Weather Records on 5 February 2018

960 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 2018. Highest significance: Karabulak, RU.

Key Facts for 5 February 2018

On 5 February 2018, 960 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
476 were record highs and 76 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 918 daily.
Karabulak set a monthly record daily precipitation of 37.1 mm (1.5 in) on 5 February 2018.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 541 records.

Record Map

960 stations

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

Weather records on 5 February 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Karabulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Roundup	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hvalynsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dunkirk 19NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Mahaulepu 941.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rostoshi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
South Johnstone Exp STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	194.2 mm (7.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Olive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Eidsvold Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Penza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Novoannenskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hysham 25 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Benton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.2 cm (5.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate 18 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hardin	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crater Meadows	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bingil Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	191.2 mm (7.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roundup	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Stanford	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chuxiong	China	Record low maximum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

960 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 202, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 274, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 287, Heaviest daily snowfall 92, Deepest snow cover 29.

Records on 5 February 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	202
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	274
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	287
Heaviest daily snowfall	92
Deepest snow cover	29

Records on 5 February 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 40, daily 918.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

778 broken records

Margins by which the 778 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 2018

Top 20 records on 5 February 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 2018	Karabulak, RU	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	75 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Roundup, US	daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	18.6 cm (7.3 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Billings Wtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	111 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Hvalynsk, RU	monthly rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	68 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Dunkirk 19NNE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	54 years	66 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Goldbutte 7 N, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2018	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Mahaulepu 941.1, US	daily rain	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Rostoshi, RU	monthly rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Stevensville 2SW, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	91 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Conrad, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	South Johnstone Exp STN, AU	daily rain	194.2 mm (7.6 in)	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Cascade Locks, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	121 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	San Jose, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	106 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Valentine, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Mount Olive, AU	daily rain	181.0 mm (7.1 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Busby, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Woodland 1 WNW, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	87 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2018	Ellensburg, US	daily high max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	100 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

1795 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 960 records.

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

Records on 02-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1809	2
1814	1
1822	1
1827	2
1838	1
1841	2
1848	3
1851	2
1852	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1869	5
1871	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1892	2
1893	1
1895	4
1896	1
1897	5
1898	3
1900	10
1901	2
1902	4
1903	3
1904	14
1905	16
1906	10
1907	19
1908	23
1909	46
1910	20
1911	49
1912	41
1913	40
1914	31
1915	22
1916	25
1917	93
1918	105
1919	29
1920	72
1921	31
1922	80
1923	67
1924	237
1925	400
1926	112
1927	653
1928	265
1929	148
1930	161
1931	292
1932	353
1933	177
1934	153
1935	158
1936	734
1937	265
1938	1,308
1939	151
1940	295
1941	227
1942	407
1943	524
1944	287
1945	325
1946	666
1947	576
1948	625
1949	541
1950	574
1951	232
1952	453
1953	459
1954	666
1955	556
1956	450
1957	607
1958	233
1959	340
1960	520
1961	711
1962	639
1963	1,451
1964	553
1965	433
1966	616
1967	404
1968	256
1969	433
1970	448
1971	1,329
1972	394
1973	854
1974	443
1975	910
1976	1,140
1977	493
1978	892
1979	2,150
1980	756
1981	523
1982	2,248
1983	815
1984	612
1985	1,602
1986	1,375
1987	572
1988	1,158
1989	3,257
1990	1,225
1991	1,765
1992	562
1993	884
1994	629
1995	1,297
1996	2,815
1997	845
1998	991
1999	821
2000	647
2001	1,276
2002	1,589
2003	682
2004	1,724
2005	1,210
2006	833
2007	1,243
2008	2,428
2009	803
2010	1,422
2011	2,052
2012	1,362
2013	368
2014	1,441
2015	768
2016	519
2017	583
2018	960
2019	1,288
2020	1,050
2021	758
2022	444
2023	298
2024	803
2025	1,109
2026	1,234

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Data for records on 2018-02-05: 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 25	692
25 to 50	36
50 to 75	23
75 to 100	14
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	3