Weather Records on 27 October 1905
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1905. Highest significance: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU.
Key Facts for 27 October 1905
- On 27 October 1905, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 11 daily.
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 21.3 mm (0.8 in) on 27 October 1905.
- Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ringwood 2 | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 October 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 October 1905 | Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 10 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 15 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 23 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Salzburg, AT | daily low max | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 17 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 10 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Portland, US | daily low min | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Ringwood 2, AU | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 10 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Truro, CA | daily low min | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 3 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Halifax, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | tie | 27 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 October 1905 | Sydney, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | tie | 17 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
1802 to 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1866 | 4 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 5 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 14 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 8 |
| 1903 | 23 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 42 |
| 1913 | 91 |
| 1914 | 54 |
| 1915 | 65 |
| 1916 | 28 |
| 1917 | 45 |
| 1918 | 77 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 98 |
| 1921 | 37 |
| 1922 | 97 |
| 1923 | 63 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 383 |
| 1926 | 176 |
| 1927 | 521 |
| 1928 | 162 |
| 1929 | 92 |
| 1930 | 158 |
| 1931 | 241 |
| 1932 | 319 |
| 1933 | 313 |
| 1934 | 173 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 725 |
| 1937 | 477 |
| 1938 | 160 |
| 1939 | 836 |
| 1940 | 605 |
| 1941 | 409 |
| 1942 | 629 |
| 1943 | 479 |
| 1944 | 519 |
| 1945 | 674 |
| 1946 | 450 |
| 1947 | 551 |
| 1948 | 160 |
| 1949 | 182 |
| 1950 | 603 |
| 1951 | 269 |
| 1952 | 640 |
| 1953 | 285 |
| 1954 | 493 |
| 1955 | 578 |
| 1956 | 339 |
| 1957 | 1,116 |
| 1958 | 163 |
| 1959 | 376 |
| 1960 | 180 |
| 1961 | 428 |
| 1962 | 704 |
| 1963 | 798 |
| 1964 | 294 |
| 1965 | 284 |
| 1966 | 256 |
| 1967 | 485 |
| 1968 | 436 |
| 1969 | 532 |
| 1970 | 1,071 |
| 1971 | 1,157 |
| 1972 | 694 |
| 1973 | 719 |
| 1974 | 384 |
| 1975 | 424 |
| 1976 | 1,387 |
| 1977 | 608 |
| 1978 | 593 |
| 1979 | 553 |
| 1980 | 1,148 |
| 1981 | 1,076 |
| 1982 | 793 |
| 1983 | 707 |
| 1984 | 1,183 |
| 1985 | 592 |
| 1986 | 531 |
| 1987 | 863 |
| 1988 | 829 |
| 1989 | 1,506 |
| 1990 | 441 |
| 1991 | 1,722 |
| 1992 | 703 |
| 1993 | 667 |
| 1994 | 894 |
| 1995 | 1,238 |
| 1996 | 1,651 |
| 1997 | 2,783 |
| 1998 | 1,696 |
| 1999 | 991 |
| 2000 | 832 |
| 2001 | 1,100 |
| 2002 | 1,040 |
| 2003 | 1,669 |
| 2004 | 1,546 |
| 2005 | 897 |
| 2006 | 1,442 |
| 2007 | 950 |
| 2008 | 650 |
| 2009 | 954 |
| 2010 | 1,676 |
| 2011 | 690 |
| 2012 | 991 |
| 2013 | 706 |
| 2014 | 973 |
| 2015 | 395 |
| 2016 | 761 |
| 2017 | 582 |
| 2018 | 701 |
| 2019 | 1,364 |
| 2020 | 2,886 |
| 2021 | 536 |
| 2022 | 657 |
| 2023 | 1,668 |
| 2024 | 694 |
| 2025 | 524 |
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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).