Weather Records on 5 October 2020
997 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 2020. Highest significance: Port Vincent, AU.
Key Facts for 5 October 2020
- On 5 October 2020, 997 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 547 were record highs and 116 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 946 daily.
- Port Vincent set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 5 October 2020.
- Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.
Record Map
997 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Vincent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Elliot Caravan Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Victoria | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Milang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Yankalilla (Inman Valley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Parawa (Sharon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Kimba (Curtinye) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Ouse (Millbrook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Sheringa (Lake Hamilton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Clinton (Yararoo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| York Plains (Handroyd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Adelaide (Morphett Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Koongawa (Retawon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taroona (Taroona Crescent) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ellendale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myponga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Wudinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maitland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Margate (Sunnyside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| American River (Redbanks) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Strathalbyn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater (Treatment Plant) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Rumney (Mount Rumney Roa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yankalilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sosunovo | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Myponga Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pelican Point | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lock (Terrah Winds) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Curramulka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Normanville | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glenthompson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tea Tree (the Point) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Iron Knob (Gilles Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bronte Heights | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.2 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hogemalen | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williams | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleve (Pineview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longley (Telopea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kanmantoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Second Valley (Poolamacca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milang (Navarino) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleve | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snug Plains (Cataract Falls) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.6 mm (1.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rudall (Swaffpro) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Minlaton (Eversley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Clinton (Kaddyinna) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Finniss | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beachport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.6 mm (1.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cressy House | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dover | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Indio Fire STN | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandilands | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pelican Lagoon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
997 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 310 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 51 |
| Highest daily minimum | 237 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 65 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 334 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 49 |
| daily | 946 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
836 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 719 |
| 10 to 20 | 83 |
| 20 to 30 | 28 |
| 30 to 40 | 5 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
5 October 2020| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 October 2020 | Port Vincent, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 5 October 2020 | Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates, AU | daily rain | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 87 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU | daily rain | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 21.2 mm (0.8 in) | 70 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Port Victoria, AU | daily rain | 38.8 mm (1.5 in) | 28.1 mm (1.1 in) | 58 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Milang, AU | daily rain | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 21.5 mm (0.8 in) | 58 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Yallunda Flat (Meetigilly), AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 103 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Yankalilla (Inman Valley), AU | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 70 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Parawa (Sharon), AU | daily rain | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 58 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Kimba (Curtinye), AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 79 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Ouse (Millbrook), AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 87 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Sheringa (Lake Hamilton), AU | daily rain | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 41 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Port Clinton (Yararoo), AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 88 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | York Plains (Handroyd), AU | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 96 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Adelaide (Morphett Vale), AU | daily rain | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 70 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 5 October 2020 | Koongawa (Retawon), AU | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 28.8 mm (1.1 in) | 41 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 2020 | Glenorchy (Glenorchy Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 54 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 2020 | Taroona (Taroona Crescent), AU | daily rain | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 46 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 2020 | Ellendale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 87 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 2020 | Myponga, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 70 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 5 October 2020 | Seven Mile Beach (Royal Hobart, AU | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 54 years | 58 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 2020Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 7 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 10 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 19 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 43 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 92 |
| 1913 | 25 |
| 1914 | 13 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 124 |
| 1917 | 314 |
| 1918 | 35 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 89 |
| 1921 | 33 |
| 1922 | 81 |
| 1923 | 87 |
| 1924 | 139 |
| 1925 | 140 |
| 1926 | 155 |
| 1927 | 79 |
| 1928 | 202 |
| 1929 | 242 |
| 1930 | 285 |
| 1931 | 284 |
| 1932 | 768 |
| 1933 | 257 |
| 1934 | 237 |
| 1935 | 910 |
| 1936 | 219 |
| 1937 | 491 |
| 1938 | 375 |
| 1939 | 269 |
| 1940 | 185 |
| 1941 | 1,072 |
| 1942 | 206 |
| 1943 | 404 |
| 1944 | 329 |
| 1945 | 234 |
| 1946 | 643 |
| 1947 | 746 |
| 1948 | 491 |
| 1949 | 562 |
| 1950 | 466 |
| 1951 | 541 |
| 1952 | 1,027 |
| 1953 | 261 |
| 1954 | 834 |
| 1955 | 771 |
| 1956 | 452 |
| 1957 | 520 |
| 1958 | 450 |
| 1959 | 629 |
| 1960 | 290 |
| 1961 | 493 |
| 1962 | 456 |
| 1963 | 605 |
| 1964 | 737 |
| 1965 | 1,160 |
| 1966 | 390 |
| 1967 | 290 |
| 1968 | 670 |
| 1969 | 603 |
| 1970 | 458 |
| 1971 | 377 |
| 1972 | 636 |
| 1973 | 335 |
| 1974 | 973 |
| 1975 | 566 |
| 1976 | 819 |
| 1977 | 382 |
| 1978 | 438 |
| 1979 | 920 |
| 1980 | 1,002 |
| 1981 | 642 |
| 1982 | 524 |
| 1983 | 1,037 |
| 1984 | 646 |
| 1985 | 781 |
| 1986 | 875 |
| 1987 | 1,081 |
| 1988 | 958 |
| 1989 | 465 |
| 1990 | 736 |
| 1991 | 1,005 |
| 1992 | 776 |
| 1993 | 1,024 |
| 1994 | 1,205 |
| 1995 | 1,705 |
| 1996 | 931 |
| 1997 | 814 |
| 1998 | 1,596 |
| 1999 | 1,276 |
| 2000 | 1,147 |
| 2001 | 771 |
| 2002 | 1,026 |
| 2003 | 636 |
| 2004 | 770 |
| 2005 | 2,003 |
| 2006 | 930 |
| 2007 | 1,609 |
| 2008 | 942 |
| 2009 | 1,756 |
| 2010 | 1,114 |
| 2011 | 1,383 |
| 2012 | 913 |
| 2013 | 1,106 |
| 2014 | 648 |
| 2015 | 644 |
| 2016 | 565 |
| 2017 | 560 |
| 2018 | 1,004 |
| 2019 | 672 |
| 2020 | 997 |
| 2021 | 887 |
| 2022 | 752 |
| 2023 | 780 |
| 2024 | 996 |
| 2025 | 716 |
| 2026 | 1,233 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).