Weather Records on 5 March 2012

575 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 2012. Highest significance: Barellan Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 5 March 2012

On 5 March 2012, 575 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
216 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 556 daily.
Barellan Post Office set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.0 mm (6.5 in) on 5 March 2012.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

575 stations

575 station records on 5 March 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 March 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Bauple	Australia	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Theebine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	522.0 mm (20.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cave Run Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	222.2 mm (8.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	314.2 mm (12.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mungar Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	280.6 mm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ueno	Japan	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	327.7 mm (12.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lille-Lesquin	France	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goomboorian	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bright	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gympie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.6 mm (6.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Duckinwilla Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.2 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tetonia Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paiko Drive 723.4	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaguchiko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Glorious Fahey Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ajiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Eleele 927	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pali Golf Course 788.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canberra Parliament House	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Liberty 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	280.4 mm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moothandella Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Biggenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coleambally Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tye Rvr 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kii-Kahuku 911	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkham (Avenue Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Okayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record snow depth	129.5 cm (51.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wahiawa 930	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nancheng	China	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beira	Mozambique	Record high maximum temperature	36.9 C (98.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Dorodong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

575 records

Records set or tied on 5 March 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 104, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 191, Heaviest daily snowfall 71, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 5 March 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	104
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	191
Heaviest daily snowfall	71
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 5 March 2012 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 13, daily 556.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

453 broken records

Margins by which the 453 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 March 2012

Top 20 records on 5 March 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 March 2012	Barellan Post Office, AU	all-time rain	165.0 mm (6.5 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	116 years	89 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 March 2012	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	202.0 mm (8.0 in)	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	113 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 March 2012	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	139.9 mm (5.5 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Bauple, AU	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Theebine, AU	daily rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	83.7 mm (3.3 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Koloa Mauka 994, US	all-time rain	522.0 mm (20.6 in)	191.3 mm (7.5 in)	0 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Cave Run Lake, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	95 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	daily rain	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Princeville Rch 1117, US	daily rain	222.2 mm (8.7 in)	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	61 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Puhi 1013, US	all-time rain	314.2 mm (12.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Tangambalanga NE Dairy, AU	daily rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	East London, ZA	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 March 2012	Mungar Junction, AU	monthly rain	280.6 mm (11.0 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	110 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Shionomisaki, JP	monthly rain	180.1 mm (7.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Ueno, JP	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	327.7 mm (12.9 in)	272.6 mm (10.7 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Lille-Lesquin, FR	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	22 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Goomboorian, AU	daily rain	147.0 mm (5.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Bright, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 March 2012	Kaneohe 838.1, US	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	15 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

1794 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2012. 2012 had 575 records.

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

Records on 03-05 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1801	1
1810	1
1821	2
1845	3
1846	1
1849	1
1853	1
1855	1
1858	1
1859	5
1861	1
1862	2
1863	1
1864	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	4
1875	3
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1880	5
1882	1
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	4
1889	3
1890	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	3
1899	5
1900	2
1901	11
1902	15
1903	16
1904	3
1905	6
1906	15
1907	17
1908	12
1909	19
1910	34
1911	14
1912	31
1913	47
1914	27
1915	32
1916	14
1917	79
1918	82
1919	226
1920	102
1921	184
1922	42
1923	65
1924	159
1925	198
1926	240
1927	182
1928	68
1929	247
1930	118
1931	268
1932	320
1933	352
1934	347
1935	503
1936	125
1937	417
1938	350
1939	628
1940	150
1941	245
1942	287
1943	692
1944	485
1945	743
1946	706
1947	428
1948	946
1949	378
1950	534
1951	644
1952	347
1953	184
1954	468
1955	1,402
1956	658
1957	479
1958	365
1959	749
1960	2,228
1961	834
1962	491
1963	630
1964	852
1965	715
1966	539
1967	343
1968	1,029
1969	338
1970	317
1971	888
1972	810
1973	378
1974	912
1975	429
1976	1,479
1977	812
1978	1,689
1979	889
1980	418
1981	665
1982	525
1983	2,283
1984	648
1985	637
1986	754
1987	1,928
1988	623
1989	1,673
1990	836
1991	1,246
1992	1,488
1993	813
1994	796
1995	1,489
1996	856
1997	1,026
1998	1,016
1999	644
2000	1,127
2001	755
2002	1,373
2003	1,061
2004	1,558
2005	1,129
2006	624
2007	728
2008	913
2009	1,159
2010	729
2011	696
2012	575
2013	694
2014	1,006
2015	1,551
2016	875
2017	847
2018	652
2019	1,809
2020	1,274
2021	373
2022	635
2023	717
2024	979
2025	1,071
2026	992

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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 100	431
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1