On This Day, 27 October: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 27 October across the years, led by Mafeteng, LS, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 27 October
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 27 October in 12 years (1963 to 2023).
- Mafeteng set an all-time record daily precipitation of 168.0 mm (6.6 in) on 27 October 1986.
- 5 extreme weather events peaked on 27 October.
- 2 named storms were active on 27 October.
Records on 27 October Through the Years
1963 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1963-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Mount Barker, 97.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1963-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Cowell, 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1963-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Second Valley (Poolamacca), 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1963-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Port Clinton (Yararoo), 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1973-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Pinnaroo, 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1973-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Jerilderie (Yanko Station), 52.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1978-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Melbourne Regional Office, 41.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1986-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Mafeteng, 168.0 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1989-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Mersa Matruh, 89.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1994-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Vancouver 4 NNE, 86.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1994-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Troutdale, 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1998-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Ter Apel, 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1998-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Waren, 56.7 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1998-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Wittstock-Rote Muhle, 24.5 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2006-10-27 | Record daily snowfall | Cheesman, 38.1 cm (15.0 in) |
| 2006-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Sturt Creek, 83.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2009-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Urunga (Sunset Place), 300.0 mm (11.8 in) |
| 2017-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Annex Creek, 140.0 mm (5.5 in) |
| 2022-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Alexandria, 56.0 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2023-10-27 | Record daily precipitation | Ferris, 286.5 mm (11.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1986 | Mafeteng, LS | all-time rain | 168.0 mm (6.6 in) | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 63 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 2009 | Urunga (Sunset Place), AU | monthly rain | 300.0 mm (11.8 in) | 167.2 mm (6.6 in) | 80 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 1998 | Ter Apel, NL | monthly rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 76 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 1963 | Mount Barker, AU | monthly rain | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 74 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 1998 | Waren, DE | monthly rain | 56.7 mm (2.2 in) | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 71 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 1978 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 27.5 mm (1.1 in) | 113 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 2022 | Alexandria, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 27 October 1994 | Vancouver 4 NNE, US | monthly rain | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1963 | Cowell, AU | monthly rain | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 74 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 2006 | Cheesman, US | daily snowfall | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1963 | Second Valley (Poolamacca), AU | monthly rain | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 72 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1994 | Troutdale, US | all-time rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 46 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 2017 | Annex Creek, US | daily rain | 140.0 mm (5.5 in) | 89.2 mm (3.5 in) | 91 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1973 | Pinnaroo, AU | monthly rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 65 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1963 | Port Clinton (Yararoo), AU | monthly rain | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) | 62 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 2023 | Ferris, US | all-time rain | 286.5 mm (11.3 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 47 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 2006 | Sturt Creek, AU | monthly rain | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 54 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1989 | Mersa Matruh, EG | all-time rain | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 42.9 mm (1.7 in) | 31 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1973 | Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU | daily rain | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 102 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 27 October 1998 | Wittstock-Rote Muhle, DE | daily rain | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 103 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
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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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