Weather Records on 5 October 2018

1,004 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 2018. Highest significance: Ennis, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 2018

On 5 October 2018, 1,004 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
427 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 968 daily.
Ennis set a daily record precipitation of 29.5 mm (1.2 in) on 5 October 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,004 stations

1,004 station records on 5 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ennis	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cooranbong (Avondale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Noongaar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Opheim 12 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Barguzinskij Zapovednik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Parramatta North (Masons Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Peakhurst Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bemidji	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fosston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Muswellbrook (Lindisfarne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bulga (South Wambo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Wwtp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bolton Point (the Ridge Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (the Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Concord Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Audley (Royal National Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bankstown Airport AWS	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nha Trang	Vietnam	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Hill (Kathleen Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Omsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Im. Poliny Osipenko	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lostock Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oakdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Donora 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bilpin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elong Elong (Bendeela St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Makuschino	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aleksandrovsk-Sahalinskij	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dungog - Main Creek (Yeranda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbrabow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Kuring-Gai (Ledora Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,004 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 232, Lowest daily maximum 203, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 39, Deepest snow cover 26.

Records on 5 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	232
Lowest daily maximum	203
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	39
Deepest snow cover	26

Records on 5 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 35, daily 968.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

799 broken records

Margins by which the 799 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 2018

Top 20 records on 5 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 2018	Ennis, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2018	Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave), AU	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2018	Cooranbong (Avondale), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	105 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2018	Paterson Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	101 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 October 2018	Noongaar, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Opheim 12 SSE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Barguzinskij Zapovednik, RU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Plentywood, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Parramatta North (Masons Drive, AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Peakhurst Golf Club, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Bemidji, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	116 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Hermidale Tank, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Macquarie Park (Willandra Vill, AU	daily rain	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	126 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Fosston 1 E, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Muswellbrook (Lindisfarne), AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Bulga (South Wambo), AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Toronto Wwtp, AU	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	122 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 2018	Bolton Point (the Ridge Way), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 1,004 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 2018-10-05: 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	709
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	19
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1