Weather Records on 13 October 1914
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1914. Highest significance: Barkly East, ZA.
Key Facts for 13 October 1914
- On 13 October 1914, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Barkly East set a daily record precipitation of 15.7 mm (0.6 in) on 13 October 1914.
- Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barkly East | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarkastad (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Svenska Hogarna | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Umea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lexington Bluegrass AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.7 C (33.3 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wien | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Graaff Reinet | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cathcart | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yardley Chase | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Calgary Int'l A | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baku | Azerbaijan | Record daily precipitation | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Zagreb-Gric | Croatia | Record low minimum temperature | 0.4 C (32.7 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cradock | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chicoutimi | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 7 |
| 2 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 6 | 4 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
13 October 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 October 1914 | Barkly East, ZA | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 27 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Tarkastad (Pol), ZA | daily rain | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Svenska Hogarna, SE | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Umea, SE | daily rain | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 1.9 mm (0.07 in) | 39 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Bjuraker, SE | daily rain | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 19 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Freiburg, DE | daily low min | 0.7 C (33.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 17 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Wien, AT | daily low min | -1.6 C (29.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 1 year | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Graaff Reinet, ZA | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Cathcart, ZA | daily rain | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 8 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Yardley Chase, ZA | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 0 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Calgary Int'l A, CA | daily high max | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 11 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Baku, AZ | daily rain | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Zagreb-Gric, HR | daily low min | 0.4 C (32.7 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Cradock, ZA | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 3 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Salzburg, AT | daily low min (Tie) | 1.0 C (33.8 F) | tie | 29 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Karlsruhe, DE | daily low min (Tie) | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | tie | 26 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Chicoutimi, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | tie | 8 years | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 October 1914 | Houston Wb City, US | daily low max (Tie) | 21.7 C (71.1 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
1793 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 18 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 10 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 39 |
| 1910 | 26 |
| 1911 | 13 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 21 |
| 1915 | 79 |
| 1916 | 52 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 28 |
| 1919 | 47 |
| 1920 | 41 |
| 1921 | 74 |
| 1922 | 22 |
| 1923 | 159 |
| 1924 | 77 |
| 1925 | 208 |
| 1926 | 137 |
| 1927 | 225 |
| 1928 | 470 |
| 1929 | 169 |
| 1930 | 375 |
| 1931 | 317 |
| 1932 | 315 |
| 1933 | 186 |
| 1934 | 445 |
| 1935 | 310 |
| 1936 | 251 |
| 1937 | 371 |
| 1938 | 525 |
| 1939 | 203 |
| 1940 | 267 |
| 1941 | 555 |
| 1942 | 351 |
| 1943 | 501 |
| 1944 | 350 |
| 1945 | 252 |
| 1946 | 374 |
| 1947 | 399 |
| 1948 | 294 |
| 1949 | 599 |
| 1950 | 704 |
| 1951 | 411 |
| 1952 | 335 |
| 1953 | 275 |
| 1954 | 1,071 |
| 1955 | 535 |
| 1956 | 857 |
| 1957 | 629 |
| 1958 | 535 |
| 1959 | 536 |
| 1960 | 383 |
| 1961 | 433 |
| 1962 | 840 |
| 1963 | 519 |
| 1964 | 515 |
| 1965 | 180 |
| 1966 | 878 |
| 1967 | 307 |
| 1968 | 577 |
| 1969 | 2,308 |
| 1970 | 672 |
| 1971 | 576 |
| 1972 | 534 |
| 1973 | 811 |
| 1974 | 423 |
| 1975 | 1,002 |
| 1976 | 900 |
| 1977 | 1,036 |
| 1978 | 800 |
| 1979 | 922 |
| 1980 | 742 |
| 1981 | 973 |
| 1982 | 1,328 |
| 1983 | 1,412 |
| 1984 | 495 |
| 1985 | 979 |
| 1986 | 1,468 |
| 1987 | 1,155 |
| 1988 | 1,499 |
| 1989 | 571 |
| 1990 | 1,391 |
| 1991 | 807 |
| 1992 | 1,150 |
| 1993 | 932 |
| 1994 | 904 |
| 1995 | 1,224 |
| 1996 | 619 |
| 1997 | 1,790 |
| 1998 | 840 |
| 1999 | 696 |
| 2000 | 768 |
| 2001 | 1,112 |
| 2002 | 922 |
| 2003 | 764 |
| 2004 | 735 |
| 2005 | 761 |
| 2006 | 1,571 |
| 2007 | 602 |
| 2008 | 1,479 |
| 2009 | 1,777 |
| 2010 | 626 |
| 2011 | 772 |
| 2012 | 819 |
| 2013 | 478 |
| 2014 | 552 |
| 2015 | 853 |
| 2016 | 572 |
| 2017 | 708 |
| 2018 | 1,475 |
| 2019 | 874 |
| 2020 | 532 |
| 2021 | 1,413 |
| 2022 | 972 |
| 2023 | 1,060 |
| 2024 | 962 |
| 2025 | 760 |
| 2026 | 321 |
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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).