Weather Records on 27 October 1899
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1899. Highest significance: Lund, SE.
Key Facts for 27 October 1899
- On 27 October 1899, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 14 daily.
- Lund set a daily record precipitation of 19.0 mm (0.7 in) on 27 October 1899.
- Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gabo Island Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 4 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 12 | 1 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 October 1899| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1899 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5.2 mm (0.20 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 24 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Toronto, CA | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 13 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high max | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 24 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low max | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low min | 7.7 C (45.9 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 2 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 5 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1899 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 34 years | 3 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
1802 to 1899| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1866 | 4 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 91 |
| 1914 | 54 |
| 1915 | 65 |
| 1916 | 28 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 77 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 98 |
| 1921 | 37 |
| 1922 | 97 |
| 1923 | 63 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 383 |
| 1926 | 176 |
| 1927 | 521 |
| 1928 | 162 |
| 1929 | 92 |
| 1930 | 158 |
| 1931 | 241 |
| 1932 | 319 |
| 1933 | 313 |
| 1934 | 173 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 725 |
| 1937 | 477 |
| 1938 | 160 |
| 1939 | 836 |
| 1940 | 605 |
| 1941 | 409 |
| 1942 | 629 |
| 1943 | 479 |
| 1944 | 519 |
| 1945 | 674 |
| 1946 | 450 |
| 1947 | 551 |
| 1948 | 160 |
| 1949 | 182 |
| 1950 | 603 |
| 1951 | 269 |
| 1952 | 640 |
| 1953 | 285 |
| 1954 | 493 |
| 1955 | 578 |
| 1956 | 339 |
| 1957 | 1,116 |
| 1958 | 163 |
| 1959 | 376 |
| 1960 | 180 |
| 1961 | 428 |
| 1962 | 704 |
| 1963 | 798 |
| 1964 | 294 |
| 1965 | 284 |
| 1966 | 256 |
| 1967 | 485 |
| 1968 | 436 |
| 1969 | 532 |
| 1970 | 1,071 |
| 1971 | 1,157 |
| 1972 | 694 |
| 1973 | 719 |
| 1974 | 384 |
| 1975 | 424 |
| 1976 | 1,387 |
| 1977 | 608 |
| 1978 | 593 |
| 1979 | 553 |
| 1980 | 1,148 |
| 1981 | 1,076 |
| 1982 | 793 |
| 1983 | 707 |
| 1984 | 1,183 |
| 1985 | 592 |
| 1986 | 531 |
| 1987 | 863 |
| 1988 | 829 |
| 1989 | 1,506 |
| 1990 | 441 |
| 1991 | 1,722 |
| 1992 | 703 |
| 1993 | 667 |
| 1994 | 894 |
| 1995 | 1,238 |
| 1996 | 1,651 |
| 1997 | 2,783 |
| 1998 | 1,696 |
| 1999 | 991 |
| 2000 | 832 |
| 2001 | 1,100 |
| 2002 | 1,040 |
| 2003 | 1,669 |
| 2004 | 1,546 |
| 2005 | 897 |
| 2006 | 1,442 |
| 2007 | 950 |
| 2008 | 650 |
| 2009 | 954 |
| 2010 | 1,676 |
| 2011 | 690 |
| 2012 | 991 |
| 2013 | 706 |
| 2014 | 973 |
| 2015 | 395 |
| 2016 | 761 |
| 2017 | 582 |
| 2018 | 701 |
| 2019 | 1,364 |
| 2020 | 2,886 |
| 2021 | 536 |
| 2022 | 657 |
| 2023 | 1,668 |
| 2024 | 694 |
| 2025 | 524 |
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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).