Weather Records on 5 July 2016
932 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 July 2016. Highest significance: Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU.
Key Facts for 5 July 2016
- On 5 July 2016, 932 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 517 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 54 monthly and 869 daily.
- Kensington Upper (Burnside) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 5 July 2016.
- Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 417 records.
Record Map
932 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Upper (Burnside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Second Valley (Poolamacca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Marrabel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Normanville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Ozernaja | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Goolwa Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Elliot Caravan Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Strathalbyn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Yankalilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Langhorne Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Augustus | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Hamley Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Willunga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Milang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Walhalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Licking 4N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Auburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Yankalilla (Inman Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Parawa (Sharon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.2 mm (2.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Manoora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Morphett Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Compass | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Finniss | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Bolivar Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Utajarvi Sarkijarvi | Finland | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Watervale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Riverton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Callington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Penneshaw | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Brighton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myponga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Verona (Shiloh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Two Wells | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarlee (Hazelton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.8 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milang (Navarino) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| East Sale Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Petrokrepost | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Liberty | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarlee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myponga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sapphire (Argyle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stockport (Clifton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hindmarsh Valley (Springmount) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tailem Bend (Woodlands) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adelaide (Morphettville Raceco | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.4 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hindmarsh Valley (Fernbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gallivare_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Elk | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 36.1 C (97.0 F) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrogate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Grunnfjord - Stakken | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mintaro (Martindale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.8 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Guyra (Gowan Brae) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Borzja | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 22.1 C (71.8 F) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lone Rock Tri Co AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mintaro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ostrov Sosnovez | Russia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.4 C (52.5 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
932 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 127 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 32 |
| Highest daily minimum | 390 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 16 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 367 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 9 |
| monthly | 54 |
| daily | 869 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
719 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 668 |
| 20 to 40 | 40 |
| 40 to 60 | 9 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 July 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 July 2016 | Kensington Upper (Burnside), AU | monthly rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 95 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 July 2016 | Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU | daily rain | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 123 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 July 2016 | Marrabel, AU | monthly rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 108 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Normanville, AU | daily rain | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Ozernaja, RU | monthly rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 66 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Goolwa Council Depot, AU | daily rain | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 18.7 mm (0.7 in) | 95 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU | daily rain | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 73 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Strathalbyn, AU | daily rain | 37.2 mm (1.5 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Yankalilla, AU | daily rain | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 72 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Langhorne Creek, AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 73 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Mount Augustus, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 104 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Adelaide (Salisbury Bowling Cl, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 123 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Hamley Bridge, AU | monthly rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 110 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang, AU | daily rain | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Willunga, AU | daily rain | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Milang, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Walhalla, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 80 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Licking 4N, US | daily rain | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 61 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Auburn, AU | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 87 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 July 2016 | Yankalilla (Inman Valley), AU | daily rain | 66.4 mm (2.6 in) | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 55 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
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 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1819 | 2 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1828 | 2 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 22 |
| 1910 | 33 |
| 1911 | 46 |
| 1912 | 12 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 56 |
| 1915 | 75 |
| 1916 | 37 |
| 1917 | 32 |
| 1918 | 30 |
| 1919 | 40 |
| 1920 | 206 |
| 1921 | 75 |
| 1922 | 66 |
| 1923 | 67 |
| 1924 | 112 |
| 1925 | 108 |
| 1926 | 183 |
| 1927 | 206 |
| 1928 | 185 |
| 1929 | 224 |
| 1930 | 233 |
| 1931 | 395 |
| 1932 | 344 |
| 1933 | 335 |
| 1934 | 505 |
| 1935 | 242 |
| 1936 | 714 |
| 1937 | 340 |
| 1938 | 328 |
| 1939 | 398 |
| 1940 | 352 |
| 1941 | 309 |
| 1942 | 443 |
| 1943 | 418 |
| 1944 | 438 |
| 1945 | 244 |
| 1946 | 273 |
| 1947 | 815 |
| 1948 | 655 |
| 1949 | 444 |
| 1950 | 480 |
| 1951 | 635 |
| 1952 | 341 |
| 1953 | 532 |
| 1954 | 417 |
| 1955 | 437 |
| 1956 | 499 |
| 1957 | 491 |
| 1958 | 634 |
| 1959 | 318 |
| 1960 | 515 |
| 1961 | 604 |
| 1962 | 324 |
| 1963 | 642 |
| 1964 | 421 |
| 1965 | 298 |
| 1966 | 305 |
| 1967 | 923 |
| 1968 | 828 |
| 1969 | 822 |
| 1970 | 552 |
| 1971 | 431 |
| 1972 | 1,580 |
| 1973 | 766 |
| 1974 | 488 |
| 1975 | 806 |
| 1976 | 639 |
| 1977 | 740 |
| 1978 | 804 |
| 1979 | 919 |
| 1980 | 557 |
| 1981 | 914 |
| 1982 | 981 |
| 1983 | 841 |
| 1984 | 832 |
| 1985 | 695 |
| 1986 | 1,155 |
| 1987 | 665 |
| 1988 | 1,828 |
| 1989 | 930 |
| 1990 | 1,103 |
| 1991 | 936 |
| 1992 | 937 |
| 1993 | 1,383 |
| 1994 | 1,137 |
| 1995 | 1,243 |
| 1996 | 1,130 |
| 1997 | 962 |
| 1998 | 957 |
| 1999 | 1,838 |
| 2000 | 729 |
| 2001 | 1,153 |
| 2002 | 892 |
| 2003 | 646 |
| 2004 | 853 |
| 2005 | 797 |
| 2006 | 974 |
| 2007 | 1,206 |
| 2008 | 779 |
| 2009 | 946 |
| 2010 | 1,085 |
| 2011 | 696 |
| 2012 | 1,356 |
| 2013 | 768 |
| 2014 | 420 |
| 2015 | 1,303 |
| 2016 | 932 |
| 2017 | 619 |
| 2018 | 754 |
| 2019 | 742 |
| 2020 | 416 |
| 2021 | 639 |
| 2022 | 855 |
| 2023 | 688 |
| 2024 | 1,030 |
| 2025 | 632 |
| 2026 | 505 |
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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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