Weather Records on 5 December 2003

1,031 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 2003. Highest significance: Libby 1 NE Rs, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 2003

On 5 December 2003, 1,031 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 990 daily.
Libby 1 NE Rs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 5 December 2003.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

1,031 stations

1,031 station records on 5 December 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Inglewood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield 5 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Lake Boga (Kunat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
San Pedro Teutila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Montemorelos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gunbower	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Daandine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bingara (Keera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Giligulgul	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Magueyes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Victory Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Boga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (Tarana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Elsmore (Elmore Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wollombi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beau Maison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra (Araluen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middleboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dale Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crowfels Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whyenbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.6 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carramar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wyaga Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guemez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Copper Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woleebee Nevasa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tenterden (Balook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomington Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Isisford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,031 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 117, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 479, Heaviest daily snowfall 116, Deepest snow cover 52.

Records on 5 December 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	117
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	479
Heaviest daily snowfall	116
Deepest snow cover	52

Records on 5 December 2003 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 41, daily 990.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

859 broken records

Margins by which the 859 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 216.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 2003

Top 20 records on 5 December 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 2003	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 December 2003	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	132.9 mm (5.2 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Bingara Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	101 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Inglewood Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	105 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Mansfield 5 W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	103 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Lake Boga (Kunat), AU	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	San Pedro Teutila, MX	monthly rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Montemorelos, MX	monthly rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Floyd 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2003	Gunbower, AU	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Daandine, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel), AU	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	101 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Bingara (Keera), AU	daily rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Tingha Post Office, AU	daily rain	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Austin #2, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Manoa Tun 2 716, US	daily rain	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2003	Giligulgul, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	54 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2003. 2003 had 1,031 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	795
50 to 100	47
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2