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Weather Records on 14 October 1914

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1914. Highest significance: Yardley Chase, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 October 1914

  • On 14 October 1914, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 11 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 25 daily.
  • Yardley Chase set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 14 October 1914.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 14 October 1914 26 station records on 14 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 14 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 14 October 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Yardley ChaseSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TomskRussiaRecord daily precipitation13.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
RiversdaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-LonchampFranceRecord daily precipitation33.1 mm (1.3 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-7.8 C (18.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Graaff ReinetSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature0.6 C (33.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
AlicedaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 14 October 1914 by type Records set or tied on 14 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 14 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 14 October 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 14 October 1914 by timescale Records on 14 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 25all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 14 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 25.
Records on 14 October 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily25

How Much Records Were Beaten By

22 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 October 1914 Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 92 to 4: 74 to 6: 26 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 114 to 16: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 22 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 16.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 October 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 29
2 to 47
4 to 62
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 141
14 to 162

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1914
Top 20 records on 14 October 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
14 October 1914Yardley Chase, ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)33 years38 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1914Halifax, CAmonthly low min-5.6 C (21.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Oxford, GBdaily rain23.6 mm (0.9 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)39 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Tomsk, RUdaily rain13.9 mm (0.5 in)5.7 mm (0.22 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Galway, IEdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Riversdale, ZAdaily rain19.6 mm (0.8 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)37 years18 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)20 years16 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Gravenhurst, CAdaily low min-4.4 C (24.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Yarmouth, CAdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)1 year14 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily high max22.8 C (73.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FRdaily rain33.1 mm (1.3 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily low min1.6 C (34.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Tylden "Tulden", ZAdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)7.7 mm (0.30 in)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max28.3 C (82.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Houston Wb City, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)12 years10 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1914Truro, CAdaily low min-7.8 C (18.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years8 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
Records on 10-14 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11799: 11809: 11811: 21817: 11834: 11836: 11838: 11849: 11850: 11856: 11860: 21861: 11862: 21866: 11871: 21872: 21873: 11874: 21875: 21876: 61877: 21878: 11881: 21882: 11883: 21884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 61889: 21890: 21891: 21892: 31893: 31894: 91895: 61896: 41897: 31898: 51899: 71900: 71901: 61902: 71903: 61904: 51905: 101906: 71907: 111908: 121909: 131910: 141911: 81912: 331913: 371914: 261915: 801916: 291917: 471918: 261919: 361920: 631921: 1071922: 351923: 901924: 611925: 2371926: 1201927: 1671928: 2511929: 2861930: 2331931: 3381932: 2781933: 2311934: 4351935: 3051936: 2391937: 1,2191938: 4911939: 2681940: 3201941: 4131942: 4111943: 3581944: 2771945: 4191946: 3981947: 6671948: 2921949: 6971950: 4321951: 3191952: 4471953: 3181954: 9821955: 5401956: 5231957: 4911958: 6301959: 7471960: 4371961: 5781962: 1,0821963: 5731964: 4771965: 2521966: 1,2241967: 2591968: 9421969: 1,5071970: 7591971: 6451972: 4631973: 5531974: 6221975: 9911976: 8621977: 9541978: 8561979: 1,0561980: 6741981: 1,1551982: 6841983: 8891984: 6391985: 8161986: 1,4571987: 1,0781988: 1,2971989: 5871990: 1,4691991: 8171992: 1,3501993: 1,2231994: 1,0491995: 1,2771996: 5591997: 1,0981998: 9301999: 9572000: 1,0732001: 1,4312002: 8682003: 7712004: 7212005: 7552006: 1,2982007: 6102008: 1,0172009: 2,4732010: 6422011: 6952012: 8062013: 5032014: 9712015: 9912016: 7042017: 1,0482018: 2,2182019: 6162020: 6392021: 1,2302022: 8762023: 4682024: 9182025: 8531793187318931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-14 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17991
18091
18112
18171
18341
18361
18381
18491
18501
18561
18602
18611
18622
18661
18712
18722
18731
18742
18752
18766
18772
18781
18812
18821
18832
18841
18852
18861
18876
18892
18902
18912
18923
18933
18949
18956
18964
18973
18985
18997
19007
19016
19027
19036
19045
190510
19067
190711
190812
190913
191014
19118
191233
191337
191426
191580
191629
191747
191826
191936
192063
1921107
192235
192390
192461
1925237
1926120
1927167
1928251
1929286
1930233
1931338
1932278
1933231
1934435
1935305
1936239
19371,219
1938491
1939268
1940320
1941413
1942411
1943358
1944277
1945419
1946398
1947667
1948292
1949697
1950432
1951319
1952447
1953318
1954982
1955540
1956523
1957491
1958630
1959747
1960437
1961578
19621,082
1963573
1964477
1965252
19661,224
1967259
1968942
19691,507
1970759
1971645
1972463
1973553
1974622
1975991
1976862
1977954
1978856
19791,056
1980674
19811,155
1982684
1983889
1984639
1985816
19861,457
19871,078
19881,297
1989587
19901,469
1991817
19921,350
19931,223
19941,049
19951,277
1996559
19971,098
1998930
1999957
20001,073
20011,431
2002868
2003771
2004721
2005755
20061,298
2007610
20081,017
20092,473
2010642
2011695
2012806
2013503
2014971
2015991
2016704
20171,048
20182,218
2019616
2020639
20211,230
2022876
2023468
2024918
2025853

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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).