Weather Records on 30 October 1909
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1909. Highest significance: Alice Springs Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 30 October 1909
- On 30 October 1909, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 14 daily.
- Alice Springs Post Office set a daily record high minimum temperature of 24.2 C (75.6 F) on 30 October 1909.
- Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 1.5 cm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kirchdorf/Poel | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 0.8 cm (0.3 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 14 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 4 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 October 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1909 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily high min | 24.2 C (75.6 F) | 3.1 C (5.6 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Charlottetown, CA | daily snowfall | 1.5 cm (0.6 in) | 1.5 cm (0.6 in) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Armagh, GB | daily low max | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 27 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Halifax, CA | daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 37 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Truro, CA | daily low max | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low max | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Kirchdorf/Poel, DE | daily rain | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 14 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily snowfall | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Saint John, CA | daily low max | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 13 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Fredericton Unb, CA | monthly low max (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 30 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Truro, CA | daily snowfall | 0.8 cm (0.3 in) | 0.3 cm (0.1 in) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Karesuando, SE | daily rain (Tie) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 October 1909 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily low max (Tie) | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | tie | 7 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
1799 to 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 5 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1894 | 7 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 3 |
| 1904 | 1 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 12 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 15 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 19 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1916 | 23 |
| 1917 | 85 |
| 1918 | 189 |
| 1919 | 80 |
| 1920 | 73 |
| 1921 | 31 |
| 1922 | 108 |
| 1923 | 202 |
| 1924 | 246 |
| 1925 | 755 |
| 1926 | 131 |
| 1927 | 259 |
| 1928 | 195 |
| 1929 | 277 |
| 1930 | 228 |
| 1931 | 144 |
| 1932 | 181 |
| 1933 | 454 |
| 1934 | 198 |
| 1935 | 739 |
| 1936 | 253 |
| 1937 | 496 |
| 1938 | 245 |
| 1939 | 240 |
| 1940 | 251 |
| 1941 | 393 |
| 1942 | 877 |
| 1943 | 255 |
| 1944 | 497 |
| 1945 | 446 |
| 1946 | 826 |
| 1947 | 252 |
| 1948 | 326 |
| 1949 | 528 |
| 1950 | 1,186 |
| 1951 | 373 |
| 1952 | 635 |
| 1953 | 522 |
| 1954 | 276 |
| 1955 | 494 |
| 1956 | 716 |
| 1957 | 531 |
| 1958 | 366 |
| 1959 | 859 |
| 1960 | 258 |
| 1961 | 781 |
| 1962 | 382 |
| 1963 | 353 |
| 1964 | 488 |
| 1965 | 439 |
| 1966 | 490 |
| 1967 | 665 |
| 1968 | 555 |
| 1969 | 656 |
| 1970 | 636 |
| 1971 | 1,663 |
| 1972 | 902 |
| 1973 | 534 |
| 1974 | 1,039 |
| 1975 | 427 |
| 1976 | 760 |
| 1977 | 882 |
| 1978 | 359 |
| 1979 | 809 |
| 1980 | 885 |
| 1981 | 547 |
| 1982 | 534 |
| 1983 | 549 |
| 1984 | 1,270 |
| 1985 | 848 |
| 1986 | 422 |
| 1987 | 883 |
| 1988 | 972 |
| 1989 | 904 |
| 1990 | 685 |
| 1991 | 2,772 |
| 1992 | 1,228 |
| 1993 | 2,095 |
| 1994 | 777 |
| 1995 | 831 |
| 1996 | 1,299 |
| 1997 | 1,033 |
| 1998 | 771 |
| 1999 | 897 |
| 2000 | 1,659 |
| 2001 | 1,233 |
| 2002 | 1,564 |
| 2003 | 973 |
| 2004 | 1,188 |
| 2005 | 1,144 |
| 2006 | 886 |
| 2007 | 773 |
| 2008 | 1,310 |
| 2009 | 1,513 |
| 2010 | 619 |
| 2011 | 1,022 |
| 2012 | 1,413 |
| 2013 | 622 |
| 2014 | 297 |
| 2015 | 395 |
| 2016 | 981 |
| 2017 | 783 |
| 2018 | 507 |
| 2019 | 1,931 |
| 2020 | 683 |
| 2021 | 486 |
| 2022 | 762 |
| 2023 | 969 |
| 2024 | 1,393 |
| 2025 | 322 |
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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).