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Weather Records on 13 October 1917

30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1917. Highest significance: Koomooloo, AU.

Key Facts for 13 October 1917

  • On 13 October 1917, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 30 daily.
  • Koomooloo set a daily record precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 13 October 1917.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

30 stations
Weather records on 13 October 1917 30 station records on 13 October 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
30 station records on 13 October 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 13 October 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
KoomoolooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
MalungSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.5 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord low maximum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KievUkraineRecord high minimum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation18.9 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
SalekhardRussiaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Fort NationalAlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature28.0 C (82.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
MaseskarSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.8 mm (0.4 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
TarrwongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Winchelsea (Murdeduke)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
BjurakerSwedenRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
State CollegeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

30 records
Records on 13 October 1917 by type Records set or tied on 13 October 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 13 October 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 13 October 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 13 October 1917 by timescale Records on 13 October 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 30all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 13 October 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 30.
Records on 13 October 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily30

How Much Records Were Beaten By

26 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 October 1917 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 24.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 210 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
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 24.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 13 October 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 102
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

13 October 1917
Top 20 records on 13 October 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 1917Koomooloo, AUdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)16 years34 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Darwin Post Office, AUdaily low max29.4 C (84.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)20 years30 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Malung, SEdaily rain20.5 mm (0.8 in)8.5 mm (0.33 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain16.8 mm (0.7 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Warranooke (Glenorchy), AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Port Arthur, CAdaily low max2.2 C (36.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)35 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Montgomery Wb City, USdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)42 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Escanaba, USdaily low min-0.6 C (30.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Lucknow, CAdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)11.0 mm (0.4 in)0 years16 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Kiev, UAdaily high min13.6 C (56.5 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Perth Regional Office, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low min-7.2 C (19.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Madison Wb City, USdaily low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Umea, SEdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)3 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Haparanda, SEdaily rain18.9 mm (0.7 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Dubuque River, USdaily low min-5.6 C (21.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Salekhard, RUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Fort National, DZdaily high max28.0 C (82.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1917Maseskar, SEdaily rain10.8 mm (0.4 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)11 years7 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 1917
Records on 10-13 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 30 records. 01,0002,0003,0001793: 11809: 11814: 11817: 11831: 11839: 11849: 11850: 11852: 11856: 11860: 21861: 21863: 11864: 11865: 11866: 21867: 21870: 11871: 31872: 11874: 11875: 11876: 31879: 11881: 21882: 21884: 11885: 41886: 11887: 21888: 11889: 31890: 11891: 21893: 11894: 41895: 61896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 31900: 11901: 81902: 161903: 101904: 181905: 51906: 101907: 161908: 131909: 391910: 261911: 131912: 211913: 291914: 211915: 791916: 521917: 301918: 281919: 471920: 411921: 741922: 221923: 1591924: 771925: 2081926: 1371927: 2251928: 4701929: 1691930: 3751931: 3171932: 3151933: 1861934: 4451935: 3101936: 2511937: 3711938: 5251939: 2031940: 2671941: 5551942: 3511943: 5011944: 3501945: 2521946: 3741947: 3991948: 2941949: 5991950: 7041951: 4111952: 3351953: 2751954: 1,0711955: 5351956: 8571957: 6291958: 5351959: 5361960: 3831961: 4331962: 8401963: 5191964: 5151965: 1801966: 8781967: 3071968: 5771969: 2,3081970: 6721971: 5761972: 5341973: 8111974: 4231975: 1,0021976: 9001977: 1,0361978: 8001979: 9221980: 7421981: 9731982: 1,3281983: 1,4121984: 4951985: 9791986: 1,4681987: 1,1551988: 1,4991989: 5711990: 1,3911991: 8071992: 1,1501993: 9321994: 9041995: 1,2241996: 6191997: 1,7901998: 8401999: 6962000: 7682001: 1,1122002: 9222003: 7642004: 7352005: 7612006: 1,5712007: 6022008: 1,4792009: 1,7772010: 6262011: 7722012: 8192013: 4782014: 5522015: 8532016: 5722017: 7082018: 1,4752019: 8742020: 5322021: 1,4132022: 9722023: 1,0602024: 9622025: 7602026: 3211793187018931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1917. 1917 had 30 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-13 in each year
YearRecords
17931
18091
18141
18171
18311
18391
18491
18501
18521
18561
18602
18612
18631
18641
18651
18662
18672
18701
18713
18721
18741
18751
18763
18791
18812
18822
18841
18854
18861
18872
18881
18893
18901
18912
18931
18944
18956
18963
18971
18983
18993
19001
19018
190216
190310
190418
19055
190610
190716
190813
190939
191026
191113
191221
191329
191421
191579
191652
191730
191828
191947
192041
192174
192222
1923159
192477
1925208
1926137
1927225
1928470
1929169
1930375
1931317
1932315
1933186
1934445
1935310
1936251
1937371
1938525
1939203
1940267
1941555
1942351
1943501
1944350
1945252
1946374
1947399
1948294
1949599
1950704
1951411
1952335
1953275
19541,071
1955535
1956857
1957629
1958535
1959536
1960383
1961433
1962840
1963519
1964515
1965180
1966878
1967307
1968577
19692,308
1970672
1971576
1972534
1973811
1974423
19751,002
1976900
19771,036
1978800
1979922
1980742
1981973
19821,328
19831,412
1984495
1985979
19861,468
19871,155
19881,499
1989571
19901,391
1991807
19921,150
1993932
1994904
19951,224
1996619
19971,790
1998840
1999696
2000768
20011,112
2002922
2003764
2004735
2005761
20061,571
2007602
20081,479
20091,777
2010626
2011772
2012819
2013478
2014552
2015853
2016572
2017708
20181,475
2019874
2020532
20211,413
2022972
20231,060
2024962
2025760
2026321

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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).