Weather Records on 11 October 1948

736 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1948. Highest significance: Clare Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 11 October 1948

On 11 October 1948, 736 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 80 monthly and 654 daily.
Clare Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 80.5 mm (3.2 in) on 11 October 1948.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

736 stations

736 station records on 11 October 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 October 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Longerenong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wartook Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Charlton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jung Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Paika	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Telangatuk (Scholfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Glenloth East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Antwerp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Marrabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Warracknabeal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Douglas	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Katyil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kerang (Meran Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Murtoa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Balmoral (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bangerang North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lecor View Point	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fernihurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bredasdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud (Coonooer Bridge)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mooralla (Woodleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Garrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Minyip (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eversley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Danger Point - Vrt.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eudunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Frances	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Corack East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Diapur (Bleak House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lawloit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minimay (Booroopki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow (Werrap (Oak-Lea))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Woodlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harrow (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coleraine Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poolaijelo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moonambel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Macorna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Strathdownie (Mulga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

736 records

Records set or tied on 11 October 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 16, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 618, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 11 October 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	16
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	618
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 11 October 1948 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 80, daily 654.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

688 broken records

Margins by which the 688 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 October 1948

Top 20 records on 11 October 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 1948	Clare Post Office, AU	monthly rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	75 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Longerenong, AU	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	74 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Wartook Post Office, AU	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Charlton Post Office, AU	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 years	72 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Jung Jung, AU	monthly rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	68 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Paika, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Telangatuk (Scholfield), AU	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Wartook Reservoir, AU	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	66 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Glenloth East, AU	monthly rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Touws River, ZA	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Antwerp, AU	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Marrabel, AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Warracknabeal Post Office, AU	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Douglas, AU	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Katyil, AU	monthly rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Kerang (Meran Downs), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Murtoa, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Natimuk, AU	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	60 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1948	Balmoral (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1948	Beulah, AU	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	58 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1948. 1948 had 736 records.

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

Records on 10-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1807	1
1811	1
1814	2
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	2
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1880	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1900	1
1901	8
1902	14
1903	10
1904	20
1905	17
1906	52
1907	10
1908	11
1909	17
1910	31
1911	14
1912	21
1913	48
1914	40
1915	14
1916	25
1917	48
1918	32
1919	76
1920	140
1921	92
1922	35
1923	231
1924	149
1925	196
1926	137
1927	176
1928	713
1929	259
1930	656
1931	396
1932	235
1933	200
1934	862
1935	245
1936	243
1937	242
1938	438
1939	249
1940	201
1941	190
1942	537
1943	414
1944	247
1945	284
1946	770
1947	405
1948	736
1949	835
1950	450
1951	538
1952	472
1953	408
1954	672
1955	434
1956	894
1957	258
1958	795
1959	1,027
1960	333
1961	610
1962	857
1963	570
1964	927
1965	202
1966	279
1967	643
1968	312
1969	1,032
1970	859
1971	521
1972	708
1973	1,325
1974	356
1975	559
1976	565
1977	655
1978	426
1979	1,260
1980	478
1981	776
1982	1,141
1983	542
1984	552
1985	977
1986	961
1987	1,603
1988	621
1989	571
1990	1,617
1991	1,055
1992	527
1993	883
1994	726
1995	975
1996	842
1997	1,809
1998	750
1999	996
2000	1,782
2001	962
2002	1,000
2003	1,191
2004	593
2005	1,044
2006	840
2007	610
2008	1,369
2009	2,594
2010	964
2011	1,176
2012	696
2013	666
2014	620
2015	1,032
2016	378
2017	1,101
2018	1,517
2019	1,760
2020	680
2021	873
2022	244
2023	858
2024	842
2025	711
2026	864

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Data for records on 1948-10-11: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	568
20 to 40	101
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1