On This Day, 5 December: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 5 December across the years, led by Blaine, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 5 December
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 5 December in 14 years (1974 to 2025).
- Blaine set a daily record precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 5 December 2023.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 5 December.
- 1 named storm were active on 5 December.
Records on 5 December Through the Years
1974 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1974-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Poona, 199.9 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1988-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Hohenpeissenberg, 45.4 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1992-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Groongal (Gundaline), 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1992-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | The Rock (Bullenbong), 67.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1993-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Atlantic City Marina, 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1995-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Whyalla (Norrie), 51.7 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1996-12-05 | Record daily snowfall | Shoshone 1 WNW, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 1997-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Kiev, 25.7 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2001-12-05 | Record daily snowfall | Beach, 15.2 cm (6.0 in) |
| 2001-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | King River, 82.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2001-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Jam Vale, 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2003-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Libby 1 NE Rs, 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2005-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Fossil Downs, 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 2005-12-05 | Record snow depth | Miller, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 2010-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Penong, 43.6 mm (1.7 in) |
| 2023-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Blaine, 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2023-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Seaside, 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2024-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Denekamp, 27.5 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2025-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Newberry, 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2025-12-05 | Record daily precipitation | Napoleon, 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
Notable Records
| 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 1993 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 December 1992 | Groongal (Gundaline), AU | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 December 1988 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 December 2003 | Libby 1 NE Rs, US | monthly rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 December 2025 | Newberry, US | daily rain | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 102 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 1974 | Poona, IN | all-time rain | 199.9 mm (7.9 in) | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 36 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2001 | Beach, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 13.9 cm (5.5 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2025 | Napoleon, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2005 | Fossil Downs, AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 64.2 mm (2.5 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 1996 | Shoshone 1 WNW, US | monthly snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 62 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2001 | King River, AU | monthly rain | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 59 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 1997 | Kiev, UA | daily rain | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 104 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2005 | Miller, US | daily snow depth | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 100 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 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 2010 | Penong, AU | daily rain | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 33.4 mm (1.3 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2001 | Jam Vale, AU | monthly rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 59 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 2024 | Denekamp, NL | daily rain | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 115 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 1995 | Whyalla (Norrie), AU | daily rain | 51.7 mm (2.0 in) | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 84 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 December 1992 | The Rock (Bullenbong), AU | daily rain | 67.5 mm (2.7 in) | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 81 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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