Weather Records on 15 October 1944

246 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1944. Highest significance: Vouziers, FR.

Key Facts for 15 October 1944

On 15 October 1944, 246 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
78 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 245 daily.
Vouziers set a daily record precipitation of 34.6 mm (1.4 in) on 15 October 1944.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

246 stations

246 station records on 15 October 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Norman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Le Bourget	France	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Baramba	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jankia	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Esplanada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Levy	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hedland Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rambha	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bonth	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rajkanika	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Ignace	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Montcornet	France	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Miltalie (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Portarlington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murgab	Tajikistan	Record daily precipitation	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Simpson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Plauen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	3.5 mm (0.14 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.7 C (42.3 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dannemora	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Waupaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gudivada	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

246 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 84, Heaviest daily rainfall 69, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 15 October 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	84
Heaviest daily rainfall	69
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 October 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 245.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

199 broken records

Margins by which the 199 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 119.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1944

Top 20 records on 15 October 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1944	Vouziers, FR	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Cape Norman, CA	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Le Bourget, FR	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Tangi, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Abbott 1 SE, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1944	Masset Airport, CA	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Baramba, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Second Valley (Spring Grove), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Jankia, IN	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	10 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Ketchikan AP, US	daily rain	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Esplanada, BR	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Cobar Post Office, AU	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Levy, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Port Hedland Post Office, AU	daily high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	5.4 C (9.7 F)	30 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	54 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	32 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Oconto 4 W, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1944	Oshkosh, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	49 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

1794 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1944. 1944 had 246 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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	182
20 to 40	10
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1