Weather Records on 7 October 1914
20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 October 1914. Highest significance: Palermo, IT.
Key Facts for 7 October 1914
- On 7 October 1914, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
- Palermo set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 7 October 1914.
- Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
20 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Langmorn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Velikie Luki | Russia | Record low maximum temperature | 1.8 C (35.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hvar | Croatia | Record low minimum temperature | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record low minimum temperature | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yalta | Ukraine | Record daily precipitation | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Medicine Hat A | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parnu | Estonia | Record low minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hamilton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
20 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 8 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 12 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 25 | 0 |
| 25 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 35 | 0 |
| 35 to 40 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 October 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 1914 | Palermo, IT | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 45 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 October 1914 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high max | 30.3 C (86.5 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 55 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high min | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 5.5 C (9.9 F) | 1 year | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Langmorn, AU | daily rain | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 19 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Halifax, CA | daily low min | -3.9 C (25.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Truro, CA | daily low min | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Velikie Luki, RU | daily low max | 1.8 C (35.2 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 16 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | daily high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Hvar, HR | daily low min | 11.3 C (52.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily high max | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Yarmouth, CA | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Riva, IT | daily low min | 7.0 C (44.6 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Yalta, UA | daily rain | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Medicine Hat A, CA | daily low max | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 0 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -2.2 C (28.0 F) | tie | 27 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | tie | 30 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Parnu, EE | daily low min | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 0 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Minnedosa, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | tie | 4 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 October 1914 | Hamilton, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | tie | 11 years | 1 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
1802 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 4 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 4 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 27 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 5 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 18 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 36 |
| 1913 | 32 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 35 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 121 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 106 |
| 1921 | 68 |
| 1922 | 43 |
| 1923 | 117 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 247 |
| 1926 | 157 |
| 1927 | 173 |
| 1928 | 120 |
| 1929 | 121 |
| 1930 | 517 |
| 1931 | 603 |
| 1932 | 476 |
| 1933 | 166 |
| 1934 | 237 |
| 1935 | 918 |
| 1936 | 436 |
| 1937 | 359 |
| 1938 | 471 |
| 1939 | 769 |
| 1940 | 159 |
| 1941 | 892 |
| 1942 | 184 |
| 1943 | 424 |
| 1944 | 265 |
| 1945 | 257 |
| 1946 | 1,128 |
| 1947 | 557 |
| 1948 | 333 |
| 1949 | 576 |
| 1950 | 363 |
| 1951 | 604 |
| 1952 | 1,470 |
| 1953 | 524 |
| 1954 | 465 |
| 1955 | 629 |
| 1956 | 548 |
| 1957 | 567 |
| 1958 | 598 |
| 1959 | 770 |
| 1960 | 413 |
| 1961 | 721 |
| 1962 | 449 |
| 1963 | 453 |
| 1964 | 961 |
| 1965 | 584 |
| 1966 | 398 |
| 1967 | 432 |
| 1968 | 764 |
| 1969 | 365 |
| 1970 | 1,148 |
| 1971 | 629 |
| 1972 | 537 |
| 1973 | 461 |
| 1974 | 773 |
| 1975 | 760 |
| 1976 | 1,087 |
| 1977 | 808 |
| 1978 | 406 |
| 1979 | 774 |
| 1980 | 1,253 |
| 1981 | 737 |
| 1982 | 1,079 |
| 1983 | 555 |
| 1984 | 717 |
| 1985 | 1,089 |
| 1986 | 519 |
| 1987 | 834 |
| 1988 | 753 |
| 1989 | 389 |
| 1990 | 948 |
| 1991 | 1,189 |
| 1992 | 872 |
| 1993 | 918 |
| 1994 | 1,144 |
| 1995 | 658 |
| 1996 | 1,073 |
| 1997 | 1,903 |
| 1998 | 1,331 |
| 1999 | 895 |
| 2000 | 2,427 |
| 2001 | 823 |
| 2002 | 704 |
| 2003 | 1,364 |
| 2004 | 518 |
| 2005 | 1,476 |
| 2006 | 1,004 |
| 2007 | 2,285 |
| 2008 | 621 |
| 2009 | 1,926 |
| 2010 | 994 |
| 2011 | 1,216 |
| 2012 | 1,350 |
| 2013 | 675 |
| 2014 | 569 |
| 2015 | 439 |
| 2016 | 537 |
| 2017 | 581 |
| 2018 | 1,063 |
| 2019 | 569 |
| 2020 | 1,175 |
| 2021 | 586 |
| 2022 | 557 |
| 2023 | 705 |
| 2024 | 849 |
| 2025 | 525 |
| 2026 | 917 |
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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).