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Weather Records on 4 October 1912

101 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1912. Highest significance: Grahamstown, ZA.

Key Facts for 4 October 1912

  • On 4 October 1912, 101 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 60 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 100 daily.
  • Grahamstown set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 4 October 1912.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

101 stations
Weather records on 4 October 1912 101 station records on 4 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
101 station records on 4 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 October 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation34.8 mm (1.4 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.3 C (27.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord daily precipitation23.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Urana Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YammaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Binya Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-2.1 C (28.2 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-2.0 C (28.4 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord low maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.1 C (32.2 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Yarrawonga Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-MalmslaettSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.5 C (23.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.5 C (22.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
StockholmSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
PaikaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
MortlakeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
GorlitzGermanyRecord low maximum temperature4.5 C (40.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-0.9 C (30.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
KyambaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Miller Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
WangarattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.3 C (31.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.0 C (30.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
HohenpeissenbergGermanyRecord low maximum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord low maximum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-4.2 C (24.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
CollendinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
ParnuEstoniaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Puckawidgee BackAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
WarwillahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature6.0 C (42.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low minimum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
NurnbergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.9 C (33.6 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ArumpoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-0.8 C (30.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-6.5 C (20.3 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

101 records
Records on 4 October 1912 by type Records set or tied on 4 October 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 36. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 17Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 43Heaviest daily rainfall: 36Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 October 1912 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 36.
Records on 4 October 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum17
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum43
Heaviest daily rainfall36
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 October 1912 by timescale Records on 4 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 100. 0255075100all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 100all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 100.
Records on 4 October 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily100

How Much Records Were Beaten By

94 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 October 1912 Margins by which the 94 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.2. Ties are not counted. 0204060800 to 5: 795 to 10: 910 to 15: 315 to 20: 220 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 94 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 October 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 579
5 to 109
10 to 153
15 to 202
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1912
Top 20 records on 4 October 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 October 1912Grahamstown, ZAdaily rain34.8 mm (1.4 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)13 years31 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)70 years31 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Wingen (Murrulla), AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 years29 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily low min-2.3 C (27.9 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)46 years25 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily low min0.6 C (33.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Halmstad, SEdaily low min-7.0 C (19.4 F)7.0 C (12.6 F)14 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max19.0 C (66.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)51 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Galway, IEdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)31 years21 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Winnemucca AP, USdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily rain23.0 mm (0.9 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Urana Post Office, AUdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Calga, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)37 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Yamma, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)20 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Binya Post Office, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily low min-2.1 C (28.2 F)3.1 C (5.6 F)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Kristianstad, SEdaily low min-2.0 C (28.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily low min-6.0 C (21.2 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily low min-3.7 C (25.3 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily low max5.6 C (42.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1912Karlsruhe, DEdaily low min0.1 C (32.2 F)2.4 C (4.3 F)33 years19 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

1795 to 1912
Records on 10-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 101 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11802: 11841: 21843: 11844: 21847: 21853: 11859: 11864: 81865: 21867: 11868: 11873: 11875: 11876: 11878: 11880: 11881: 31882: 11883: 31884: 41885: 21886: 31888: 51889: 21890: 11891: 31892: 21893: 21894: 31895: 31896: 31898: 41899: 11900: 31901: 91902: 51903: 81904: 51905: 111906: 291907: 101908: 181909: 131910: 211911: 231912: 1011913: 121914: 181915: 131916: 1371917: 1571918: 1271919: 301920: 311921: 461922: 441923: 211924: 631925: 1301926: 2551927: 1721928: 1311929: 3391930: 2441931: 3611932: 4131933: 2991934: 1211935: 8331936: 1611937: 4831938: 4401939: 3451940: 2201941: 8501942: 1981943: 4261944: 3281945: 5431946: 3141947: 5921948: 4491949: 4911950: 5651951: 6171952: 7171953: 3581954: 9991955: 6301956: 4671957: 5331958: 7041959: 8121960: 2461961: 7581962: 3131963: 5281964: 3891965: 7601966: 4641967: 4401968: 5871969: 6281970: 5391971: 3611972: 7121973: 6041974: 1,8461975: 6811976: 8691977: 5171978: 4881979: 7331980: 9751981: 9941982: 4151983: 7621984: 8641985: 8631986: 1,2651987: 1,5021988: 7131989: 7421990: 8451991: 8131992: 8661993: 9561994: 1,3411995: 1,1921996: 1,0121997: 9281998: 1,4871999: 1,5962000: 9172001: 5472002: 1,4652003: 6102004: 5622005: 1,9732006: 9872007: 9972008: 9352009: 1,4312010: 1,2302011: 9192012: 8642013: 1,1302014: 6112015: 7412016: 6802017: 7802018: 9792019: 1,1312020: 8972021: 6442022: 5612023: 9362024: 1,1972025: 9792026: 9421795188119001917193419511968198520022019
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 101 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-04 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18021
18412
18431
18442
18472
18531
18591
18648
18652
18671
18681
18731
18751
18761
18781
18801
18813
18821
18833
18844
18852
18863
18885
18892
18901
18913
18922
18932
18943
18953
18963
18984
18991
19003
19019
19025
19038
19045
190511
190629
190710
190818
190913
191021
191123
1912101
191312
191418
191513
1916137
1917157
1918127
191930
192031
192146
192244
192321
192463
1925130
1926255
1927172
1928131
1929339
1930244
1931361
1932413
1933299
1934121
1935833
1936161
1937483
1938440
1939345
1940220
1941850
1942198
1943426
1944328
1945543
1946314
1947592
1948449
1949491
1950565
1951617
1952717
1953358
1954999
1955630
1956467
1957533
1958704
1959812
1960246
1961758
1962313
1963528
1964389
1965760
1966464
1967440
1968587
1969628
1970539
1971361
1972712
1973604
19741,846
1975681
1976869
1977517
1978488
1979733
1980975
1981994
1982415
1983762
1984864
1985863
19861,265
19871,502
1988713
1989742
1990845
1991813
1992866
1993956
19941,341
19951,192
19961,012
1997928
19981,487
19991,596
2000917
2001547
20021,465
2003610
2004562
20051,973
2006987
2007997
2008935
20091,431
20101,230
2011919
2012864
20131,130
2014611
2015741
2016680
2017780
2018979
20191,131
2020897
2021644
2022561
2023936
20241,197
2025979
2026942

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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).