Weather Records on 12 October 1914
17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1914. Highest significance: Wien, AT.
Key Facts for 12 October 1914
- On 12 October 1914, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
- Wien set a daily record low maximum temperature of 6.0 C (42.8 F) on 12 October 1914.
- Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
17 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wien | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Munchen-Nymphenburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milwaukee Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hano_A | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yarmouth | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
17 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 2 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 17 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 2 |
| 1 to 2 | 5 |
| 2 to 3 | 2 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 October 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1914 | Wien, AT | daily low max | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 46 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high max | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 39 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Freiburg, DE | daily low min | -0.7 C (30.7 F) | 2.5 C (4.5 F) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Halifax, CA | daily high max | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Milwaukee Wb City, US | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 12 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Plauen, DE | daily low max | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Hano_A, SE | daily rain | 9.2 mm (0.36 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 11 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 1 year | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Saint John, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | tie | 13 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low max (Tie) | 6.8 C (44.2 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Wien, AT | daily low min (Tie) | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | tie | 1 year | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min (Tie) | -1.0 C (30.2 F) | tie | 1 year | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Yarmouth, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 11 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Nicosia, CY | daily low max (Tie) | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | tie | 14 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1914 | Chemnitz, DE | daily low max (Tie) | 6.0 C (42.8 F) | tie | 8 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
1805 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 30 |
| 1913 | 33 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 102 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 200 |
| 1924 | 129 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 201 |
| 1927 | 195 |
| 1928 | 714 |
| 1929 | 165 |
| 1930 | 606 |
| 1931 | 283 |
| 1932 | 398 |
| 1933 | 155 |
| 1934 | 477 |
| 1935 | 209 |
| 1936 | 301 |
| 1937 | 185 |
| 1938 | 470 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 235 |
| 1941 | 226 |
| 1942 | 540 |
| 1943 | 418 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 321 |
| 1946 | 554 |
| 1947 | 358 |
| 1948 | 311 |
| 1949 | 725 |
| 1950 | 594 |
| 1951 | 391 |
| 1952 | 352 |
| 1953 | 252 |
| 1954 | 911 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 899 |
| 1957 | 473 |
| 1958 | 448 |
| 1959 | 501 |
| 1960 | 449 |
| 1961 | 436 |
| 1962 | 971 |
| 1963 | 459 |
| 1964 | 636 |
| 1965 | 157 |
| 1966 | 423 |
| 1967 | 623 |
| 1968 | 443 |
| 1969 | 1,828 |
| 1970 | 763 |
| 1971 | 382 |
| 1972 | 412 |
| 1973 | 673 |
| 1974 | 369 |
| 1975 | 830 |
| 1976 | 582 |
| 1977 | 832 |
| 1978 | 525 |
| 1979 | 898 |
| 1980 | 741 |
| 1981 | 1,201 |
| 1982 | 777 |
| 1983 | 992 |
| 1984 | 636 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1986 | 1,510 |
| 1987 | 1,530 |
| 1988 | 1,015 |
| 1989 | 543 |
| 1990 | 1,325 |
| 1991 | 948 |
| 1992 | 865 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 934 |
| 1995 | 1,238 |
| 1996 | 816 |
| 1997 | 1,851 |
| 1998 | 741 |
| 1999 | 641 |
| 2000 | 1,095 |
| 2001 | 1,194 |
| 2002 | 1,139 |
| 2003 | 1,043 |
| 2004 | 750 |
| 2005 | 872 |
| 2006 | 1,357 |
| 2007 | 566 |
| 2008 | 1,669 |
| 2009 | 2,300 |
| 2010 | 797 |
| 2011 | 906 |
| 2012 | 921 |
| 2013 | 558 |
| 2014 | 514 |
| 2015 | 964 |
| 2016 | 374 |
| 2017 | 1,068 |
| 2018 | 1,195 |
| 2019 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | 655 |
| 2021 | 1,294 |
| 2022 | 439 |
| 2023 | 904 |
| 2024 | 958 |
| 2025 | 624 |
| 2026 | 710 |
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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).