Weather Records on 4 October 1947

592 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1947. Highest significance: Jatusana, IN.

Key Facts for 4 October 1947

On 4 October 1947, 592 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 550 daily.
Jatusana set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 4 October 1947.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

592 stations

592 station records on 4 October 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jatusana	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Robeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ambikapur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Muckadilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bruny Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Killora (Grasmere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rokeby (the Mall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Canning Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Abundance	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nalbari	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roma Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Amby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Uxbridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sursand	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Represa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wandearah North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
West Quarter	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Banana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bindango	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Old Koreelah (McPherson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chakaibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Iklera(Aklera)	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore (Mangalore Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sandford (Maydena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Snug Primary School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Baikunthpur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clark 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Woleebee Nevasa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Petcheys Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Norfolk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Balgownie West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chinook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corinda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dutton Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

592 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 147, Lowest daily maximum 8, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 293, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 4 October 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	147
Lowest daily maximum	8
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	293
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 42, daily 550.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

473 broken records

Margins by which the 473 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1947

Top 20 records on 4 October 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1947	Jatusana, IN	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Robeville, AU	monthly rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Killarney Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Olaa 92, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Ambikapur, IN	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	2 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Tangorin, AU	monthly rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Muckadilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Cape Bruny Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Mitchell Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Killora (Grasmere), AU	monthly rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Rokeby (the Mall), AU	monthly rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	38 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Richmond Post Office, AU	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Belle Plaine, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1947	Canning Downs, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1947	Wallumbilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1947	Mount Abundance, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1947	Nalbari, IN	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 October 1947	Yuleba Garden St, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	16 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1947. 1947 had 592 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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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	432
20 to 40	35
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2