Weather Records on 3 October 1906
29 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1906. Highest significance: Hatfield (Benilkie), AU.
Key Facts for 3 October 1906
- On 3 October 1906, 29 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 29 daily.
- Hatfield (Benilkie) set a daily record precipitation of 30.2 mm (1.2 in) on 3 October 1906.
- Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
29 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatfield (Benilkie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Geelong Sec | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Booligal (Ulonga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calga | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yanco (Billinbah East) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Young Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Darlington Point (Tubbo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Queanbeyan Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana (Butherwah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Weldon | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
29 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 26 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
28 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 9 |
| 5 to 10 | 7 |
| 10 to 15 | 4 |
| 15 to 20 | 6 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 October 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1906 | Hatfield (Benilkie), AU | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 14 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 October 1906 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 13 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 October 1906 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 25 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 October 1906 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 24 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Narrabri Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 4 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Geelong Sec, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15.8 mm (0.6 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Wentworth Post Office, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Booligal (Ulonga), AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 16.2 mm (0.6 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Calga, AU | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Yanco (Billinbah East), AU | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Tarcutta Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 33 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Tarcutta, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 33 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Young Post Office, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 19 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 14 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Uccle, BE | daily high min | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 19 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Darlington Point (Tubbo), AU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 18 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1906 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 23 years | 13 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
1834 to 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 5 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 20 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 22 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 17 |
| 1914 | 31 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 93 |
| 1917 | 77 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 46 |
| 1920 | 25 |
| 1921 | 82 |
| 1922 | 38 |
| 1923 | 46 |
| 1924 | 41 |
| 1925 | 171 |
| 1926 | 233 |
| 1927 | 335 |
| 1928 | 213 |
| 1929 | 223 |
| 1930 | 184 |
| 1931 | 256 |
| 1932 | 185 |
| 1933 | 178 |
| 1934 | 122 |
| 1935 | 423 |
| 1936 | 192 |
| 1937 | 386 |
| 1938 | 464 |
| 1939 | 352 |
| 1940 | 175 |
| 1941 | 662 |
| 1942 | 212 |
| 1943 | 306 |
| 1944 | 489 |
| 1945 | 521 |
| 1946 | 296 |
| 1947 | 725 |
| 1948 | 272 |
| 1949 | 426 |
| 1950 | 1,038 |
| 1951 | 706 |
| 1952 | 731 |
| 1953 | 645 |
| 1954 | 1,142 |
| 1955 | 426 |
| 1956 | 222 |
| 1957 | 469 |
| 1958 | 951 |
| 1959 | 704 |
| 1960 | 189 |
| 1961 | 804 |
| 1962 | 433 |
| 1963 | 431 |
| 1964 | 503 |
| 1965 | 281 |
| 1966 | 618 |
| 1967 | 610 |
| 1968 | 547 |
| 1969 | 624 |
| 1970 | 481 |
| 1971 | 511 |
| 1972 | 452 |
| 1973 | 613 |
| 1974 | 1,999 |
| 1975 | 809 |
| 1976 | 943 |
| 1977 | 480 |
| 1978 | 410 |
| 1979 | 573 |
| 1980 | 860 |
| 1981 | 1,138 |
| 1982 | 476 |
| 1983 | 648 |
| 1984 | 1,050 |
| 1985 | 1,013 |
| 1986 | 1,501 |
| 1987 | 1,324 |
| 1988 | 525 |
| 1989 | 906 |
| 1990 | 680 |
| 1991 | 862 |
| 1992 | 990 |
| 1993 | 926 |
| 1994 | 1,433 |
| 1995 | 1,249 |
| 1996 | 962 |
| 1997 | 1,085 |
| 1998 | 1,413 |
| 1999 | 1,683 |
| 2000 | 859 |
| 2001 | 846 |
| 2002 | 1,388 |
| 2003 | 1,107 |
| 2004 | 534 |
| 2005 | 1,406 |
| 2006 | 973 |
| 2007 | 872 |
| 2008 | 690 |
| 2009 | 1,322 |
| 2010 | 989 |
| 2011 | 1,024 |
| 2012 | 778 |
| 2013 | 856 |
| 2014 | 574 |
| 2015 | 824 |
| 2016 | 756 |
| 2017 | 1,064 |
| 2018 | 826 |
| 2019 | 1,427 |
| 2020 | 817 |
| 2021 | 635 |
| 2022 | 478 |
| 2023 | 1,024 |
| 2024 | 876 |
| 2025 | 733 |
| 2026 | 649 |
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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).