Weather Records on 4 October 1919
30 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1919. Highest significance: Dubuque River, US.
Key Facts for 4 October 1919
- On 4 October 1919, 30 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 13 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 29 daily.
- Dubuque River set a monthly record daily precipitation of 85.6 mm (3.4 in) on 4 October 1919.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.
Record Map
30 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque River | United States | Record daily precipitation | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sidi-Bel-Abbes | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Houston Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Algiers-Ville/Universite | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brantford | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cumbalum (Fairview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| London South | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fort National | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| State College | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record high maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gosford (Gertrude Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Durham | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Darwin Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 31.8 C (89.2 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Welland | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charleville Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 4.5 C (40.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morpeth Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haliburton A | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
30 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 12 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 5 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 10 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 29 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
27 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 23 |
| 10 to 20 | 1 |
| 20 to 30 | 2 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 October 1919| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1919 | Dubuque River, US | monthly rain | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 13 years | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| 4 October 1919 | Madison Wb City, US | daily rain | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 18 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Sidi-Bel-Abbes, DZ | daily rain | 28.3 mm (1.1 in) | 18.9 mm (0.7 in) | 12 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Houston Wb City, US | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 65.2 mm (2.6 in) | 4 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 60 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 3.0 C (5.4 F) | 6 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ | daily low max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 5.0 C (9.0 F) | 4 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Brantford, CA | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 34 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 37 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Hambantota, LK | daily low max | 26.9 C (80.4 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 20 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily rain | 9.5 mm (0.37 in) | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 12 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Cumbalum (Fairview), AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Port Dover, CA | daily high max | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | London South, CA | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 34 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Vineland, US | daily high max | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 27 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Fort National, DZ | daily low max | 11.0 C (51.8 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 21 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Stratford, CA | daily high max | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 18 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | State College, US | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Gavle, SE | daily high max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 17 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 October 1919 | Gosford (Gertrude Place), AU | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 12 years | 8 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
1795 to 1919| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 101 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 137 |
| 1917 | 157 |
| 1918 | 127 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 63 |
| 1925 | 130 |
| 1926 | 255 |
| 1927 | 172 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 339 |
| 1930 | 244 |
| 1931 | 361 |
| 1932 | 413 |
| 1933 | 299 |
| 1934 | 121 |
| 1935 | 833 |
| 1936 | 161 |
| 1937 | 483 |
| 1938 | 440 |
| 1939 | 345 |
| 1940 | 220 |
| 1941 | 850 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 426 |
| 1944 | 328 |
| 1945 | 543 |
| 1946 | 314 |
| 1947 | 592 |
| 1948 | 449 |
| 1949 | 491 |
| 1950 | 565 |
| 1951 | 617 |
| 1952 | 717 |
| 1953 | 358 |
| 1954 | 999 |
| 1955 | 630 |
| 1956 | 467 |
| 1957 | 533 |
| 1958 | 704 |
| 1959 | 812 |
| 1960 | 246 |
| 1961 | 758 |
| 1962 | 313 |
| 1963 | 528 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1965 | 760 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 440 |
| 1968 | 587 |
| 1969 | 628 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1971 | 361 |
| 1972 | 712 |
| 1973 | 604 |
| 1974 | 1,846 |
| 1975 | 681 |
| 1976 | 869 |
| 1977 | 517 |
| 1978 | 488 |
| 1979 | 733 |
| 1980 | 975 |
| 1981 | 994 |
| 1982 | 415 |
| 1983 | 762 |
| 1984 | 864 |
| 1985 | 863 |
| 1986 | 1,265 |
| 1987 | 1,502 |
| 1988 | 713 |
| 1989 | 742 |
| 1990 | 845 |
| 1991 | 813 |
| 1992 | 866 |
| 1993 | 956 |
| 1994 | 1,341 |
| 1995 | 1,192 |
| 1996 | 1,012 |
| 1997 | 928 |
| 1998 | 1,487 |
| 1999 | 1,596 |
| 2000 | 917 |
| 2001 | 547 |
| 2002 | 1,465 |
| 2003 | 610 |
| 2004 | 562 |
| 2005 | 1,973 |
| 2006 | 987 |
| 2007 | 997 |
| 2008 | 935 |
| 2009 | 1,431 |
| 2010 | 1,230 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 864 |
| 2013 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 611 |
| 2015 | 741 |
| 2016 | 680 |
| 2017 | 780 |
| 2018 | 979 |
| 2019 | 1,131 |
| 2020 | 897 |
| 2021 | 644 |
| 2022 | 561 |
| 2023 | 936 |
| 2024 | 1,197 |
| 2025 | 979 |
| 2026 | 942 |
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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).