Weather Records on 4 October 1931

361 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1931. Highest significance: Akhnoor, IN.

Key Facts for 4 October 1931

On 4 October 1931, 361 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
150 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 353 daily.
Akhnoor set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 4 October 1931.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

361 stations

361 station records on 4 October 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Akhnoor	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sorell (Whitlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bothwell (Ratho)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chodavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandford (Maydena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge (Milford)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Juandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Malkapur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Bluff Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Vaduj	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Osmanabad	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barramunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sagar Island	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yellavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Avanigadda	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chitvel	India	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kholapur	India	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glacier	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Leake (Elizabeth River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Goldstream Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fort St James	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jondaryan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Irving	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stradbroke Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dutson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Essendon 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Yan Yean	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Taroom Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Degilbo Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

361 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 184, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 4 October 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	184
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 4 October 1931 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 353.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

274 broken records

Margins by which the 274 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1931

Top 20 records on 4 October 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1931	Akhnoor, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Rokeby (the Mall), AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Sorell (Whitlea), AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Bothwell (Ratho), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Chodavaram, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Sandford (Maydena), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Cambridge (Milford), AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	51 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Juandah, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Mount Nelson, AU	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Malkapur, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1931	Spring Bluff Railway STN, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Hobart Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Vaduj, IN	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Darwin Post Office, AU	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	12 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Port Arthur, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Osmanabad, IN	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Barramunga, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	39 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1931	Sagar Island, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	25 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1931. 1931 had 361 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	253
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2