Weather Facts for 17 October 2026
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17 October 2026Saltillo, Mexico has set or tied 170 daily record highs so far in 2026, the most of any station in the ledger this year.
Saltillo, Mexico has set or tied 170 daily record highs so far in 2026, the most of any station in the ledger this year. Counts cover daily maximum and minimum temperature records at stations with at least 30 years of data. Provisional records are included until they clear the 60 day revision window.
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily station observations, analysed by World Extreme Weather Monitor. See the data behind this fact. Open this fact.
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17 October 2026On October 17, 2017, The Valley, Australia recorded 132.0 mm (5.20 in), the record for that month for heaviest daily rainfall, previously 67.6 mm in 1927.
On October 17, 2017, The Valley, Australia recorded 132.0 mm (5.20 in), the record for that month for heaviest daily rainfall, previously 67.6 mm in 1927. The previous record for that month was 67.6 mm (2.66 in), set on October 25, 1927. It stood for 90.0 years. Values are raw station observations.
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17 October 2026Hiva-oa, French Polynesia has had 275 tropical nights (min at or above 20 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record.
Hiva-oa, French Polynesia has had 275 tropical nights (min at or above 20 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record. Years with incomplete coverage are excluded from the ranking. The full list of qualifying dates is on the station page.
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17 October 2026Cape Ross, Antarctica has had 272 frost days (min at or below 0 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record.
Cape Ross, Antarctica has had 272 frost days (min at or below 0 C) so far in 2026, the 2nd most in any complete year on record. Years with incomplete coverage are excluded from the ranking. The full list of qualifying dates is on the station page.
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17 October 2026Tlaxcala De Xicontecatl (dge), Mexico has set or tied 176 daily record highs so far in 2026, the most of any station in the ledger this year.
Tlaxcala De Xicontecatl (dge), Mexico has set or tied 176 daily record highs so far in 2026, the most of any station in the ledger this year. Counts cover daily maximum and minimum temperature records at stations with at least 30 years of data. Provisional records are included until they clear the 60 day revision window.
Source: NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily station observations, analysed by World Extreme Weather Monitor. See the data behind this fact. Open this fact.
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17.