Weather Records on 5 January 2020

395 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2020. Highest significance: Giles Meteorological Office, AU.

Key Facts for 5 January 2020

On 5 January 2020, 395 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
182 were record highs and 64 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 374 daily.
Giles Meteorological Office set a daily record precipitation of 49.6 mm (2.0 in) on 5 January 2020.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

395 stations

395 station records on 5 January 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (South Gap Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lincang	China	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bergen Florida	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zhengzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Jesus da Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington 2SE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deaver	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera Aerodrome	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kyancutta	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.3 C (66.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Victoria Storage	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cygnet Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Connaught	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lavik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Molokai Kaunakakai Molokai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lord Howe Island Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Andamooka	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fana - Stend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bidyadanga	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glendambo (Millers Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ceduna AMO	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tengchong	China	Record low maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ozernaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eikanger - Myr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-29.3 C (-20.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kodiak AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.6 C (2.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Karratha Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Edinburgh Raaf	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.4 C (108.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Essendon Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Durban Intl	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	34.9 C (94.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wamsutter	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
East Sale Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Batamaj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-32.5 C (-26.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bergen/Flesland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kulgera	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Guyra Hospital	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Combolcha	Ethiopia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blacoveschenka	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-26.6 C (-15.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Loxton Research Centre	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Bridge Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam (Muirne)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

395 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 91, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 132, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 5 January 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	91
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 5 January 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 374.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

342 broken records

Margins by which the 342 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 2020

Top 20 records on 5 January 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2020	Giles Meteorological Office, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2020	Aparan, AM	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2020	Woomera (South Gap Station), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	104 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Lincang, CN	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Bergen Florida, NO	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Nellore, IN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Highlands, US	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	2.8 cm (1.1 in)	100 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Zhengzhou, CN	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Bom Jesus da Lapa, BR	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	41 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Adelaide West Terrace, AU	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Wessington 2SE, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Ft Lauderdale, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	96 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Deaver, US	daily high max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	92 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Woomera Aerodrome, AU	monthly low max	15.9 C (60.6 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Kyancutta, AU	daily low max	19.3 C (66.7 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	84 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Yongala, AU	monthly low max	12.5 C (54.5 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2020	Lake Victoria Storage, AU	monthly low max	17.0 C (62.6 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	50 years	35 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2020. 2020 had 395 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	333
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1