Weather Records on 31 October 1930

240 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1930. Highest significance: Sable Island, CA.

Key Facts for 31 October 1930

On 31 October 1930, 240 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 162 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 226 daily.
Sable Island set a daily record precipitation of 67.6 mm (2.7 in) on 31 October 1930.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

240 stations

240 station records on 31 October 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lochnagar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saltern Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Austin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cottbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Prattville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Old Mission	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Diamantina Lakes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Point Charles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Muttaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Berkeley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Beardsley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.7 C (76.5 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

240 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 78, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 33, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 31 October 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	78
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	33
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 31 October 1930 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 226.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

175 broken records

Margins by which the 175 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

31 October 1930

Top 20 records on 31 October 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1930	Sable Island, CA	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1930	Lochnagar, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Saltern Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Austin, US	monthly low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Hiram, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Marianna Sch For Boys, US	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	20 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Tallahassee, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	34 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Murfreesboro 5 N, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	17 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily rain	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Cottbus, DE	daily rain	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Sorve, EE	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Vilnius, LT	daily rain	6.0 mm (0.24 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Ocala, US	monthly low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Tullahoma, US	monthly low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	13 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Belmont, AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Prattville, US	monthly low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	17 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Saint Leo, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	31 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Wien, AT	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
31 October 1930	Nicosia, CY	daily rain	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	2.1 mm (0.08 in)	37 years	18 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

1805 to 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1930. 1930 had 240 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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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	165
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2