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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -1.4 C (29.5 F) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vilnius | Lithuania | Record daily precipitation | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gospic | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.5 C (22.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 34.4 C (93.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 6.6 C (43.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Linkoeping-Malmslaett | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.5 C (23.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -0.1 C (31.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -8.0 C (17.6 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -2.0 C (28.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Micurinsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | 2.5 C (36.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karesuando | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -10.5 C (13.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -3.0 C (26.6 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -1.4 C (29.5 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kiev | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arnsberg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| St. Petersburg | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oestersund-Froesoen | Sweden | Record low maximum temperature | -0.5 C (31.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -7.5 C (18.5 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -4.0 C (24.8 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
53 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 22 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 24 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 51 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
47 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 45 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 October 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1912 | Armagh, GB | daily low min | -1.4 C (29.5 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 62 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Vilnius, LT | monthly rain | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 19 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Jonkoping, SE | daily low max | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 23 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Kristianstad, SE | daily low max | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 23 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Stockholm, SE | monthly low max | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 26 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Stockholm, SE | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 24 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily rain | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 61 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Gospic, HR | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 23.3 mm (0.9 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Halmstad, SE | daily low max | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 34 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 36 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low max | 6.4 C (43.5 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Orebro, SE | daily low min | -5.5 C (22.1 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Skara 1, SE | daily low max | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 7 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Umea, SE | daily low min | -8.5 C (16.7 F) | 3.5 C (6.3 F) | 28 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Sandvig, DK | daily low min | 4.0 C (39.2 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Vastervik, SE | daily low max | 3.5 C (38.3 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 7 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Vanersborg, SE | daily low max | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 4.0 C (7.2 F) | 7 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Gavle, SE | daily low max | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 7 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1912 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 24 years | 15 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| 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.
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