Weather Records on 10 October 1946

479 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1946. Highest significance: Sohana, IN.

Key Facts for 10 October 1946

On 10 October 1946, 479 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
41 were record highs and 154 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 470 daily.
Sohana set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 10 October 1946.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

479 stations

479 station records on 10 October 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sohana	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pupri	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rupar	India	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr 6 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Robertsganj	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dumont 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Attarikhat	India	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Cook	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brantford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Erehwon 328	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kolosib	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kassuli	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Salida	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pala	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kotdwara	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Millsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Geneva	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hardy Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
College STN 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

479 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 239, Heaviest daily snowfall 43, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 10 October 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	26
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	239
Heaviest daily snowfall	43
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 10 October 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 470.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

415 broken records

Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1946

Top 20 records on 10 October 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1946	Sohana, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Cambridge, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Beaver City, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Park Falls Dnr HQ, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Holdrege, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Pupri, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Manassa, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Rupar, IN	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Kakabeka Falls, CA	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Clay Ctr 6 ESE, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Kualapuu 534, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Mason City, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Robertsganj, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Haparanda, SE	monthly high max	17.0 C (62.6 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	64 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Logan 1 WNW, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Sulitjelma, NO	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Dumont 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Attarikhat, IN	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	4 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Glomfjord, NO	daily rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	15 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1946	Hastings 4N, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	37 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

1793 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1946. 1946 had 479 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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 50	389
50 to 100	13
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1