Weather Records on 5 January 2002

833 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2002. Highest significance: Arcturus Downs, AU.

Key Facts for 5 January 2002

On 5 January 2002, 833 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
301 were record highs and 250 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 803 daily.
Arcturus Downs set an all-time record daily precipitation of 397.0 mm (15.6 in) on 5 January 2002.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

833 stations

833 station records on 5 January 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	397.0 mm (15.6 in)	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	324.0 mm (12.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Juanita	Australia	Record daily precipitation	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Meteor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lorraine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Arcola	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Barcaldine Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bauhinia Downs Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Birraban	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie Richardson St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woorarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Langley AFB	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Warrinilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Louisburg	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kinnoul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beaconsfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.2 mm (5.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ronnoc Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.5 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camoola Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.2 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gonyelinka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carina Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Fire STN #5	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kajabbi Kalkadoon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockybar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calvert Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	187.0 mm (7.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Flatonia 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wharton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oceana NAS	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tirschenreuth-Lodermuhl	Germany	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pope AFB	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lurnea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nandowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nonda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wyntoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbairn Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Takayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Booyal Central State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

833 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 160, Heaviest daily rainfall 175, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 87.

Records on 5 January 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	160
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	87

Records on 5 January 2002 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 803.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

676 broken records

Margins by which the 676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 2002

Top 20 records on 5 January 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2002	Arcturus Downs, AU	all-time rain	397.0 mm (15.6 in)	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	47 years	84 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 January 2002	Raleigh State UNIV, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	107 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Koumala Hatfields Road, AU	daily rain	324.0 mm (12.8 in)	272.7 mm (10.7 in)	84 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Juanita, AU	all-time rain	284.0 mm (11.2 in)	96.4 mm (3.8 in)	26 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Meteor Downs, AU	monthly rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	17 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Lorraine, AU	all-time rain	275.0 mm (10.8 in)	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	5 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Arcola, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2002	Barcaldine Downs, AU	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Bauhinia Downs Store, AU	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Birraban, AU	daily rain	101.2 mm (4.0 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Anakie Richardson St, AU	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	14 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Trenton, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Springwood Station, AU	daily rain	135.2 mm (5.3 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Woorarra, AU	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Langley AFB, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Orion, AU	daily rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	121.8 mm (4.8 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2002	Warrinilla, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	50 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2002. 2002 had 833 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	517
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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Data for records on 2002-01-05: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	585
50 to 100	48
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	7