Weather Records on 1 October 1937

453 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1937. Highest significance: Forbesganj, IN.

Key Facts for 1 October 1937

On 1 October 1937, 453 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
102 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 414 daily.
Forbesganj set a monthly record daily precipitation of 290.6 mm (11.4 in) on 1 October 1937.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

453 stations

453 station records on 1 October 1937 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 1937: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Forbesganj	India	Record daily precipitation	290.6 mm (11.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Talga Talga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	235.2 mm (9.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Edgar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Chandragiri	India	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
De Grey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Strelley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Niznij Novgorod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Caravan Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nullagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hiranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chanchal	India	Record daily precipitation	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mahua	India	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Panruti	India	Record daily precipitation	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Agnes River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Officer (Jesmond Dene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vanur	India	Record daily precipitation	194.1 mm (7.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jayamkondam	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eugene	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ai-Petri	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bahera	India	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Khutauna	India	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mercanam	India	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hedland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madhubani	India	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arantangi	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mahespur	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallajah	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vedaranayam	India	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gazole	India	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ettrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fish Creek (Hoddle Range)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gingee	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gembrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kurinjipadi	India	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beaconsfield Upper	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Giddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruttani	India	Record daily precipitation	171.7 mm (6.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Siliguri	India	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kalahasti	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pakala	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

453 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 1937 by type: Highest daily maximum 59, Lowest daily maximum 51, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 1 October 1937 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	59
Lowest daily maximum	51
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 October 1937 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 39, daily 414.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

384 broken records

Margins by which the 384 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 1937

Top 20 records on 1 October 1937 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 1937	Forbesganj, IN	monthly rain	290.6 mm (11.4 in)	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	32 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1937	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Talga Talga, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Kattumavadi, IN	monthly rain	235.2 mm (9.3 in)	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	6 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Mount Edgar, AU	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Chandragiri, IN	monthly rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	De Grey, AU	monthly rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Strelley, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Niznij Novgorod, RU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Eden (Caravan Park), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Nullagine, AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Hiranpur, IN	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Uttiramerur, IN	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Chanchal, IN	monthly rain	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	19 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Mahua, IN	daily rain	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Panruti, IN	daily rain	159.3 mm (6.3 in)	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Ulundurpet, IN	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Agnes River, AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Officer (Jesmond Dene), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1937	Cuddalore, IN	daily rain	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	41 of 100 (Notable)

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

1813 to 1937

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1937. 1937 had 453 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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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	268
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	32
60 to 80	12
80 to 100	7
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	1