On This Day, 12 October: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 12 October across the years, led by Napoleon, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 12 October
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 12 October in 14 years (1954 to 2025).
- Napoleon set a monthly record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 12 October 2019.
- 2 extreme weather events peaked on 12 October.
- 2 named storms were active on 12 October.
Records on 12 October Through the Years
1954 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1954-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Palermo, 113.0 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1975-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Bologna, 87.8 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1976-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Oksoey Fyr, 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1983-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Marquette, 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1990-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Louisville 1 E, 417.1 mm (16.4 in) |
| 1990-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Santuck, 126.7 mm (5.0 in) |
| 2002-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Clarksville, 82.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2008-10-12 | Record daily snowfall | Wibaux 2 E, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 2008-10-12 | Record daily snowfall | Williston Sloulin Fld, 18.3 cm (7.2 in) |
| 2017-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Jondaryan Post Office, 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2018-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Indian Mills 2 W, 103.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2019-10-12 | Record daily snowfall | Napoleon, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2019-10-12 | Record snow depth | Napoleon, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2020-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Greeneville Exp STN, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2023-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Cody, 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2023-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Agate 3 E, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2023-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Thermopolis, 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2024-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Kherson, 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2025-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Gila Bend 2SE, 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2025-10-12 | Record daily precipitation | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, 174.8 mm (6.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 2019 | Napoleon, US | monthly snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 20.4 cm (8.0 in) | 120 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2025 | Gila Bend 2SE, US | monthly rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 111 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2023 | Cody, US | monthly rain | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 98 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2019 | Napoleon, US | monthly snow depth | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 76 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2024 | Kherson, UA | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 129 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2020 | Greeneville Exp STN, US | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 123 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 1975 | Bologna, IT | daily rain | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2023 | Agate 3 E, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2025 | Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr, ES | daily rain | 174.8 mm (6.9 in) | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 118 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2017 | Jondaryan Post Office, AU | daily rain | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2018 | Indian Mills 2 W, US | daily rain | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) | 63.2 mm (2.5 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 1983 | Marquette, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2002 | Clarksville, US | daily rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 58.5 mm (2.3 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 1990 | Louisville 1 E, US | all-time rain | 417.1 mm (16.4 in) | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) | 50 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 12 October 2008 | Wibaux 2 E, US | daily snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 110 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 October 2008 | Williston Sloulin Fld, US | daily snowfall | 18.3 cm (7.2 in) | 17.0 cm (6.7 in) | 108 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 October 1990 | Santuck, US | daily rain | 126.7 mm (5.0 in) | 101.3 mm (4.0 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 October 1954 | Palermo, IT | daily rain | 113.0 mm (4.4 in) | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 October 1976 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 46.9 mm (1.8 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 October 2023 | Thermopolis, US | daily rain | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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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 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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