Weather Records on 27 October 1915

65 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1915. Highest significance: Jamestown, ZA.

Key Facts for 27 October 1915

On 27 October 1915, 65 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
10 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 59 daily.
Jamestown set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 27 October 1915.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

65 stations

65 station records on 27 October 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bird Rocks	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colesberg (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sandvig	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yardley Chase	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Norra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Prince Albert	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island East End	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-3.8 C (25.2 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-3.1 C (26.4 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Cathcart	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Thomas River (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Poowong (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-Hasslo	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	1.5 C (34.7 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	4 of 100 (Routine)
Gysinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	3 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

65 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.

Records on 27 October 1915 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	21
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 October 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 59.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

56 broken records

Margins by which the 56 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 26.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1915

Top 20 records on 27 October 1915 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1915	Jamestown, ZA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1915	Bird Rocks, CA	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1915	Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1915	Colesberg (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Vanersborg, SE	monthly low max	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Sandvig, DK	monthly low max	2.1 C (35.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	33 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low max	1.8 C (35.2 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	34 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Ellesmere, ZA	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Gotska Sandon, SE	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	7.8 mm (0.31 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Yardley Chase, ZA	daily rain	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Linkoeping-Malmslaett, SE	daily low max	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Olands Norra Udde, SE	daily rain	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	26 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	monthly low max	14.0 C (57.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	0 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Oestersund-Froesoen, SE	daily low max	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	29 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Stockholm, SE	daily low max	0.0 C (32.0 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	25 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Kristianstad, SE	daily low min	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	22 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Queenstown, ZA	daily rain	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	0 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1915	Inverell Comparison, AU	daily low min	-0.2 C (31.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	33 years	15 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

1802 to 1915

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1915. 1915 had 65 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	44
5 to 10	3
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	1
20 to 25	2
25 to 30	2