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Weather Records on 23 October 1912

50 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1912. Highest significance: Willeroon, AU.

Key Facts for 23 October 1912

  • On 23 October 1912, 50 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 49 daily.
  • Willeroon set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 23 October 1912.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

50 stations
Weather records on 23 October 1912 50 station records on 23 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
50 station records on 23 October 1912 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 23 October 1912: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WilleroonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.6 mm (1.4 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
WellandCanadaRecord daily precipitation53.1 mm (2.1 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ScheveningenNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation27.3 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)29 of 100 (Routine)
PatersonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation54.4 mm (2.1 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
PoolamaccaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
QuantamboneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Louth (Bloxham Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Baradine Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Warrana)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation66.0 mm (2.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
MombaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
KerkwerveNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation19.5 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation51.6 mm (2.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord daily precipitation41.9 mm (1.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
KallaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
GlenariffAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation75.4 mm (3.0 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BoorolongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 EUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation62.7 mm (2.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Collerina (Corrella)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord daily precipitation0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord daily snowfall0.5 cm (0.2 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
TenterdenAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Tulloona (Coolanga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Billilla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TuranvilleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation11.5 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Moree Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation7.8 mm (0.31 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
BoolcoomattaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

50 records
Records on 23 October 1912 by type Records set or tied on 23 October 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 0204060Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 44Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 23 October 1912 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 44, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 23 October 1912 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall44
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 23 October 1912 by timescale Records on 23 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 49. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 49all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 23 October 1912 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 49.
Records on 23 October 1912 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily49

How Much Records Were Beaten By

46 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 October 1912 Margins by which the 46 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.9. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 195 to 10: 1310 to 15: 815 to 20: 220 to 25: 025 to 30: 130 to 35: 235 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 46 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 23 October 1912
MarginRecords
0 to 519
5 to 1013
10 to 158
15 to 202
20 to 250
25 to 301
30 to 352
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 1912
Top 20 records on 23 October 1912 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
23 October 1912Willeroon, AUdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)31.8 mm (1.3 in)29 years46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1912Welland, CAdaily rain53.1 mm (2.1 in)31.5 mm (1.2 in)12 years41 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1912Peterborough, CAdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)18.8 mm (0.7 in)42 years39 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1912Calga, AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)26.7 mm (1.1 in)32 years36 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1912Scheveningen, NLdaily rain27.3 mm (1.1 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)26 years31 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)53 years29 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Paterson, USdaily rain54.4 mm (2.1 in)39.9 mm (1.6 in)15 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Poolamacca, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)18.0 mm (0.7 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Quantambone, AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Louth (Bloxham Street), AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912East Toorale (Toorale Station), AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Cobar (Meryula), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Baradine Post Office, AUdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Cobar (the Meadows), AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)11.2 mm (0.4 in)9 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Coonamble (Warrana), AUmonthly rain66.0 mm (2.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Momba, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)38 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Kerkwerve, NLdaily rain19.5 mm (0.8 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)9 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Reading Wb City, USdaily rain51.6 mm (2.0 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)29 years17 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1912Riva, ITdaily rain41.9 mm (1.6 in)14.1 mm (0.6 in)15 years17 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 10-23 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 50 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001795: 11802: 21843: 11845: 11850: 11851: 21855: 11859: 21861: 11863: 11865: 21866: 11869: 31871: 21872: 11873: 21876: 21878: 11880: 71881: 21882: 11883: 11885: 21888: 11889: 21890: 21891: 81892: 31893: 31894: 51895: 41896: 21897: 31898: 51899: 41900: 81901: 71902: 71903: 101904: 71905: 151906: 171907: 51908: 191909: 121910: 61911: 401912: 501913: 381914: 91915: 1671916: 2901917: 621918: 121919: 421920: 2621921: 581922: 381923: 1651924: 1601925: 1911926: 1311927: 2661928: 1201929: 3521930: 3101931: 3531932: 3101933: 2411934: 3331935: 5191936: 4901937: 8161938: 4031939: 7171940: 3041941: 4991942: 3061943: 4461944: 2831945: 5331946: 2581947: 6311948: 2511949: 4321950: 5071951: 6261952: 4321953: 3731954: 3171955: 2661956: 5871957: 1,2661958: 2551959: 6821960: 3411961: 3291962: 1411963: 1,2971964: 2641965: 3301966: 6251967: 2971968: 1751969: 1,2001970: 6171971: 7051972: 6011973: 7121974: 6531975: 1,0281976: 8791977: 5781978: 5701979: 1,0941980: 5841981: 1,5021982: 1,0711983: 8531984: 1,2611985: 8461986: 9681987: 6941988: 6191989: 1,3631990: 9541991: 1,2321992: 1,1761993: 6701994: 5581995: 1,4711996: 1,3961997: 1,1721998: 1,2211999: 1,0112000: 1,2752001: 1,0912002: 1,8682003: 1,9522004: 1,2242005: 6792006: 1,9762007: 1,6732008: 9932009: 8382010: 6832011: 7012012: 1,0172013: 7542014: 7552015: 7602016: 4602017: 6032018: 3222019: 4592020: 1,7772021: 2982022: 1,3422023: 5442024: 6742025: 3431795187818991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1912. 1912 had 50 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-23 in each year
YearRecords
17951
18022
18431
18451
18501
18512
18551
18592
18611
18631
18652
18661
18693
18712
18721
18732
18762
18781
18807
18812
18821
18831
18852
18881
18892
18902
18918
18923
18933
18945
18954
18962
18973
18985
18994
19008
19017
19027
190310
19047
190515
190617
19075
190819
190912
19106
191140
191250
191338
19149
1915167
1916290
191762
191812
191942
1920262
192158
192238
1923165
1924160
1925191
1926131
1927266
1928120
1929352
1930310
1931353
1932310
1933241
1934333
1935519
1936490
1937816
1938403
1939717
1940304
1941499
1942306
1943446
1944283
1945533
1946258
1947631
1948251
1949432
1950507
1951626
1952432
1953373
1954317
1955266
1956587
19571,266
1958255
1959682
1960341
1961329
1962141
19631,297
1964264
1965330
1966625
1967297
1968175
19691,200
1970617
1971705
1972601
1973712
1974653
19751,028
1976879
1977578
1978570
19791,094
1980584
19811,502
19821,071
1983853
19841,261
1985846
1986968
1987694
1988619
19891,363
1990954
19911,232
19921,176
1993670
1994558
19951,471
19961,396
19971,172
19981,221
19991,011
20001,275
20011,091
20021,868
20031,952
20041,224
2005679
20061,976
20071,673
2008993
2009838
2010683
2011701
20121,017
2013754
2014755
2015760
2016460
2017603
2018322
2019459
20201,777
2021298
20221,342
2023544
2024674
2025343

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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).