05 December in Weather History



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Average temperature
The average temperature on this day is 46.95 °F.
Maximum temperature
The maximum measured temperature on this day was 71.1 °F in 2017 at 14.48.
Minimum temperature
The minimum measured temperature on this day was 30 °F in 2019 at 06.51.
Average humidity
The average humidity on this day is 76.17 %.
Maximum humidity
The maximum measured humidity on this day was 97 %.
Minimum humidity
The minimum measured humidity on this day was 29 % in 2019 at 14.52.
Maximum pressure
The maximum measured pressure on this day was 30.67 inhg in 2015 at 09.04.
Minimum pressure
The minimum measured pressure on this day was 29.69 inhg in 2020 at 00.21.
Average wind speed
The average wind speed on this day is 0.19 mph.
Maximum wind speed
The maximum measured wind speed on this day was 5.6 mph in 2017 at 14.55.
Average wind gust
The average wind speed on this day is 0.58 mph.
Maximum wind gust
The maximum measured wind gust on this day was 13 mph in 2017 at 18.42.
Maximum precipitation
The maximum daily precipitation measured on this day was 0.39 in in 2015.


US Weather Events

US Weather Events

1886 137 yrs ago
A big snowstorm in the southeastern U.S. produced 11 inches at Montgomery AL, 18.5 inches at Rome GA, and 22.5 inches at Knoxville TN. (Sandra and TI Richard Sanders - 1987)
1941 82 yrs ago
The temperature at Enosburg Falls soared to 72 degrees to establish a state record for Vermont for the month of December. (The Weather Channel)
1953 70 yrs ago
A killer tornado hit Vicksburg, MS, killing 38 persons, injuring 270 others, and causing 25 million dollars damage, the most damage since the forty-seven days of continuous shelling the town received in the Civil War. (David Ludlum)
1987 36 yrs ago
Heavy snow blanketed parts of the north central U.S., and freezing drizzle produced a coat of ice up to half an inch thick in northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota. Snowfall totals ranged up to seven inches at Grand Rapids MN, and 12 inches at Seney MI. High winds in the north central U.S. gusted to 63 mph at Pellston MI, and reached 70 mph at Makinaw Bridge MI. (The National Weather Summary)
1988 35 yrs ago
"There was only a ""flurry"" of activity, as for much of the nation winter remained on hold. The cold and snow of winter was primarily confined to the northeastern U.S. Five cities in the north central U.S. reported record high temperatures for the date, including Norfolk NE with a reading of 65 degrees. (The National Weather Summary)"
1989 34 yrs ago
A warm Pacific storm system brought high winds and heavy rain to western Washington and western Oregon. Up to ten inches of rain deluged the western slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range in Washington State over a three day period, and 500 persons had to be evacuated due to flooding along the Skagit River. Up to five inches of rain drenched northwest Oregon, and winds gusted to 71 mph at Netarts. (The National Weather Summary)
2003 20 yrs ago
A major winter storm impacted parts of the Mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States during the 5th-7th. Snowfall accumulations of one to two feet were common across areas of Pennsylvania northward into New England. Boston, MA received 16.2 inches while Providence, RI had the greatest single snowstorm on record with 17 inches, beating the previous record of 12 inches set December 5-6, 1981. Boston's Logan International Airport was closed briefly on the 7th as heavy snowfall made regular airport operations impossible (AFP)
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World Records

World Records


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F5 tornadoes

F5 tornadoes

1953 70 yrs ago
Vicksburg, Mississippi 1985 fatalities
1953 Vicksburg, Mississippi tornado outbreak – Many large brick buildings were leveled in downtown Vicksburg. The F5 rating is disputed by Grazulis as destroyed structures were frail.
Official F5/EF5, but rating is disputed; event may not have been F5/EF5


Deadly earthquakes

Deadly earthquakes

2005-12-05 12.19 UTC 18 yrs ago
Tanzania (map) , 20 km deep Magnitude: 6.8
Deaths resulting from earthquake shaking6
Total fatalities resulting from earthquake shaking and secondary effects6
Total deaths resulting from an earthquake (Emergency Events Database)6



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