Weather Records on 16 October 1923

84 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1923. Highest significance: Ft Bidwell, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 1923

On 16 October 1923, 84 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 82 daily.
Ft Bidwell set a daily record precipitation of 27.7 mm (1.1 in) on 16 October 1923.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

84 stations

84 station records on 16 October 1923 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1923: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tulsa	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Texarkana Webb Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Connersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Water Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Lodge 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Minto	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kirov	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Galva	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Charleville Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.4 C (47.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

84 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1923 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 39.

Records on 16 October 1923 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	39
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 October 1923 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 82.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

67 broken records

Margins by which the 67 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 30.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1923

Top 20 records on 16 October 1923 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1923	Ft Bidwell, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1923	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Manitowoc, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Monroe #2, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Yazoo City, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Zametchino, RU	daily high min	11.0 C (51.8 F)	3.7 C (6.7 F)	35 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Tot-Ma, RU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	8.7 mm (0.34 in)	10 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Shenkursk, RU	daily rain	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Kon-Kolodez, RU	monthly high min	12.7 C (54.9 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	18 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Tulsa, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	9.8 mm (0.39 in)	4.0 mm (0.16 in)	17 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Calhoun 2 N, US	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	3 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.6 mm (0.38 in)	32 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Texarkana Webb Fld, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Covington 8 WNW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	4 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Harrisonville, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Ukiah, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	29 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 1923	Amite, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	24 years	14 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

1796 to 1923

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1923. 1923 had 84 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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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	10
10 to 15	4
15 to 20	3
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	1