Weather Records on 5 January 2026

736 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 January 2026. Highest significance: Park Falls Dnr HQ, US.

Key Facts for 5 January 2026

On 5 January 2026, 736 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
485 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 709 daily.
Park Falls Dnr HQ set a monthly record daily snowfall of 43.2 cm (17.0 in) on 5 January 2026.
Across 164 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

736 stations

736 station records on 5 January 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 January 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Akkrum	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Low Holm Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Ammers	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwinsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	47.2 cm (18.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nuland	Netherlands	Record snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wijk Bij Duurstede	Netherlands	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loenen Aan de Vecht	Netherlands	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Abcoude	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dyce	United Kingdom	Record snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drachten	Netherlands	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Veenendaal	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hannaford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gemert	Netherlands	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gunflint Lake 10 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bencubbin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	30.9 C (87.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bungaban Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bergschenhoek	Netherlands	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kearney 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Moroni	United States	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holyoke	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N Loup	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Garnet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record low maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barneveld	Netherlands	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Grande	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ulcanbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

736 records

Records set or tied on 5 January 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 304, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 79.

Records on 5 January 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	304
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	79

Records on 5 January 2026 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 709.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

588 broken records

Margins by which the 588 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 January 2026

Top 20 records on 5 January 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 January 2026	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	96 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
5 January 2026	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	74 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2026	Craigie (Bondi Forest Lodge), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	90 years	63 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2026	Akkrum, NL	monthly snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	26 years	61 of 100 (Major)
5 January 2026	Low Holm Station, AU	daily rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Juneau AP, US	daily snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	76 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Groot Ammers, NL	monthly snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Baldwinsville, US	monthly snowfall	47.2 cm (18.6 in)	11.6 cm (4.6 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Yabulu Qld Nickel, AU	daily rain	146.0 mm (5.7 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	84 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Nuland, NL	daily snow depth	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	63 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Wijk Bij Duurstede, NL	monthly snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Willows 6 W, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Wallace, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	119 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Petoskey, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	132 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Loenen Aan de Vecht, NL	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	7.0 cm (2.8 in)	55 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Abcoude, NL	daily snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Dyce, GB	daily snow depth	27.0 cm (10.6 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Drachten, NL	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	63 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Veenendaal, NL	monthly snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	3.0 cm (1.2 in)	67 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
5 January 2026	Hannaford Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	99 years	44 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2026. 2026 had 736 records.

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

Records on 01-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	2
1803	2
1838	1
1850	1
1853	1
1855	2
1857	1
1860	2
1861	2
1862	1
1863	1
1864	3
1869	2
1870	1
1871	1
1872	2
1873	5
1874	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	4
1890	2
1891	5
1892	5
1894	10
1895	7
1896	2
1897	2
1898	5
1899	9
1900	4
1901	6
1902	14
1903	9
1904	24
1905	9
1906	15
1907	7
1908	12
1909	52
1910	21
1911	27
1912	54
1913	19
1914	34
1915	21
1916	95
1917	59
1918	41
1919	53
1920	122
1921	87
1922	160
1923	97
1924	408
1925	110
1926	328
1927	417
1928	112
1929	308
1930	203
1931	176
1932	370
1933	241
1934	294
1935	755
1936	280
1937	238
1938	200
1939	736
1940	654
1941	276
1942	828
1943	355
1944	274
1945	571
1946	1,218
1947	496
1948	537
1949	948
1950	1,400
1951	200
1952	345
1953	291
1954	389
1955	770
1956	699
1957	276
1958	506
1959	1,043
1960	463
1961	305
1962	359
1963	340
1964	191
1965	488
1966	607
1967	545
1968	1,037
1969	844
1970	463
1971	1,355
1972	695
1973	566
1974	986
1975	338
1976	744
1977	613
1978	672
1979	1,781
1980	997
1981	1,136
1982	1,787
1983	929
1984	1,163
1985	970
1986	856
1987	1,031
1988	1,389
1989	1,463
1990	471
1991	1,409
1992	1,001
1993	1,604
1994	1,481
1995	956
1996	1,084
1997	2,254
1998	1,426
1999	2,443
2000	786
2001	1,251
2002	833
2003	760
2004	1,731
2005	1,947
2006	813
2007	1,844
2008	1,114
2009	671
2010	1,386
2011	620
2012	1,307
2013	501
2014	746
2015	652
2016	516
2017	1,053
2018	1,075
2019	422
2020	395
2021	366
2022	700
2023	683
2024	458
2025	607
2026	736

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	577
100 to 200	7
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1