsville 2 SW, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 2000

On 5 October 2000, 1,147 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 351 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,079 daily.
Martinsville 2 SW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 120.9 mm (4.8 in) on 5 October 2000.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,147 stations

1,147 station records on 5 October 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Wittstock-Rote Muhle	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Francisco Zorrilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Paris Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sabinas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	366.3 mm (14.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Paso Real de Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	329.9 mm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
La Servilleta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	271.3 mm (10.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Zimnegorskij Majak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ahualulco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	446.3 mm (17.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Casey	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hutsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Chamal Nuevo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto de Valles	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Encantada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	200.2 mm (7.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Redbird	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hoogerheide	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Westhope	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Indianapolis SE Side	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Thorhult	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mier Y Noriega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenup 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lincoln	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Powers Lake 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,147 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 296, Lowest daily maximum 172, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 179, Heaviest daily rainfall 207, Heaviest daily snowfall 59, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 5 October 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	296
Lowest daily maximum	172
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	179
Heaviest daily rainfall	207
Heaviest daily snowfall	59
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 5 October 2000 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 61, daily 1,079.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

894 broken records

Margins by which the 894 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 169.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 2000

Top 20 records on 5 October 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 2000	Martinsville 2 SW, US	monthly rain	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	76 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 October 2000	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	monthly rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	90 years	79 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Wittstock-Rote Muhle, DE	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	106 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Francisco Zorrilla, MX	all-time rain	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Charleston, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Paris Stp, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	90 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Sabinas, MX	all-time rain	366.3 mm (14.4 in)	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	13 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Paso Real de Guerrero, MX	all-time rain	329.9 mm (13.0 in)	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	4 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	La Servilleta, MX	monthly rain	271.3 mm (10.7 in)	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Zimnegorskij Majak, RU	monthly rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Kalmar_D, SE	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	119 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Ahualulco, MX	all-time rain	446.3 mm (17.6 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Casey, US	all-time rain	163.3 mm (6.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Hutsonville, US	monthly rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Langdon Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	91 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2000	Chamal Nuevo, MX	monthly rain	239.8 mm (9.4 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2000	Puerto de Valles, MX	monthly rain	257.6 mm (10.1 in)	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2000	Nashville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2000	Rochelle 7ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2000	Edmore 4NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	95 years	56 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2000. 2000 had 1,147 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	776
25 to 50	54
50 to 75	31
75 to 100	22
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	3