Weather Records on 3 October 1914
31 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1914. Highest significance: Athens, US.
Key Facts for 3 October 1914
- On 3 October 1914, 31 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 12 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 29 daily.
- Athens set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 3 October 1914.
- Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.
Record Map
31 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens | United States | Record daily precipitation | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Varberg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oktjabrskij-Gorodok | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 28.2 C (82.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Herschel | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nocoleche | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murphy 4ESE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menindee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Poplitah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
31 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 8 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 15 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
26 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 22 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 October 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 1914 | Athens, US | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 15 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | monthly rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 16 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Santa Fe, US | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Varberg, SE | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 21 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU | daily rain | 14.7 mm (0.6 in) | 7.7 mm (0.30 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 1 year | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Halmstad, SE | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 9 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Saint John, CA | monthly high max | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 15 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high max | 28.2 C (82.8 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily snowfall | 7.4 cm (2.9 in) | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 9 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 21 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low max | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Herschel, ZA | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Nocoleche, AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 11 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Riva, IT | daily low min | 9.0 C (48.2 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 3 October 1914 | Murphy 4ESE, US | daily rain | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 8 years | 11 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 1914| 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.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).