Weather Records on 5 January 2015

652 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2015. Highest significance: Trundle (Brookview St), AU.

Key Facts for 5 January 2015

On 5 January 2015, 652 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
208 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 629 daily.
Trundle (Brookview St) set a daily record precipitation of 84.0 mm (3.3 in) on 5 January 2015.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

652 stations

652 station records on 5 January 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Thermopolis	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Delaware Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dalton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Merwin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lindbergh Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Star	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kurundi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield Pwr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gail	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sandpoint Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mullan Pass Vor/Dme	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bone Springs Div	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kraft Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Placer Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grassy Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nez Perce Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jerrabattgulla (Gilston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boundary Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stuttgart 9 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lindsay	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saddle Mtn.	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Avery Rs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lindbergh Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Plevna	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.2 mm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newhalem	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beartooth Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Epenarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

652 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 97, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 296, Heaviest daily snowfall 56, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 5 January 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	97
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	56
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 5 January 2015 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 629.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

554 broken records

Margins by which the 554 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 2015

Top 20 records on 5 January 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2015	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Sedro-Woolley, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Thermopolis, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	104 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	103 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Delaware Lake, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Aberdeen, US	all-time rain	217.7 mm (8.6 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2015	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Elma, US	daily rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Dalton Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	112 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Kellogg, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Merwin Dam, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Lindbergh Lake, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Glendive, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Lamar Rs, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Evening Star, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Seaside, US	monthly rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Kurundi, AU	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Milton Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2015	Cottonwood Creek, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2015. 2015 had 652 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	516
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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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	515
50 to 100	29
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2