Weather Records on 5 January 2016
517 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2016. Highest significance: Miara, AU.
Key Facts for 5 January 2016
- On 5 January 2016, 517 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 233 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 499 daily.
- Miara set an all-time record daily precipitation of 412.6 mm (16.2 in) on 5 January 2016.
- Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.
Record Map
517 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miara | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 412.6 mm (16.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Maroota ( Roberts Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Burnett Heads Niell St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Guangzhou | China | Record daily precipitation | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Laurieton (Elouera St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Candelo Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P. | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colo Heights (Mountain Pines) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Belowra Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogo (Hawks Head Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorland (Denro-An) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimmitabel (Cottesloe) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milbrodale (Hillsdale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.9 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Krawarree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bermagui South (Young Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Violet Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boona-Choppa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watalgan Winfield Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 225.0 mm (8.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zaragoza | Spain | Record daily precipitation | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ystad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 27.3 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Verona (Shiloh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killawarra (Uralba) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brogo (Blanchards Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 139.2 mm (5.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorie (Old Northern Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Roswell Ind Air Pk | United States | Record snow depth | 13.0 cm (5.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lorne (Lorne Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 157.0 mm (6.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lady Elliot Island | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Biskra | Algeria | Record high maximum temperature | 24.0 C (75.2 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Numeralla (Glocca Morra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pohnpei WSO | Federated States of Micronesia | Record daily precipitation | 220.5 mm (8.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berridale (Myack Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Castlereagh (Castlereagh Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tuross | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santa Barbara | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morrisville 6 SW | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -15.0 C (5.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Santa Barbara | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Culver City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Auburn | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gin Gin Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.1 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 113.4 mm (4.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hartline | United States | Record snow depth | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sheridan Fld STN | United States | Record daily snowfall | 12.7 cm (5.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Saginaw #3 | United States | Record daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Norwich | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -11.7 C (10.9 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fairymead Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Cotton West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.2 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
517 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 109 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 30 |
| Highest daily minimum | 124 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 18 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 211 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 11 |
| Deepest snow cover | 14 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 15 |
| daily | 499 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
457 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 388 |
| 25 to 50 | 34 |
| 50 to 75 | 18 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 4 |
| 125 to 150 | 3 |
| 150 to 175 | 2 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 January 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 January 2016 | Miara, AU | all-time rain | 412.6 mm (16.2 in) | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) | 41 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | daily rain | 112.4 mm (4.4 in) | 60.1 mm (2.4 in) | 96 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Maroota ( Roberts Road), AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 80 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Burnett Heads Niell St, AU | daily rain | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 77 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Guangzhou, CN | monthly rain | 115.3 mm (4.5 in) | 40.3 mm (1.6 in) | 32 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road), AU | daily rain | 148.0 mm (5.8 in) | 73.1 mm (2.9 in) | 72 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Laurieton (Elouera St), AU | daily rain | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 84 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Candelo Post Office, AU | daily rain | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 115 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 January 2016 | Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU | daily rain | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 32 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Colo Heights (Mountain Pines), AU | daily rain | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) | 57.3 mm (2.3 in) | 48 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Belowra Station, AU | daily rain | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 40 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Brogo (Hawks Head Road), AU | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Moorland (Denro-An), AU | daily rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 84 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Nimmitabel (Cottesloe), AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 67.1 mm (2.6 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Milbrodale (Hillsdale), AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra, AU | daily rain | 77.9 mm (3.1 in) | 47.9 mm (1.9 in) | 37 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Braidwood (Krawarree), AU | daily rain | 46.6 mm (1.8 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 113 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Bermagui South (Young Street), AU | daily rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 56 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Violet Town, AU | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 124 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 January 2016 | Boona-Choppa, AU | daily rain | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) | 103.0 mm (4.1 in) | 20 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
1795 to 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 | 517 |
| 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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