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Weather Records on 12 October 1904

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1904. Highest significance: Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU.

Key Facts for 12 October 1904

  • On 12 October 1904, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line set a daily record precipitation of 68.3 mm (2.7 in) on 12 October 1904.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 12 October 1904 30 station records on 12 October 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 12 October 1904 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 October 1904: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Kurrajong Heights (Bells LineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.3 mm (2.7 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.4 mm (1.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation41.1 mm (1.6 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bringelly (Maryland)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation48.0 mm (1.9 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 12 October 1904 by type Records set or tied on 12 October 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 15. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 15Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 October 1904 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 15.
Records on 12 October 1904 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall15
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 October 1904 by timescale Records on 12 October 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 October 1904 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30.
Records on 12 October 1904 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 October 1904 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1910 to 20: 220 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 October 1904
MarginRecords
0 to 1019
10 to 202
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 1904
Top 20 records on 12 October 1904 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 1904Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AUdaily rain68.3 mm (2.7 in)55.9 mm (2.2 in)26 years51 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1904Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain41.4 mm (1.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)58 years29 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Emmaville (Strathbogie), AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)19.5 mm (0.8 in)9 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Philadelphia City, USdaily rain41.1 mm (1.6 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)5 years21 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Kirchdorf/Poel, DEdaily rain15.6 mm (0.6 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Dubbo (Darling Street), AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Bringelly (Maryland), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)30 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AUdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Portland, USdaily low max6.7 C (44.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Tenterfield (Federation Park), AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Mudgee (George Street), AUdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Orange Post Office, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily low min1.0 C (33.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Salzburg, ATdaily low max7.0 C (44.6 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Galway, IEdaily high min12.2 C (54.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Hvar, HRdaily rain12.5 mm (0.5 in)6.3 mm (0.25 in)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi), AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)9.7 mm (0.38 in)6 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Saint John, CAdaily low max7.2 C (45.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Chatham, CAdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1904Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)3 years10 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 1904
Records on 10-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1904. 1904 had 30 records. 01,0002,0003,0001805: 21809: 11810: 11814: 31822: 11839: 11841: 11843: 11850: 11852: 11854: 11859: 11860: 21861: 11867: 11871: 31873: 21875: 21876: 51879: 21881: 21884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 21894: 21895: 21896: 31897: 31898: 21899: 31900: 21901: 61902: 141903: 161904: 301905: 131906: 161907: 101908: 131909: 301910: 131911: 101912: 301913: 331914: 171915: 341916: 291917: 531918: 291919: 531920: 791921: 1021922: 211923: 2001924: 1291925: 1071926: 2011927: 1951928: 7141929: 1651930: 6061931: 2831932: 3981933: 1551934: 4771935: 2091936: 3011937: 1851938: 4701939: 1981940: 2351941: 2261942: 5401943: 4181944: 2741945: 3211946: 5541947: 3581948: 3111949: 7251950: 5941951: 3911952: 3521953: 2521954: 9111955: 3831956: 8991957: 4731958: 4481959: 5011960: 4491961: 4361962: 9711963: 4591964: 6361965: 1571966: 4231967: 6231968: 4431969: 1,8281970: 7631971: 3821972: 4121973: 6731974: 3691975: 8301976: 5821977: 8321978: 5251979: 8981980: 7411981: 1,2011982: 7771983: 9921984: 6361985: 8721986: 1,5101987: 1,5301988: 1,0151989: 5431990: 1,3251991: 9481992: 8651993: 1,1451994: 9341995: 1,2381996: 8161997: 1,8511998: 7411999: 6412000: 1,0952001: 1,1942002: 1,1392003: 1,0432004: 7502005: 8722006: 1,3572007: 5662008: 1,6692009: 2,3002010: 7972011: 9062012: 9212013: 5582014: 5142015: 9642016: 3742017: 1,0682018: 1,1952019: 1,3212020: 6552021: 1,2942022: 4392023: 9042024: 9582025: 6242026: 7101805187518971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1904. 1904 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-12 in each year
YearRecords
18052
18091
18101
18143
18221
18391
18411
18431
18501
18521
18541
18591
18602
18611
18671
18713
18732
18752
18765
18792
18812
18841
18852
18861
18872
18881
18891
18903
18911
18921
18932
18942
18952
18963
18973
18982
18993
19002
19016
190214
190316
190430
190513
190616
190710
190813
190930
191013
191110
191230
191333
191417
191534
191629
191753
191829
191953
192079
1921102
192221
1923200
1924129
1925107
1926201
1927195
1928714
1929165
1930606
1931283
1932398
1933155
1934477
1935209
1936301
1937185
1938470
1939198
1940235
1941226
1942540
1943418
1944274
1945321
1946554
1947358
1948311
1949725
1950594
1951391
1952352
1953252
1954911
1955383
1956899
1957473
1958448
1959501
1960449
1961436
1962971
1963459
1964636
1965157
1966423
1967623
1968443
19691,828
1970763
1971382
1972412
1973673
1974369
1975830
1976582
1977832
1978525
1979898
1980741
19811,201
1982777
1983992
1984636
1985872
19861,510
19871,530
19881,015
1989543
19901,325
1991948
1992865
19931,145
1994934
19951,238
1996816
19971,851
1998741
1999641
20001,095
20011,194
20021,139
20031,043
2004750
2005872
20061,357
2007566
20081,669
20092,300
2010797
2011906
2012921
2013558
2014514
2015964
2016374
20171,068
20181,195
20191,321
2020655
20211,294
2022439
2023904
2024958
2025624
2026710

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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).