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Weather Records on 12 October 1915

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1915. Highest significance: Helmond, NL.

Key Facts for 12 October 1915

  • On 12 October 1915, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Helmond set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.5 mm (1.5 in) on 12 October 1915.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 12 October 1915 34 station records on 12 October 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 12 October 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 October 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation38.5 mm (1.5 in)38 of 100 (Notable)
Burrawang South StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation56.4 mm (2.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord high maximum temperature23.5 C (74.3 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Barellan Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
MombaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature24.7 C (76.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.8 mm (0.11 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie LukiRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-7.0 C (19.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.5 C (72.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Conargo (Willurah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
CowabieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
PaikaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/PoelGermanyRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature35.6 C (96.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Mount ButeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
PoplitahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Cet Central EnglandUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature16.8 C (62.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
LawrenceUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Tumbarumba 1AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 12 October 1915 by type Records set or tied on 12 October 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 20. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 20Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 October 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 20.
Records on 12 October 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall20
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 October 1915 by timescale Records on 12 October 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 October 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33.
Records on 12 October 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

32 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 October 1915 Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 2: 212 to 4: 64 to 6: 36 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 014 to 16: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 1414 to 16
Margins by which the 32 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 15.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 October 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 221
2 to 46
4 to 63
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 140
14 to 161

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 1915
Top 20 records on 12 October 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 October 1915Helmond, NLmonthly rain38.5 mm (1.5 in)7.0 mm (0.28 in)34 years38 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1915Burrawang South Station, AUdaily rain56.4 mm (2.2 in)15.8 mm (0.6 in)10 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily high max23.5 C (74.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Barellan Post Office, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Momba, AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)41 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high min24.7 C (76.5 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Chicoutimi, CAdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain2.8 mm (0.11 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)36 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Plauen, DEdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)15 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min17.5 C (63.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)12 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Velikie Luki, RUdaily low min-7.0 C (19.4 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Wentworth (Cuthero), AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high min22.5 C (72.5 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Conargo (Willurah), AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Cudgewa North, AUdaily rain17.0 mm (0.7 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Nariel Creek (Simpson), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)13 years12 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)3.8 C (6.8 F)1 year11 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1915Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high min24.4 C (75.9 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)18 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

1805 to 1915
Records on 10-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1915. 1915 had 34 records. 01,0002,0003,0001805: 21809: 11810: 11814: 31822: 11839: 11841: 11843: 11850: 11852: 11854: 11859: 11860: 21861: 11867: 11871: 31873: 21875: 21876: 51879: 21881: 21884: 11885: 21886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 21894: 21895: 21896: 31897: 31898: 21899: 31900: 21901: 61902: 141903: 161904: 301905: 131906: 161907: 101908: 131909: 301910: 131911: 101912: 301913: 331914: 171915: 341916: 291917: 531918: 291919: 531920: 791921: 1021922: 211923: 2001924: 1291925: 1071926: 2011927: 1951928: 7141929: 1651930: 6061931: 2831932: 3981933: 1551934: 4771935: 2091936: 3011937: 1851938: 4701939: 1981940: 2351941: 2261942: 5401943: 4181944: 2741945: 3211946: 5541947: 3581948: 3111949: 7251950: 5941951: 3911952: 3521953: 2521954: 9111955: 3831956: 8991957: 4731958: 4481959: 5011960: 4491961: 4361962: 9711963: 4591964: 6361965: 1571966: 4231967: 6231968: 4431969: 1,8281970: 7631971: 3821972: 4121973: 6731974: 3691975: 8301976: 5821977: 8321978: 5251979: 8981980: 7411981: 1,2011982: 7771983: 9921984: 6361985: 8721986: 1,5101987: 1,5301988: 1,0151989: 5431990: 1,3251991: 9481992: 8651993: 1,1451994: 9341995: 1,2381996: 8161997: 1,8511998: 7411999: 6412000: 1,0952001: 1,1942002: 1,1392003: 1,0432004: 7502005: 8722006: 1,3572007: 5662008: 1,6692009: 2,3002010: 7972011: 9062012: 9212013: 5582014: 5142015: 9642016: 3742017: 1,0682018: 1,1952019: 1,3212020: 6552021: 1,2942022: 4392023: 9042024: 9582025: 6242026: 7101805187518971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1915. 1915 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-12 in each year
YearRecords
18052
18091
18101
18143
18221
18391
18411
18431
18501
18521
18541
18591
18602
18611
18671
18713
18732
18752
18765
18792
18812
18841
18852
18861
18872
18881
18891
18903
18911
18921
18932
18942
18952
18963
18973
18982
18993
19002
19016
190214
190316
190430
190513
190616
190710
190813
190930
191013
191110
191230
191333
191417
191534
191629
191753
191829
191953
192079
1921102
192221
1923200
1924129
1925107
1926201
1927195
1928714
1929165
1930606
1931283
1932398
1933155
1934477
1935209
1936301
1937185
1938470
1939198
1940235
1941226
1942540
1943418
1944274
1945321
1946554
1947358
1948311
1949725
1950594
1951391
1952352
1953252
1954911
1955383
1956899
1957473
1958448
1959501
1960449
1961436
1962971
1963459
1964636
1965157
1966423
1967623
1968443
19691,828
1970763
1971382
1972412
1973673
1974369
1975830
1976582
1977832
1978525
1979898
1980741
19811,201
1982777
1983992
1984636
1985872
19861,510
19871,530
19881,015
1989543
19901,325
1991948
1992865
19931,145
1994934
19951,238
1996816
19971,851
1998741
1999641
20001,095
20011,194
20021,139
20031,043
2004750
2005872
20061,357
2007566
20081,669
20092,300
2010797
2011906
2012921
2013558
2014514
2015964
2016374
20171,068
20181,195
20191,321
2020655
20211,294
2022439
2023904
2024958
2025624
2026710

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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).