Below is the list of tables from the database along with their columns and datatype. Need to generate an accurate SQL query for the question.
Only use the columns present in the respective table. Only use the columns which are required to generate the SQL query. Only use table joins if required and not otherwise.

### Tables ###
TABLE: CREATE TABLE weather (date VARCHAR, cloud_cover VARCHAR)

### Question ###
What are the dates that had the top 5 cloud cover rates? Also tell me the cloud cover rate.

### Accurate SQL ###

SELECT date, cloud_cover FROM weather ORDER BY cloud_cover DESC LIMIT 5