Weather Records on 23 October 1905
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1905. Highest significance: Vanersborg, SE.
Key Facts for 23 October 1905
- On 23 October 1905, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 14 daily.
- Vanersborg set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 23 October 1905.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bringelly (Maryland) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wollongong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record high maximum temperature | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Yanko Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | -0.3 C (31.5 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
13 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 8 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
23 October 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 October 1905 | Vanersborg, SE | monthly rain | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 1.4 mm (0.06 in) | 37 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 22 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily low max | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low max | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Wollongong Post Office, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily high max | 31.0 C (87.8 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Wien, AT | daily low max | 3.6 C (38.5 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Gavle, SE | daily rain | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 12 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Jerilderie (Yanko Station), AU | daily rain | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 3 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily low min (Tie) | -0.3 C (31.5 F) | tie | 9 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 October 1905 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low min (Tie) | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | tie | 2 years | 0 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 1905| 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.
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