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Weather Records on 3 October 1912

53 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1912. Highest significance: Armagh, GB.

Key Facts for 3 October 1912

  • On 3 October 1912, 53 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 46 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 51 daily.
  • Armagh set a daily record low minimum temperature of -1.4 C (29.5 F) on 3 October 1912.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

53 stations
Weather records on 3 October 1912 53 station records on 3 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
53 station records on 3 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 October 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)34 of 100 (Routine)
VilniusLithuaniaRecord daily precipitation30.3 mm (1.2 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord low maximum temperature1.5 C (34.7 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GospicCroatiaRecord daily precipitation60.0 mm (2.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature6.4 C (43.5 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1SwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-8.5 C (16.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low maximum temperature3.5 C (38.3 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord low maximum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature34.4 C (93.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature6.6 C (43.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low maximum temperature6.5 C (43.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low maximum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low maximum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-8.0 C (17.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
MicurinskRussiaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low maximum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-10.5 C (13.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature8.2 C (46.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-3.0 C (26.6 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.5 C (32.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
St. PetersburgRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-FroesoenSwedenRecord low maximum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.0 C (24.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

53 records
Records on 3 October 1912 by type Records set or tied on 3 October 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 22Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 24Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 October 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 3 October 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum22
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum24
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 October 1912 by timescale Records on 3 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 51. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 51all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 51.
Records on 3 October 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily51

How Much Records Were Beaten By

47 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 October 1912 Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.3. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 455 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 47 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 October 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 545
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1912
Top 20 records on 3 October 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 October 1912Armagh, GBdaily low min-1.4 C (29.5 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)62 years34 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Vilnius, LTmonthly rain30.3 mm (1.2 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)19 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Jonkoping, SEdaily low max1.5 C (34.7 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)23 years24 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Kristianstad, SEdaily low max5.0 C (41.0 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Stockholm, SEmonthly low max-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Stockholm, SEdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)24 years22 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912San Diego Wbo, USdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)61 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Gospic, HRdaily rain60.0 mm (2.4 in)23.3 mm (0.9 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Halmstad, SEdaily low max4.0 C (39.2 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Nordby (Fano), DKdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily low max6.4 C (43.5 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Orebro, SEdaily low min-5.5 C (22.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Skara 1, SEdaily low max0.5 C (32.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)7 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Umea, SEdaily low min-8.5 C (16.7 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Sandvig, DKdaily low min4.0 C (39.2 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Vastervik, SEdaily low max3.5 C (38.3 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Vanersborg, SEdaily low max2.0 C (35.6 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Gavle, SEdaily low max0.5 C (32.9 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)7 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1912Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)24 years15 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 1912
Records on 10-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1912. 1912 had 53 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001834: 11838: 11841: 11844: 11849: 11850: 21853: 11859: 21864: 41865: 11867: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11875: 11878: 11879: 11881: 41882: 11883: 21885: 11886: 31887: 11888: 51889: 21890: 31891: 51893: 41894: 31895: 11897: 41898: 41899: 71900: 61901: 61902: 201903: 31904: 11905: 71906: 291907: 51908: 211909: 131910: 131911: 221912: 531913: 171914: 311915: 131916: 931917: 771918: 281919: 461920: 251921: 821922: 381923: 461924: 411925: 1711926: 2331927: 3351928: 2131929: 2231930: 1841931: 2561932: 1851933: 1781934: 1221935: 4231936: 1921937: 3861938: 4641939: 3521940: 1751941: 6621942: 2121943: 3061944: 4891945: 5211946: 2961947: 7251948: 2721949: 4261950: 1,0381951: 7061952: 7311953: 6451954: 1,1421955: 4261956: 2221957: 4691958: 9511959: 7041960: 1891961: 8041962: 4331963: 4311964: 5031965: 2811966: 6181967: 6101968: 5471969: 6241970: 4811971: 5111972: 4521973: 6131974: 1,9991975: 8091976: 9431977: 4801978: 4101979: 5731980: 8601981: 1,1381982: 4761983: 6481984: 1,0501985: 1,0131986: 1,5011987: 1,3241988: 5251989: 9061990: 6801991: 8621992: 9901993: 9261994: 1,4331995: 1,2491996: 9621997: 1,0851998: 1,4131999: 1,6832000: 8592001: 8462002: 1,3882003: 1,1072004: 5342005: 1,4062006: 9732007: 8722008: 6902009: 1,3222010: 9892011: 1,0242012: 7782013: 8562014: 5742015: 8242016: 7562017: 1,0642018: 8262019: 1,4272020: 8172021: 6352022: 4782023: 1,0242024: 8762025: 7332026: 6491834187918991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1912. 1912 had 53 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-03 in each year
YearRecords
18341
18381
18411
18441
18491
18502
18531
18592
18644
18651
18671
18701
18722
18731
18751
18781
18791
18814
18821
18832
18851
18863
18871
18885
18892
18903
18915
18934
18943
18951
18974
18984
18997
19006
19016
190220
19033
19041
19057
190629
19075
190821
190913
191013
191122
191253
191317
191431
191513
191693
191777
191828
191946
192025
192182
192238
192346
192441
1925171
1926233
1927335
1928213
1929223
1930184
1931256
1932185
1933178
1934122
1935423
1936192
1937386
1938464
1939352
1940175
1941662
1942212
1943306
1944489
1945521
1946296
1947725
1948272
1949426
19501,038
1951706
1952731
1953645
19541,142
1955426
1956222
1957469
1958951
1959704
1960189
1961804
1962433
1963431
1964503
1965281
1966618
1967610
1968547
1969624
1970481
1971511
1972452
1973613
19741,999
1975809
1976943
1977480
1978410
1979573
1980860
19811,138
1982476
1983648
19841,050
19851,013
19861,501
19871,324
1988525
1989906
1990680
1991862
1992990
1993926
19941,433
19951,249
1996962
19971,085
19981,413
19991,683
2000859
2001846
20021,388
20031,107
2004534
20051,406
2006973
2007872
2008690
20091,322
2010989
20111,024
2012778
2013856
2014574
2015824
2016756
20171,064
2018826
20191,427
2020817
2021635
2022478
20231,024
2024876
2025733
2026649

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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).