Weather Records on 30 October 1928

195 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1928. Highest significance: Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ.

Key Facts for 30 October 1928

On 30 October 1928, 195 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
19 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 155 daily.
Oran-Hopital Militaire set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 30 October 1928.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

195 stations

195 station records on 30 October 1928 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1928: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph Oac	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Point Amour	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hemlock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney	Canada	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orleansville (Chlef)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fairview Outstation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge Water Trmt P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Tract	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Oneonta 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Riverside	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Chelsea	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Pawtucket	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gardiner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Williamstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

195 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1928 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 112, Heaviest daily rainfall 22, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 30 October 1928 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	3
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	112
Heaviest daily rainfall	22
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 October 1928 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 40, daily 155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

126 broken records

Margins by which the 126 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1928

Top 20 records on 30 October 1928 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1928	Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1928	Worcester, US	monthly low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Guelph Oac, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	4.6 cm (1.8 in)	42 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Point Amour, CA	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	44 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Princess Anne, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	32 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Nashua 2 NNW, US	monthly low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	21 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Auburn, US	monthly low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	23 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Hemlock, US	monthly low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	23 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Paragonah, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	14 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	52 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Eastport, US	monthly low min	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Millsboro, US	monthly low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Turners Falls, US	monthly low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	34 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Mesa, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Sydney, CA	daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	57 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Lexington, US	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1928	Orleansville (Chlef), DZ	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	22 years	20 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

1799 to 1928

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1928. 1928 had 195 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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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 10	119
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1