Weather Records on 5 March 2020
1,274 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 March 2020. Highest significance: Enngonia (Belalie), AU.
Key Facts for 5 March 2020
- On 5 March 2020, 1,274 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 448 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,236 daily.
- Enngonia (Belalie) set a daily record precipitation of 115.0 mm (4.5 in) on 5 March 2020.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.
Record Map
1,274 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enngonia (Belalie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Barnawartha | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Strathbogie North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Wodonga Express | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Redesdale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Tinnenburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Hungerford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Waranga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Wooragee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Stanhope | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Yackandandah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Indigo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Beechworth Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Gladstone (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Walbundrie (Crediton Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Bungowannah (Roseleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Colbinabbin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Nagambie (Goulburn Weir) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.0 mm (2.9 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Launceston (Kings Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Tocumwal Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Moulamein Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Carboor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Hume Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Morundah Hotel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Rylstone (Ilford Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Tootool (Bryntirion) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Highlands (Glentannar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Bullengarook East (Seskinore) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.2 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Grong Grong (Berembed) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Groongal (Groongal Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Echuca Aerodrome | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Wilhelminadorp-1 | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Biervliet | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| St Kruis | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 29.3 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Stavenisse | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Wolphaartsdijk | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Maude (Nap Nap) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Elmore | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Eurobin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Tawonga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Scoresby Research Institute | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Anna Jacoba Polder | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Oaklands General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Culcairn Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.6 mm (1.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Essendon Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Americus | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Eromanga - Webber St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Rochester | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Rutherglen Research | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| German Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Glennville 3NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Tootool | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Koetong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.0 mm (2.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Laverton Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Pykes Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,274 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 271 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 13 |
| Highest daily minimum | 177 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 12 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 787 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 11 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 37 |
| daily | 1,236 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,189 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 100 | 1,184 |
| 100 to 200 | 3 |
| 200 to 300 | 1 |
| 300 to 400 | 0 |
| 400 to 500 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 March 2020| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 2020 | Enngonia (Belalie), AU | daily rain | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 83.5 mm (3.3 in) | 129 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily rain | 93.0 mm (3.7 in) | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Barnawartha, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Strathbogie North, AU | daily rain | 109.0 mm (4.3 in) | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Wodonga Express, AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 117 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Lancefield, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Redesdale, AU | daily rain | 54.8 mm (2.2 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 March 2020 | Tinnenburra, AU | daily rain | 120.0 mm (4.7 in) | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Hungerford, AU | daily rain | 104.0 mm (4.1 in) | 74.3 mm (2.9 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Waranga Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 50.1 mm (2.0 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Wooragee, AU | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 101 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Stanhope, AU | daily rain | 83.6 mm (3.3 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl, AU | daily rain | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 44.1 mm (1.7 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Yackandandah, AU | daily rain | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) | 47.9 mm (1.9 in) | 101 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Indigo, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 117 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Beechworth Composite, AU | daily rain | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 101 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU | daily rain | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 101 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Walbundrie (Crediton Street), AU | daily rain | 47.4 mm (1.9 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 113 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 March 2020 | Bungowannah (Roseleigh), AU | daily rain | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 117 years | 71 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
1794 to 2020Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1821 | 2 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 5 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 4 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 11 |
| 1902 | 15 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 3 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 15 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 19 |
| 1910 | 34 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 31 |
| 1913 | 47 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 14 |
| 1917 | 79 |
| 1918 | 82 |
| 1919 | 226 |
| 1920 | 102 |
| 1921 | 184 |
| 1922 | 42 |
| 1923 | 65 |
| 1924 | 159 |
| 1925 | 198 |
| 1926 | 240 |
| 1927 | 182 |
| 1928 | 68 |
| 1929 | 247 |
| 1930 | 118 |
| 1931 | 268 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1933 | 352 |
| 1934 | 347 |
| 1935 | 503 |
| 1936 | 125 |
| 1937 | 417 |
| 1938 | 350 |
| 1939 | 628 |
| 1940 | 150 |
| 1941 | 245 |
| 1942 | 287 |
| 1943 | 692 |
| 1944 | 485 |
| 1945 | 743 |
| 1946 | 706 |
| 1947 | 428 |
| 1948 | 946 |
| 1949 | 378 |
| 1950 | 534 |
| 1951 | 644 |
| 1952 | 347 |
| 1953 | 184 |
| 1954 | 468 |
| 1955 | 1,402 |
| 1956 | 658 |
| 1957 | 479 |
| 1958 | 365 |
| 1959 | 749 |
| 1960 | 2,228 |
| 1961 | 834 |
| 1962 | 491 |
| 1963 | 630 |
| 1964 | 852 |
| 1965 | 715 |
| 1966 | 539 |
| 1967 | 343 |
| 1968 | 1,029 |
| 1969 | 338 |
| 1970 | 317 |
| 1971 | 888 |
| 1972 | 810 |
| 1973 | 378 |
| 1974 | 912 |
| 1975 | 429 |
| 1976 | 1,479 |
| 1977 | 812 |
| 1978 | 1,689 |
| 1979 | 889 |
| 1980 | 418 |
| 1981 | 665 |
| 1982 | 525 |
| 1983 | 2,283 |
| 1984 | 648 |
| 1985 | 637 |
| 1986 | 754 |
| 1987 | 1,928 |
| 1988 | 623 |
| 1989 | 1,673 |
| 1990 | 836 |
| 1991 | 1,246 |
| 1992 | 1,488 |
| 1993 | 813 |
| 1994 | 796 |
| 1995 | 1,489 |
| 1996 | 856 |
| 1997 | 1,026 |
| 1998 | 1,016 |
| 1999 | 644 |
| 2000 | 1,127 |
| 2001 | 755 |
| 2002 | 1,373 |
| 2003 | 1,061 |
| 2004 | 1,558 |
| 2005 | 1,129 |
| 2006 | 624 |
| 2007 | 728 |
| 2008 | 913 |
| 2009 | 1,159 |
| 2010 | 729 |
| 2011 | 696 |
| 2012 | 575 |
| 2013 | 694 |
| 2014 | 1,006 |
| 2015 | 1,551 |
| 2016 | 875 |
| 2017 | 847 |
| 2018 | 652 |
| 2019 | 1,809 |
| 2020 | 1,274 |
| 2021 | 373 |
| 2022 | 635 |
| 2023 | 717 |
| 2024 | 979 |
| 2025 | 1,071 |
| 2026 | 992 |
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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.
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