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Weather Records on 27 October 1903

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1903. Highest significance: Cordeaux River, AU.

Key Facts for 27 October 1903

  • On 27 October 1903, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Cordeaux River set a daily record precipitation of 79.5 mm (3.1 in) on 27 October 1903.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 27 October 1903 23 station records on 27 October 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 27 October 1903 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 October 1903: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cordeaux RiverAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.5 mm (3.1 in)35 of 100 (Notable)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation60.7 mm (2.4 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.2 mm (3.6 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Moss Vale (Hoskins Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.3 cm (1.3 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord daily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GoulburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord low maximum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 27 October 1903 by type Records set or tied on 27 October 1903 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 7Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 October 1903 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.
Records on 27 October 1903 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall7
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 October 1903 by timescale Records on 27 October 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 October 1903 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 21.
Records on 27 October 1903 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 October 1903 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1310 to 20: 220 to 30: 130 to 40: 340 to 50: 050 to 60: 160 to 70: 070 to 80: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 6060 to 7070 to 80
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 October 1903
MarginRecords
0 to 1013
10 to 202
20 to 301
30 to 403
40 to 500
50 to 601
60 to 700
70 to 801

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1903
Top 20 records on 27 October 1903 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 October 1903Cordeaux River, AUdaily rain79.5 mm (3.1 in)54.9 mm (2.2 in)28 years35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1903Peterborough, CAdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)7.6 cm (3.0 in)36 years29 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain60.7 mm (2.4 in)39.9 mm (1.6 in)10 years28 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Bringelly (Maryland), AUmonthly rain90.2 mm (3.6 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)22 years24 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AUdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)29.4 mm (1.2 in)11 years23 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903World Trade Ctr, USmonthly low max5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Cooma Lambie Street, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Fredericton Unb, CAdaily snowfall3.3 cm (1.3 in)3.3 cm (1.3 in)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Truro, CAdaily snowfall3.0 cm (1.2 in)3.0 cm (1.2 in)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Concord, USdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Saint John, CAdaily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)0.5 cm (0.2 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Kingston Queens U, CAdaily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Port Stanley, CAdaily snowfall0.3 cm (0.1 in)0.3 cm (0.1 in)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Goulburn, AUdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903World Trade Ctr, USdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Kingston Queens U, CAdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)22 years10 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Washington, USdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)10 years9 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)10 years8 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1903Gravenhurst, CAdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)4 years6 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 1903
Records on 10-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1903. 1903 had 23 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11807: 11816: 11831: 11838: 11840: 11841: 21847: 21849: 21856: 21861: 11866: 41869: 41870: 21871: 21873: 11874: 21876: 11878: 11880: 21881: 21885: 21886: 21887: 51888: 31889: 11890: 21892: 31893: 21894: 21895: 31896: 21898: 41899: 141900: 91901: 51902: 81903: 231904: 61905: 111906: 111907: 91908: 161909: 131910: 141911: 201912: 421913: 911914: 541915: 651916: 281917: 451918: 771919: 741920: 981921: 371922: 971923: 631924: 1041925: 3831926: 1761927: 5211928: 1621929: 921930: 1581931: 2411932: 3191933: 3131934: 1731935: 2661936: 7251937: 4771938: 1601939: 8361940: 6051941: 4091942: 6291943: 4791944: 5191945: 6741946: 4501947: 5511948: 1601949: 1821950: 6031951: 2691952: 6401953: 2851954: 4931955: 5781956: 3391957: 1,1161958: 1631959: 3761960: 1801961: 4281962: 7041963: 7981964: 2941965: 2841966: 2561967: 4851968: 4361969: 5321970: 1,0711971: 1,1571972: 6941973: 7191974: 3841975: 4241976: 1,3871977: 6081978: 5931979: 5531980: 1,1481981: 1,0761982: 7931983: 7071984: 1,1831985: 5921986: 5311987: 8631988: 8291989: 1,5061990: 4411991: 1,7221992: 7031993: 6671994: 8941995: 1,2381996: 1,6511997: 2,7831998: 1,6961999: 9912000: 8322001: 1,1002002: 1,0402003: 1,6692004: 1,5462005: 8972006: 1,4422007: 9502008: 6502009: 9542010: 1,6762011: 6902012: 9912013: 7062014: 9732015: 3952016: 7612017: 5822018: 7012019: 1,3642020: 2,8862021: 5362022: 6572023: 1,6682024: 6942025: 5241802187418981914193019461962197819942010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1903. 1903 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-27 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18071
18161
18311
18381
18401
18412
18472
18492
18562
18611
18664
18694
18702
18712
18731
18742
18761
18781
18802
18812
18852
18862
18875
18883
18891
18902
18923
18932
18942
18953
18962
18984
189914
19009
19015
19028
190323
19046
190511
190611
19079
190816
190913
191014
191120
191242
191391
191454
191565
191628
191745
191877
191974
192098
192137
192297
192363
1924104
1925383
1926176
1927521
1928162
192992
1930158
1931241
1932319
1933313
1934173
1935266
1936725
1937477
1938160
1939836
1940605
1941409
1942629
1943479
1944519
1945674
1946450
1947551
1948160
1949182
1950603
1951269
1952640
1953285
1954493
1955578
1956339
19571,116
1958163
1959376
1960180
1961428
1962704
1963798
1964294
1965284
1966256
1967485
1968436
1969532
19701,071
19711,157
1972694
1973719
1974384
1975424
19761,387
1977608
1978593
1979553
19801,148
19811,076
1982793
1983707
19841,183
1985592
1986531
1987863
1988829
19891,506
1990441
19911,722
1992703
1993667
1994894
19951,238
19961,651
19972,783
19981,696
1999991
2000832
20011,100
20021,040
20031,669
20041,546
2005897
20061,442
2007950
2008650
2009954
20101,676
2011690
2012991
2013706
2014973
2015395
2016761
2017582
2018701
20191,364
20202,886
2021536
2022657
20231,668
2024694
2025524

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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).