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Weather Records on 1 October 1899

16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1899. Highest significance: Melbourne Regional Office, AU.

Key Facts for 1 October 1899

  • On 1 October 1899, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
  • Melbourne Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 25.7 mm (1.0 in) on 1 October 1899.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

16 stations
Weather records on 1 October 1899 16 station records on 1 October 1899 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
16 station records on 1 October 1899 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 1 October 1899: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation20.0 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature2.3 C (36.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.9 C (51.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal StatioAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.9 C (46.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

16 records
Records on 1 October 1899 by type Records set or tied on 1 October 1899 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 1 October 1899 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 1 October 1899 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 1 October 1899 by timescale Records on 1 October 1899 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 16. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 16all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 1 October 1899 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 16.
Records on 1 October 1899 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily16

How Much Records Were Beaten By

9 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 October 1899 Margins by which the 9 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.5. Ties are not counted. 012340 to 2: 42 to 4: 34 to 6: 06 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 12: 112 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 9 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.5. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 October 1899
MarginRecords
0 to 24
2 to 43
4 to 60
6 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 121
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 1899
Top 16 records on 1 October 1899 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 October 1899Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily rain25.7 mm (1.0 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)5 years26 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Roermond, NLdaily rain20.0 mm (0.8 in)11.6 mm (0.5 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)38 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low min2.3 C (36.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max10.9 C (51.6 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily low min (Tie)2.2 C (36.0 F)tie38 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Toronto, CAdaily low min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AUdaily rain (Tie)5.6 mm (0.22 in)tie26 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min (Tie)7.9 C (46.2 F)tie16 years2 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low min (Tie)3.9 C (39.0 F)tie13 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Madison Wb City, USdaily low min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 1899Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie12 years1 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1813 to 1899
Records on 10-01 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1899. 1899 had 16 records. 01,0002,0003,0001813: 11814: 11817: 11819: 11820: 21823: 11828: 11845: 11847: 21861: 11865: 11866: 11869: 11870: 11871: 11874: 41876: 11877: 31879: 11881: 61882: 11883: 11884: 11886: 11888: 31889: 11890: 41891: 11892: 11893: 91894: 41895: 11897: 71898: 11899: 161900: 21901: 41902: 161903: 91904: 81905: 81906: 111907: 111908: 201909: 141910: 121911: 341912: 371913: 201914: 281915: 651916: 1051917: 521918: 201919: 251920: 981921: 1291922: 1601923: 1581924: 861925: 1351926: 1811927: 7541928: 1291929: 1581930: 1061931: 2371932: 2201933: 5191934: 1881935: 2011936: 3881937: 4531938: 2841939: 2831940: 2071941: 4251942: 2901943: 3241944: 5831945: 6771946: 4861947: 8671948: 2711949: 2541950: 1,0191951: 5211952: 7121953: 6561954: 9761955: 2801956: 2601957: 6461958: 1,0501959: 1,3061960: 1431961: 5661962: 3761963: 5981964: 3121965: 5211966: 6461967: 4371968: 4261969: 4541970: 2751971: 1,4491972: 6251973: 4181974: 1,1041975: 5611976: 8541977: 1,0971978: 4921979: 4881980: 6001981: 7851982: 7331983: 7831984: 1,2661985: 1,6211986: 1,4761987: 6481988: 5021989: 7391990: 6121991: 1,0201992: 1,3921993: 1,0421994: 5801995: 7461996: 1,0071997: 1,0801998: 1,3451999: 1,0962000: 1,0062001: 9242002: 9512003: 1,1982004: 8262005: 9022006: 8062007: 7262008: 5732009: 1,0512010: 1,0932011: 1,3242012: 6472013: 5152014: 3972015: 7292016: 4732017: 4722018: 6942019: 2,4392020: 5662021: 7532022: 6092023: 1,1732024: 7512025: 3842026: 5531813187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1899. 1899 had 16 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-01 in each year
YearRecords
18131
18141
18171
18191
18202
18231
18281
18451
18472
18611
18651
18661
18691
18701
18711
18744
18761
18773
18791
18816
18821
18831
18841
18861
18883
18891
18904
18911
18921
18939
18944
18951
18977
18981
189916
19002
19014
190216
19039
19048
19058
190611
190711
190820
190914
191012
191134
191237
191320
191428
191565
1916105
191752
191820
191925
192098
1921129
1922160
1923158
192486
1925135
1926181
1927754
1928129
1929158
1930106
1931237
1932220
1933519
1934188
1935201
1936388
1937453
1938284
1939283
1940207
1941425
1942290
1943324
1944583
1945677
1946486
1947867
1948271
1949254
19501,019
1951521
1952712
1953656
1954976
1955280
1956260
1957646
19581,050
19591,306
1960143
1961566
1962376
1963598
1964312
1965521
1966646
1967437
1968426
1969454
1970275
19711,449
1972625
1973418
19741,104
1975561
1976854
19771,097
1978492
1979488
1980600
1981785
1982733
1983783
19841,266
19851,621
19861,476
1987648
1988502
1989739
1990612
19911,020
19921,392
19931,042
1994580
1995746
19961,007
19971,080
19981,345
19991,096
20001,006
2001924
2002951
20031,198
2004826
2005902
2006806
2007726
2008573
20091,051
20101,093
20111,324
2012647
2013515
2014397
2015729
2016473
2017472
2018694
20192,439
2020566
2021753
2022609
20231,173
2024751
2025384
2026553

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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).