Weather Records on 23 October 1941

499 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1941. Highest significance: Paauhau 217, US.

Key Facts for 23 October 1941

On 23 October 1941, 499 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
313 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 491 daily.
Paauhau 217 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 108.0 mm (4.3 in) on 23 October 1941.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

499 stations

499 station records on 23 October 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 October 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sugahara Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haleakala Rch 432	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Canon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Escondido	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Enid	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pueblo City Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kawai Iki Intake 880	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haiku 490	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chittur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Radhapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canadian	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Roodekop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Moraine	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ottoshoop (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Little Mtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Keanae 346	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton Forestry HQ	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Guthrie 5S	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record snow depth	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Randfontein (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Elkhart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

499 records

Records set or tied on 23 October 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 155, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 October 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 October 1941 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

414 broken records

Margins by which the 414 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 1941

Top 20 records on 23 October 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 1941	Paauhau 217, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Haina 214, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Sugahara Camp, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Portales, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Woodward, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Haleakala Rch 432, US	daily rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Canon City, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Coldwater, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Jetmore, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	monthly rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Lihue 1020, US	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Escondido, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Enid, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1941	Greensburg, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1941	Koloa 936, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1941	Pueblo City Rsvr, US	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	26 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1941	S Haven, US	monthly rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 1941	Quebec, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	60 years	32 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1941. 1941 had 499 records.

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

Records on 10-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1843	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1859	2
1861	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	1
1880	7
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	3
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	4
1900	8
1901	7
1902	7
1903	10
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	5
1908	19
1909	12
1910	6
1911	40
1912	50
1913	38
1914	9
1915	167
1916	290
1917	62
1918	12
1919	42
1920	262
1921	58
1922	38
1923	165
1924	160
1925	191
1926	131
1927	266
1928	120
1929	352
1930	310
1931	353
1932	310
1933	241
1934	333
1935	519
1936	490
1937	816
1938	403
1939	717
1940	304
1941	499
1942	306
1943	446
1944	283
1945	533
1946	258
1947	631
1948	251
1949	432
1950	507
1951	626
1952	432
1953	373
1954	317
1955	266
1956	587
1957	1,266
1958	255
1959	682
1960	341
1961	329
1962	141
1963	1,297
1964	264
1965	330
1966	625
1967	297
1968	175
1969	1,200
1970	617
1971	705
1972	601
1973	712
1974	653
1975	1,028
1976	879
1977	578
1978	570
1979	1,094
1980	584
1981	1,502
1982	1,071
1983	853
1984	1,261
1985	846
1986	968
1987	694
1988	619
1989	1,363
1990	954
1991	1,232
1992	1,176
1993	670
1994	558
1995	1,471
1996	1,396
1997	1,172
1998	1,221
1999	1,011
2000	1,275
2001	1,091
2002	1,868
2003	1,952
2004	1,224
2005	679
2006	1,976
2007	1,673
2008	993
2009	838
2010	683
2011	701
2012	1,017
2013	754
2014	755
2015	760
2016	460
2017	603
2018	322
2019	459
2020	1,777
2021	298
2022	1,342
2023	544
2024	674
2025	343

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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	386
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1