Weather Records on 31 October 1901
4 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1901. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 31 October 1901
- On 31 October 1901, 4 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 3 daily.
- Hambantota set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 36.9 C (98.4 F) on 31 October 1901.
- Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.
Record Map
4 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 36.9 C (98.4 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
4 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 0 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 3 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
2 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.2 | 0 |
| 0.2 to 0.4 | 1 |
| 0.4 to 0.6 | 0 |
| 0.6 to 0.8 | 0 |
| 0.8 to 1.0 | 0 |
| 1.0 to 1.2 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
31 October 1901| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 October 1901 | Hambantota, LK | monthly high max | 36.9 C (98.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 0 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 October 1901 | Saint John, CA | daily high min | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 October 1901 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | tie | 29 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 October 1901 | Sydney, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 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
1805 to 1901| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1811 | 2 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 38 |
| 1907 | 22 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 32 |
| 1912 | 14 |
| 1913 | 39 |
| 1914 | 33 |
| 1915 | 11 |
| 1916 | 72 |
| 1917 | 67 |
| 1918 | 72 |
| 1919 | 112 |
| 1920 | 63 |
| 1921 | 22 |
| 1922 | 72 |
| 1923 | 359 |
| 1924 | 244 |
| 1925 | 405 |
| 1926 | 153 |
| 1927 | 183 |
| 1928 | 120 |
| 1929 | 234 |
| 1930 | 240 |
| 1931 | 178 |
| 1932 | 260 |
| 1933 | 796 |
| 1934 | 410 |
| 1935 | 981 |
| 1936 | 307 |
| 1937 | 335 |
| 1938 | 399 |
| 1939 | 415 |
| 1940 | 248 |
| 1941 | 536 |
| 1942 | 578 |
| 1943 | 213 |
| 1944 | 611 |
| 1945 | 287 |
| 1946 | 530 |
| 1947 | 371 |
| 1948 | 695 |
| 1949 | 831 |
| 1950 | 1,237 |
| 1951 | 527 |
| 1952 | 393 |
| 1953 | 303 |
| 1954 | 460 |
| 1955 | 427 |
| 1956 | 1,086 |
| 1957 | 392 |
| 1958 | 314 |
| 1959 | 484 |
| 1960 | 296 |
| 1961 | 511 |
| 1962 | 344 |
| 1963 | 631 |
| 1964 | 538 |
| 1965 | 340 |
| 1966 | 630 |
| 1967 | 748 |
| 1968 | 605 |
| 1969 | 531 |
| 1970 | 412 |
| 1971 | 992 |
| 1972 | 1,234 |
| 1973 | 581 |
| 1974 | 1,192 |
| 1975 | 827 |
| 1976 | 655 |
| 1977 | 616 |
| 1978 | 538 |
| 1979 | 1,130 |
| 1980 | 657 |
| 1981 | 497 |
| 1982 | 560 |
| 1983 | 782 |
| 1984 | 1,054 |
| 1985 | 632 |
| 1986 | 396 |
| 1987 | 1,002 |
| 1988 | 1,058 |
| 1989 | 857 |
| 1990 | 990 |
| 1991 | 3,294 |
| 1992 | 1,324 |
| 1993 | 2,926 |
| 1994 | 1,004 |
| 1995 | 1,051 |
| 1996 | 1,074 |
| 1997 | 1,553 |
| 1998 | 1,410 |
| 1999 | 997 |
| 2000 | 1,114 |
| 2001 | 1,218 |
| 2002 | 1,613 |
| 2003 | 1,167 |
| 2004 | 870 |
| 2005 | 1,048 |
| 2006 | 842 |
| 2007 | 613 |
| 2008 | 1,256 |
| 2009 | 1,030 |
| 2010 | 931 |
| 2011 | 746 |
| 2012 | 884 |
| 2013 | 623 |
| 2014 | 547 |
| 2015 | 691 |
| 2016 | 1,012 |
| 2017 | 437 |
| 2018 | 414 |
| 2019 | 2,501 |
| 2020 | 542 |
| 2021 | 469 |
| 2022 | 497 |
| 2023 | 960 |
| 2024 | 1,133 |
| 2025 | 314 |
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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).