Weather Records on 3 October 1932

185 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1932. Highest significance: Kolar, IN.

Key Facts for 3 October 1932

On 3 October 1932, 185 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 17 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 164 daily.
Kolar set a daily record precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 3 October 1932.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

185 stations

185 station records on 3 October 1932 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1932: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kolar	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
St John's	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belgaum	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crow Agency	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Woodford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palayankottai	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gigoomgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pattukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Setif	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ladner	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Las Animas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eugene	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Smith	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurundwad	India	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miriam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gin Gin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cambooya Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mummidivaram	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Baramati	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Przhevalsk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Channapatana	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Denkanikottah	India	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Vysnij Volocek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	27.7 C (81.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

185 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1932 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 32, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 87.

Records on 3 October 1932 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	32
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	87
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 October 1932 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 164.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

153 broken records

Margins by which the 153 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 70.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1932

Top 20 records on 3 October 1932 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1932	Kolar, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	23 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	St John's, CA	monthly high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	Pecs Pogany, HU	all-time rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	Belgaum, IN	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	New Westminster, CA	monthly high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	Zagreb-Gric, HR	monthly rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	43 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	Crow Agency, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1932	Gadhinglaj, IN	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Woodford Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Salem AP (McNary Field), US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Palayankottai, IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Albany 1 N, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Gigoomgan, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Pattukkottai, IN	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Jacksonville, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	14 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Willapa Harbor, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Setif, DZ	daily high min	16.0 C (60.8 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	43 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	Ladner, CA	monthly high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	2 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1932	St John's, CA	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	46 years	23 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

1834 to 1932

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1932. 1932 had 185 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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	117
10 to 20	25
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1