Weather Records on 3 October 1948

272 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1948. Highest significance: Selbu-Stubbe, NO.

Key Facts for 3 October 1948

On 3 October 1948, 272 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
98 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 257 daily.
Selbu-Stubbe set a daily record precipitation of 46.4 mm (1.8 in) on 3 October 1948.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

272 stations

272 station records on 3 October 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tinamba West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Attarikhat	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Malda	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wien	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nalbari	India	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goulburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lakhipur	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goderich	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Goalpara	India	Record daily precipitation	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Damra	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Karunagapalli	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mathabhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bliss 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rajmahal	India	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Barkola	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kem-Port	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jimenbuen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khurai	India	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gohad	India	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burragate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jalaun	India	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tilba Tilba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cotter River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne West (Hiawatha)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Datia	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruvadanai	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carson City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma (Gurrabeal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tarago (Willeroo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Milesovka	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kopati(Kaupati)	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fatehabad	India	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

272 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 41, Lowest daily maximum 22, Highest daily minimum 57, Lowest daily minimum 53, Heaviest daily rainfall 99.

Records on 3 October 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	41
Lowest daily maximum	22
Highest daily minimum	57
Lowest daily minimum	53
Heaviest daily rainfall	99
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 October 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 257.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

212 broken records

Margins by which the 212 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 96.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1948

Top 20 records on 3 October 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1948	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Tinamba West, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Attarikhat, IN	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Malda, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	19 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Dhubri, IN	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Wien, AT	daily high min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Nalbari, IN	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Michelago (Soglio), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Goulburn, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Lakhipur, IN	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Redding Fire STN 2, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1948	Goderich, CA	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Goalpara, IN	monthly rain	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Damra, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Oakley, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	54 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Karunagapalli, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Atlanta 1 E, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	21 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
3 October 1948	Mathabhanga, IN	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	29 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

1834 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1948. 1948 had 272 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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	191
20 to 40	11
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3