Weather Records on 17 October 1914

72 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 1914. Highest significance: Casino Airport, AU.

Key Facts for 17 October 1914

On 17 October 1914, 72 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
8 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 69 daily.
Casino Airport set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 17 October 1914.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

72 stations

72 station records on 17 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bedooba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burburgate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Robertsons Mount	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterfield (Federation Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Cowl Cowl)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tamworth Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tarriaro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Meryula)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eversleigh	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Charlton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Whitehead	Canada	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Eremeran	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Carcoar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Boorolong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Edmonton	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Carrieton (Pamatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke (Beemery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

72 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 57.

Records on 17 October 1914 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	57
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 69.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

68 broken records

Margins by which the 68 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 54.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 1914

Top 20 records on 17 October 1914 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 1914	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1914	Yallaroi, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1914	Bedooba, AU	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Lithgow (Cooerwull), AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Warialda Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	3 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Burburgate, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	21 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Robertsons Mount, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	5 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Lismore (Centre Street), AU	monthly rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Barraba Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Tenterfield (Federation Park), AU	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	21 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Blinman (Wirrealpa), AU	daily rain	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Quorn (Round Hill), AU	daily rain	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	5 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Hillston (Cowl Cowl), AU	daily rain	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	5 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1914	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	24 years	20 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 set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1914. 1914 had 72 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 10-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	2
1808	2
1810	1
1811	1
1817	1
1820	1
1830	1
1836	1
1844	1
1845	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	7
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1894	2
1895	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	17
1905	12
1906	3
1907	16
1908	46
1909	18
1910	13
1911	24
1912	12
1913	26
1914	72
1915	7
1916	81
1917	29
1918	20
1919	34
1920	82
1921	64
1922	60
1923	149
1924	81
1925	324
1926	153
1927	163
1928	530
1929	119
1930	441
1931	431
1932	345
1933	190
1934	262
1935	337
1936	338
1937	865
1938	710
1939	424
1940	580
1941	194
1942	349
1943	1,173
1944	415
1945	289
1946	437
1947	744
1948	724
1949	442
1950	809
1951	274
1952	474
1953	463
1954	579
1955	562
1956	353
1957	245
1958	415
1959	403
1960	432
1961	525
1962	350
1963	513
1964	492
1965	920
1966	551
1967	576
1968	929
1969	714
1970	815
1971	1,053
1972	866
1973	542
1974	1,055
1975	605
1976	1,381
1977	1,060
1978	583
1979	468
1980	1,366
1981	555
1982	575
1983	526
1984	1,551
1985	585
1986	354
1987	828
1988	827
1989	1,163
1990	1,109
1991	1,352
1992	1,384
1993	1,001
1994	1,306
1995	1,076
1996	987
1997	1,114
1998	1,455
1999	815
2000	461
2001	878
2002	992
2003	764
2004	935
2005	643
2006	1,506
2007	690
2008	467
2009	1,606
2010	625
2011	734
2012	550
2013	516
2014	530
2015	843
2016	1,559
2017	743
2018	1,163
2019	504
2020	889
2021	294
2022	964
2023	544
2024	994
2025	363

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 October 1914
Margin	Records
0 to 10	43
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1