Weather Records on 5 December 2007

992 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 2007. Highest significance: Honaunau 27, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 2007

On 5 December 2007, 992 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
387 were record highs and 142 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 954 daily.
Honaunau 27 set a daily record precipitation of 69.9 mm (2.8 in) on 5 December 2007.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

992 stations

992 station records on 5 December 2007 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 2007: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Barnesville	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mannington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Iasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mauna Loa 511	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wadena 3 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dillalah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Postville	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Argyle	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bayard	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Knightstown 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barrington 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kihei 311	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys 3 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sterling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

992 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 2007 by type: Highest daily maximum 238, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 149, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 169, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 5 December 2007 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	238
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	149
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	169
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 5 December 2007 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 38, daily 954.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

757 broken records

Margins by which the 757 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 440.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 2007

Top 20 records on 5 December 2007 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 2007	Honaunau 27, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2007	Barnesville, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2007	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Beloit, US	daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Mannington 8 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Galati, RO	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Iasi, RO	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Millinocket, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Paulding, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	7.2 cm (2.8 in)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Mauna Loa 511, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Wadena 3 S, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Dillalah, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Postville, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Argyle, US	monthly snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	57 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet), AU	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Bayard, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Knightstown 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	108 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Barrington 3SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Elgin Water, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	85 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2007	Greenfield, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	64 years	46 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 2007

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2007. 2007 had 992 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 100	730
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	3
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1