Weather Records on 5 June 2012

867 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 June 2012. Highest significance: Yumenzhen, CN.

Key Facts for 5 June 2012

On 5 June 2012, 867 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
276 were record highs and 269 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 44 monthly and 816 daily.
Yumenzhen set an all-time record daily precipitation of 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 5 June 2012.
Across 157 earlier years (1804 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

867 stations

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

Weather records on 5 June 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Yumenzhen	China	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Ballan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Meredith (Darra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Woods Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tombong (Hillcrest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bonang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Club Terrace	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Erica	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Biser	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Swifts Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Benambra (Evandale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Shannon Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sarsfield East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gisborne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bullengarook East (Seskinore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pykes Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Benambra (the Brothers)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Best (Upper Toora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Callignee North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Erica (Parkers Corner)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wulgulmerang (Pleasant View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
East Sale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Neerim South (Tarago Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
East Tarwin (Mirboo Pastoral C	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Darriman (Tarralangi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cabbage Tree Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tubbut	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bete Bolong (Russells Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meerlieu (Springvale West)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Melton Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor (Berrima)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bairnsdale Waterworks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hesket (Straws Lane)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wurdiboluc Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warrambine No 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cann River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Goongerah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	139.0 mm (5.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jindivick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Briagolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.6 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reefton (Upper Yarra Dam)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merrimu Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson (Yendalock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nowa Nowa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cannery Creek	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rolling Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Mount Darragh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

867 records

Records set or tied on 5 June 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 121, Lowest daily maximum 170, Highest daily minimum 155, Lowest daily minimum 99, Heaviest daily rainfall 312, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 5 June 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	121
Lowest daily maximum	170
Highest daily minimum	155
Lowest daily minimum	99
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 5 June 2012 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 44, daily 816.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

684 broken records

Margins by which the 684 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 635.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 June 2012

Top 20 records on 5 June 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 June 2012	Yumenzhen, CN	all-time rain	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	79 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Ballan, AU	daily rain	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Durdidwarrah, AU	daily rain	61.6 mm (2.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Dargo, AU	monthly rain	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Meredith (Darra), AU	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Woods Point, AU	all-time rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	94 years	69 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Tombong (Hillcrest), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	82.4 mm (3.2 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Seaspray (Burong), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	113 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	109 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Bonang, AU	daily rain	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Club Terrace, AU	daily rain	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Erica, AU	daily rain	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Biser, RU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Swifts Creek, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 June 2012	Benambra (Evandale), AU	monthly rain	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2012	Omeo Shannon Vale, AU	monthly rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2012	Sarsfield East, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2012	Gisborne, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	117 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 June 2012	Bullengarook East (Seskinore), AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	59 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

1804 to 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 2012. 2012 had 867 records.

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

Records on 06-05 in each year
Year	Records
1804	2
1805	1
1810	2
1822	1
1837	1
1843	1
1846	2
1849	2
1854	1
1857	2
1861	1
1866	1
1870	1
1871	6
1874	2
1877	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	3
1894	2
1895	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	4
1899	9
1900	4
1901	8
1902	2
1903	7
1904	10
1905	8
1906	12
1907	15
1908	32
1909	13
1910	42
1911	18
1912	26
1913	36
1914	45
1915	21
1916	38
1917	132
1918	53
1919	86
1920	97
1921	138
1922	100
1923	577
1924	121
1925	442
1926	349
1927	268
1928	352
1929	383
1930	187
1931	229
1932	167
1933	586
1934	420
1935	426
1936	271
1937	424
1938	265
1939	364
1940	198
1941	288
1942	202
1943	589
1944	423
1945	1,215
1946	656
1947	486
1948	460
1949	369
1950	413
1951	532
1952	519
1953	319
1954	723
1955	249
1956	656
1957	600
1958	433
1959	401
1960	329
1961	475
1962	556
1963	577
1964	518
1965	365
1966	622
1967	584
1968	779
1969	924
1970	607
1971	502
1972	552
1973	549
1974	611
1975	553
1976	564
1977	1,171
1978	607
1979	722
1980	687
1981	907
1982	1,487
1983	846
1984	857
1985	1,339
1986	873
1987	859
1988	1,969
1989	1,001
1990	1,187
1991	921
1992	889
1993	1,616
1994	697
1995	809
1996	776
1997	1,229
1998	2,556
1999	1,266
2000	1,280
2001	1,021
2002	1,281
2003	1,159
2004	973
2005	882
2006	975
2007	680
2008	1,575
2009	920
2010	1,164
2011	913
2012	867
2013	465
2014	614
2015	719
2016	1,385
2017	440
2018	455
2019	632
2020	932
2021	1,206
2022	681
2023	509
2024	712
2025	507
2026	382

Download the Data

Data for records on 2012-06-05: 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 2026-10-12 (12 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 100	679
100 to 200	4
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1