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Weather Records on 15 October 1914

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1914. Highest significance: Pinnacle, AU.

Key Facts for 15 October 1914

  • On 15 October 1914, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Pinnacle set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 15 October 1914.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 15 October 1914 28 station records on 15 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 15 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 15 October 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PinnacleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation76.2 mm (3.0 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
BromeCanadaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"South AfricaRecord daily precipitation32.0 mm (1.3 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.1 C (55.6 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation71.1 mm (2.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord low minimum temperature-0.1 C (31.8 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
QueenstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
JunseleSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.8 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature19.9 C (67.8 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo CentreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 15 October 1914 by type Records set or tied on 15 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 16. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 16Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 15 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 16.
Records on 15 October 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall16
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 15 October 1914 by timescale Records on 15 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 15 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 27.
Records on 15 October 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 October 1914 Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 310 to 15: 215 to 20: 220 to 25: 225 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 26 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 15 October 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 103
10 to 152
15 to 202
20 to 252
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1914
Top 20 records on 15 October 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
15 October 1914Pinnacle, AUmonthly rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)11 years37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1914Brome, CAdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)15 years33 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Tylden "Tulden", ZAdaily rain32.0 mm (1.3 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)9 years31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max13.1 C (55.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)58 years23 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Queanbeyan Bowling Club, AUdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)19 years22 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)25 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Halifax, CAdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Athens, USdaily rain71.1 mm (2.8 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)4 years19 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Wilmington Wb City, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)34 years18 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max18.0 C (64.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)15.5 mm (0.6 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Lakefield, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily low min-0.1 C (31.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)34 years14 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Queenstown, ZAdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Herschel, ZAdaily rain15.5 mm (0.6 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Junsele, SEdaily rain10.8 mm (0.4 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)9.6 mm (0.38 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Barkly East, ZAdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)11 years11 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Darwin Post Office, AUdaily rain24.6 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years9 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

1794 to 1914
Records on 10-15 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11795: 11796: 11807: 11808: 21836: 11838: 11839: 11849: 11859: 21862: 11870: 21871: 41873: 11875: 11876: 31877: 11878: 31879: 31881: 31882: 41885: 21886: 11887: 81889: 21891: 41892: 11893: 51894: 91895: 31896: 81897: 21898: 31899: 41900: 31901: 41902: 71903: 131904: 101905: 131906: 71907: 111908: 131909: 171910: 141911: 181912: 171913: 701914: 281915: 481916: 211917: 291918: 211919: 651920: 381921: 1601922: 431923: 661924: 1181925: 2211926: 1251927: 941928: 3851929: 2001930: 2821931: 4611932: 2131933: 2551934: 4341935: 3031936: 1261937: 1,4441938: 5981939: 4611940: 4581941: 3301942: 4941943: 7041944: 2461945: 4871946: 3541947: 9631948: 2241949: 5461950: 3211951: 3411952: 6621953: 3741954: 9451955: 4441956: 5551957: 4611958: 6061959: 4111960: 6001961: 8341962: 1,0091963: 5221964: 4881965: 2991966: 1,2651967: 4641968: 1,1111969: 1,0741970: 6421971: 7441972: 5841973: 5251974: 7681975: 8081976: 7911977: 5431978: 8861979: 7201980: 1,0061981: 9651982: 2971983: 6531984: 1,2361985: 1,0681986: 7681987: 9001988: 8961989: 5601990: 1,1341991: 1,1391992: 1,5301993: 1,0661994: 1,1031995: 1,0081996: 4581997: 9641998: 8061999: 7662000: 6252001: 7052002: 9652003: 7372004: 7162005: 6102006: 1,3052007: 7022008: 9592009: 2,3652010: 1,0952011: 9062012: 9092013: 6322014: 9012015: 1,1392016: 6742017: 1,0912018: 2,6822019: 4792020: 4992021: 9832022: 6332023: 3192024: 7482025: 6971794187718981914193019461962197819942010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1914. 1914 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-15 in each year
YearRecords
17941
17951
17961
18071
18082
18361
18381
18391
18491
18592
18621
18702
18714
18731
18751
18763
18771
18783
18793
18813
18824
18852
18861
18878
18892
18914
18921
18935
18949
18953
18968
18972
18983
18994
19003
19014
19027
190313
190410
190513
19067
190711
190813
190917
191014
191118
191217
191370
191428
191548
191621
191729
191821
191965
192038
1921160
192243
192366
1924118
1925221
1926125
192794
1928385
1929200
1930282
1931461
1932213
1933255
1934434
1935303
1936126
19371,444
1938598
1939461
1940458
1941330
1942494
1943704
1944246
1945487
1946354
1947963
1948224
1949546
1950321
1951341
1952662
1953374
1954945
1955444
1956555
1957461
1958606
1959411
1960600
1961834
19621,009
1963522
1964488
1965299
19661,265
1967464
19681,111
19691,074
1970642
1971744
1972584
1973525
1974768
1975808
1976791
1977543
1978886
1979720
19801,006
1981965
1982297
1983653
19841,236
19851,068
1986768
1987900
1988896
1989560
19901,134
19911,139
19921,530
19931,066
19941,103
19951,008
1996458
1997964
1998806
1999766
2000625
2001705
2002965
2003737
2004716
2005610
20061,305
2007702
2008959
20092,365
20101,095
2011906
2012909
2013632
2014901
20151,139
2016674
20171,091
20182,682
2019479
2020499
2021983
2022633
2023319
2024748
2025697

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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).