Weather Records on 3 October 1938

464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1938. Highest significance: Fortine 1 N, US.

Key Facts for 3 October 1938

On 3 October 1938, 464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
287 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 86 monthly and 378 daily.
Fortine 1 N set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 3 October 1938.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

464 stations

464 station records on 3 October 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Englesberg Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medha	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rajahmundry	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Margate Collins St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hebron	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chiplun	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sironcha	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brockville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Simcoe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Harlan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dindori	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Russell	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gondal	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dhoraji	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Seward	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sfax El-Maou	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melfort	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storlien	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lockwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ewing	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nebraska City 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lacombe Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wetaskiwin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

464 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 201, Lowest daily maximum 21, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 120.

Records on 3 October 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	201
Lowest daily maximum	21
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 October 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 86, daily 378.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

336 broken records

Margins by which the 336 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1938

Top 20 records on 3 October 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1938	Fortine 1 N, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Englesberg Village, AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Panchgani, IN	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Marburg - Warrego Highway, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Colville, US	monthly rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Medha, IN	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Harrisville Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Forse, SE	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1938	Rajahmundry, IN	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Margate Collins St, AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Wai, IN	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Hebron, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Ashley, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Thurman, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	38 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Milan 1NW, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Chiplun, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1938	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	27 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1938. 1938 had 464 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	291
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1