Weather Records on 5 February 2019

1,288 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 February 2019. Highest significance: Werrina Station, AU.

Key Facts for 5 February 2019

On 5 February 2019, 1,288 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
618 were record highs and 242 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 1,266 daily.
Werrina Station set an all-time record daily precipitation of 240.0 mm (9.4 in) on 5 February 2019.
Across 154 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 539 records.

Record Map

1,288 stations

1,288 station records on 5 February 2019 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 February 2019: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Werrina Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Chilly Barton Flat	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Volta Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Lydenburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Constantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brinard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe 49S - U of N Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Goldendale	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pacific House	United States	Record daily snowfall	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mosby Mtn.	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	310.0 mm (12.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberly Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seneca	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
King's Cabin	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Malboona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boca	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Creek #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Gurion	Israel	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Long Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Millungera Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,288 records

Records set or tied on 5 February 2019 by type: Highest daily maximum 314, Lowest daily maximum 179, Highest daily minimum 304, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 115, Deepest snow cover 36.

Records on 5 February 2019 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	314
Lowest daily maximum	179
Highest daily minimum	304
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	115
Deepest snow cover	36

Records on 5 February 2019 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 19, daily 1,266.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,063 broken records

Margins by which the 1,063 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 670.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 February 2019

Top 20 records on 5 February 2019 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 February 2019	Werrina Station, AU	all-time rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	63 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 February 2019	Mohall, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 February 2019	Dillon U of Montana Western, US	monthly rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	98 years	72 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2019	Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	76 years	71 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2019	Chilly Barton Flat, US	daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2019	Volta Ph, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2019	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	107 years	60 of 100 (Major)
5 February 2019	Lydenburg, ZA	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	112 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Hatch, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Fort Constantine Station, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	27 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Panguitch, US	daily snowfall	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	9.2 cm (3.6 in)	88 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Snoqualmie Falls, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	69 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Brinard Station, AU	monthly rain	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Beowawe 49S - U of N Rch, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Duchesne, US	daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Goldendale, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Trout Creek, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Glenbrook, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	117 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
5 February 2019	Jackson, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 years	53 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 2019

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2019. 2019 had 1,288 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	492
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	1,108
2026	1,233

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Data for records on 2019-02-05: 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,034
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1