Weather Records on 12 October 1906
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1906. Highest significance: Gravenhurst, CA.
Key Facts for 12 October 1906
- On 12 October 1906, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 16 daily.
- Gravenhurst set a daily record snowfall of 8.9 cm (3.5 in) on 12 October 1906.
- Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoofddorp | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 8 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 16 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 11 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 October 1906| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1906 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily snowfall | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 34 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily low min | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 6.1 C (11.0 F) | 30 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Windsor Riverside, CA | daily low max | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | St John's, CA | daily high min | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Jacksonville Wb City, US | daily low min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily low min | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Washington, US | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily low max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Peterborough, CA | daily low max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Hoofddorp, NL | daily rain | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 19 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low max | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 27 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Parry Sound, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Woodstock, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | tie | 29 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily low min (Tie) | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | tie | 29 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1906 | Peterborough, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | tie | 9 years | 1 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 1906| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 30 |
| 1913 | 33 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 102 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 200 |
| 1924 | 129 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 201 |
| 1927 | 195 |
| 1928 | 714 |
| 1929 | 165 |
| 1930 | 606 |
| 1931 | 283 |
| 1932 | 398 |
| 1933 | 155 |
| 1934 | 477 |
| 1935 | 209 |
| 1936 | 301 |
| 1937 | 185 |
| 1938 | 470 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 235 |
| 1941 | 226 |
| 1942 | 540 |
| 1943 | 418 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 321 |
| 1946 | 554 |
| 1947 | 358 |
| 1948 | 311 |
| 1949 | 725 |
| 1950 | 594 |
| 1951 | 391 |
| 1952 | 352 |
| 1953 | 252 |
| 1954 | 911 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 899 |
| 1957 | 473 |
| 1958 | 448 |
| 1959 | 501 |
| 1960 | 449 |
| 1961 | 436 |
| 1962 | 971 |
| 1963 | 459 |
| 1964 | 636 |
| 1965 | 157 |
| 1966 | 423 |
| 1967 | 623 |
| 1968 | 443 |
| 1969 | 1,828 |
| 1970 | 763 |
| 1971 | 382 |
| 1972 | 412 |
| 1973 | 673 |
| 1974 | 369 |
| 1975 | 830 |
| 1976 | 582 |
| 1977 | 832 |
| 1978 | 525 |
| 1979 | 898 |
| 1980 | 741 |
| 1981 | 1,201 |
| 1982 | 777 |
| 1983 | 992 |
| 1984 | 636 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1986 | 1,510 |
| 1987 | 1,530 |
| 1988 | 1,015 |
| 1989 | 543 |
| 1990 | 1,325 |
| 1991 | 948 |
| 1992 | 865 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 934 |
| 1995 | 1,238 |
| 1996 | 816 |
| 1997 | 1,851 |
| 1998 | 741 |
| 1999 | 641 |
| 2000 | 1,095 |
| 2001 | 1,194 |
| 2002 | 1,139 |
| 2003 | 1,043 |
| 2004 | 750 |
| 2005 | 872 |
| 2006 | 1,357 |
| 2007 | 566 |
| 2008 | 1,669 |
| 2009 | 2,300 |
| 2010 | 797 |
| 2011 | 906 |
| 2012 | 921 |
| 2013 | 558 |
| 2014 | 514 |
| 2015 | 964 |
| 2016 | 374 |
| 2017 | 1,068 |
| 2018 | 1,195 |
| 2019 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | 655 |
| 2021 | 1,294 |
| 2022 | 439 |
| 2023 | 904 |
| 2024 | 958 |
| 2025 | 624 |
| 2026 | 710 |
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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).