Weather Records on 23 October 1903
10 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1903. Highest significance: Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU.
Key Facts for 23 October 1903
- On 23 October 1903, 10 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 10 daily.
- Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a daily record precipitation of 70.4 mm (2.8 in) on 23 October 1903.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
10 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narre Warren North (Narre Warr | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jokkmokk | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
10 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 9 |
| 10 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 October 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1903 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | daily rain | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 20 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 23 October 1903 | Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily low max | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Narre Warren North (Narre Warr, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Dubbo (Darling Street), AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 20 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Jokkmokk, SE | daily rain | 7.5 mm (0.30 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 10 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1903 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 5 years | 5 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
1795 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 7 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 8 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 8 |
| 1901 | 7 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 12 |
| 1910 | 6 |
| 1911 | 40 |
| 1912 | 50 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 9 |
| 1915 | 167 |
| 1916 | 290 |
| 1917 | 62 |
| 1918 | 12 |
| 1919 | 42 |
| 1920 | 262 |
| 1921 | 58 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 165 |
| 1924 | 160 |
| 1925 | 191 |
| 1926 | 131 |
| 1927 | 266 |
| 1928 | 120 |
| 1929 | 352 |
| 1930 | 310 |
| 1931 | 353 |
| 1932 | 310 |
| 1933 | 241 |
| 1934 | 333 |
| 1935 | 519 |
| 1936 | 490 |
| 1937 | 816 |
| 1938 | 403 |
| 1939 | 717 |
| 1940 | 304 |
| 1941 | 499 |
| 1942 | 306 |
| 1943 | 446 |
| 1944 | 283 |
| 1945 | 533 |
| 1946 | 258 |
| 1947 | 631 |
| 1948 | 251 |
| 1949 | 432 |
| 1950 | 507 |
| 1951 | 626 |
| 1952 | 432 |
| 1953 | 373 |
| 1954 | 317 |
| 1955 | 266 |
| 1956 | 587 |
| 1957 | 1,266 |
| 1958 | 255 |
| 1959 | 682 |
| 1960 | 341 |
| 1961 | 329 |
| 1962 | 141 |
| 1963 | 1,297 |
| 1964 | 264 |
| 1965 | 330 |
| 1966 | 625 |
| 1967 | 297 |
| 1968 | 175 |
| 1969 | 1,200 |
| 1970 | 617 |
| 1971 | 705 |
| 1972 | 601 |
| 1973 | 712 |
| 1974 | 653 |
| 1975 | 1,028 |
| 1976 | 879 |
| 1977 | 578 |
| 1978 | 570 |
| 1979 | 1,094 |
| 1980 | 584 |
| 1981 | 1,502 |
| 1982 | 1,071 |
| 1983 | 853 |
| 1984 | 1,261 |
| 1985 | 846 |
| 1986 | 968 |
| 1987 | 694 |
| 1988 | 619 |
| 1989 | 1,363 |
| 1990 | 954 |
| 1991 | 1,232 |
| 1992 | 1,176 |
| 1993 | 670 |
| 1994 | 558 |
| 1995 | 1,471 |
| 1996 | 1,396 |
| 1997 | 1,172 |
| 1998 | 1,221 |
| 1999 | 1,011 |
| 2000 | 1,275 |
| 2001 | 1,091 |
| 2002 | 1,868 |
| 2003 | 1,952 |
| 2004 | 1,224 |
| 2005 | 679 |
| 2006 | 1,976 |
| 2007 | 1,673 |
| 2008 | 993 |
| 2009 | 838 |
| 2010 | 683 |
| 2011 | 701 |
| 2012 | 1,017 |
| 2013 | 754 |
| 2014 | 755 |
| 2015 | 760 |
| 2016 | 460 |
| 2017 | 603 |
| 2018 | 322 |
| 2019 | 459 |
| 2020 | 1,777 |
| 2021 | 298 |
| 2022 | 1,342 |
| 2023 | 544 |
| 2024 | 674 |
| 2025 | 343 |
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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).