Weather Records on 14 October 1938

491 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1938. Highest significance: Plant City, US.

Key Facts for 14 October 1938

On 14 October 1938, 491 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 487 daily.
Plant City set a monthly record daily precipitation of 126.0 mm (5.0 in) on 14 October 1938.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

491 stations

491 station records on 14 October 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Plant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hinnomunjie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huehue 92.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bobadah (Avoca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
East Anaconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Mumble Peg)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW Point	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rajakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St John's	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Haverhill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Banda	India	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dumble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Muriel Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
The Ginghet	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stockton 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Prineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Amity	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

491 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 181, Lowest daily maximum 27, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 149, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 14 October 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	181
Lowest daily maximum	27
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	149
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 October 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 487.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

391 broken records

Margins by which the 391 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1938

Top 20 records on 14 October 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1938	Plant City, US	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	39 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Bartow 1SE, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Mungindi (Burrenbah), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high min	13.1 C (55.6 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	150 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Hinnomunjie, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Huehue 92.1, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1938	Arcadia, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Bobadah (Avoca), AU	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Gilgoin, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	East Anaconda, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	17 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Harda, IN	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Gowrie Junction, AU	monthly rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	27 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Narromine (Mumble Peg), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Moose Factory, CA	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Anticosti SW Point, CA	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	38 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Sitamarhi Sr, IN	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Rajakhera, IN	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Arcadia, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
14 October 1938	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	32 years	24 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

1793 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1938. 1938 had 491 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853

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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	353
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	2