Weather Records on 5 December 2023

1,402 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 December 2023. Highest significance: Blaine, US.

Key Facts for 5 December 2023

On 5 December 2023, 1,402 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,092 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 1,316 daily.
Blaine set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 5 December 2023.
Across 170 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,402 stations

1,402 station records on 5 December 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 December 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aldersbach-Kriestorf	Germany	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Machilipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ross Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mallersdorf/Niederbayern	Germany	Record snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Kohlgrub (Rosshof)	Germany	Record snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Reimlingen	Germany	Record snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kakinada	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquito Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sheep Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newhalem	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Schweitzer Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
June Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oberschleissheim	Germany	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Matlock 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rainy Pass	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Raymond 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Tacoma AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Passau-Maierhof	Germany	Record snow depth	34.0 cm (13.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madras/Minambakkam	India	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Palmer 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Sand Pt WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kr.Rottal-Inn Falkenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	35.0 cm (13.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rosenheim	Germany	Record snow depth	30.0 cm (11.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weihenstephan-Durnast	Germany	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Landsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malmstrom AFB	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,402 records

Records set or tied on 5 December 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 472, Lowest daily maximum 67, Highest daily minimum 620, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 68.

Records on 5 December 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	472
Lowest daily maximum	67
Highest daily minimum	620
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	68

Records on 5 December 2023 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 85, daily 1,316.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,210 broken records

Margins by which the 1,210 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 December 2023

Top 20 records on 5 December 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 December 2023	Blaine, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 December 2023	Seaside, US	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2023	Diablo Dam, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	78 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2023	Monroe, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2023	Bremerton, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
5 December 2023	Aldersbach-Kriestorf, DE	daily snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Machilipatnam, IN	daily rain	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	26 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Priest Rvr Exp STN, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	112 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Ross Dam, US	daily rain	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Bonners Ferry, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Tacoma #1, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Mallersdorf/Niederbayern, DE	daily snow depth	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Bad Kohlgrub (Rosshof), DE	daily snow depth	50.0 cm (19.7 in)	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily high max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	94 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Reimlingen, DE	daily snow depth	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Kakinada, IN	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Mosquito Ridge, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Sheep Canyon, US	monthly rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 December 2023	Everett, US	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	128 years	48 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

1796 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2023. 2023 had 1,402 records.

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

Records on 12-05 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	2
1808	1
1812	1
1820	1
1823	1
1824	1
1825	2
1827	1
1829	3
1833	2
1841	1
1842	1
1844	2
1846	2
1852	1
1853	1
1856	4
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1867	4
1868	4
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	2
1876	1
1877	2
1878	1
1879	3
1880	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	3
1891	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	13
1896	1
1897	1
1898	7
1900	11
1901	1
1902	13
1903	8
1904	4
1905	4
1906	15
1907	6
1908	7
1909	55
1910	10
1911	97
1912	40
1913	35
1914	22
1915	95
1916	81
1917	35
1918	32
1919	48
1920	89
1921	56
1922	99
1923	168
1924	106
1925	220
1926	370
1927	82
1928	168
1929	111
1930	247
1931	224
1932	235
1933	566
1934	164
1935	273
1936	409
1937	336
1938	279
1939	691
1940	244
1941	899
1942	583
1943	276
1944	320
1945	418
1946	552
1947	283
1948	529
1949	139
1950	887
1951	780
1952	324
1953	459
1954	425
1955	568
1956	1,229
1957	348
1958	465
1959	287
1960	898
1961	415
1962	834
1963	326
1964	909
1965	534
1966	1,038
1967	253
1968	766
1969	594
1970	845
1971	690
1972	2,240
1973	910
1974	527
1975	859
1976	533
1977	1,227
1978	960
1979	863
1980	1,054
1981	590
1982	1,577
1983	1,024
1984	1,141
1985	1,324
1986	798
1987	829
1988	581
1989	1,317
1990	887
1991	1,384
1992	1,743
1993	871
1994	1,481
1995	1,094
1996	987
1997	718
1998	2,489
1999	1,060
2000	973
2001	2,046
2002	2,027
2003	1,031
2004	805
2005	1,475
2006	1,646
2007	992
2008	807
2009	1,229
2010	1,237
2011	1,472
2012	1,081
2013	1,763
2014	476
2015	721
2016	636
2017	568
2018	338
2019	463
2020	529
2021	679
2022	454
2023	1,402
2024	796
2025	872

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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	1,168
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1