Weather Records on 30 October 1948

326 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1948. Highest significance: Netherton (the Glen), AU.

Key Facts for 30 October 1948

On 30 October 1948, 326 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
113 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 315 daily.
Netherton (the Glen) set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 30 October 1948.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

326 stations

326 station records on 30 October 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Netherton (the Glen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City Brenner Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Namdalseid	Norway	Record snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Lofty Summit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crown King	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Willow City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moorhead St Teachers C	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tennant Creek Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yaamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ellendale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Washburn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
P.P. Channel	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Eleanor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pembina	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Minnedosa	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Leslie Manor (Boolarra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nullawil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrow (Pine Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lincoln (Big Swamp)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingscote (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Uralsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alta	United States	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Golden Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Northport	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Banchory Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

326 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 23, Heaviest daily rainfall 154, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 30 October 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	23
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 30 October 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 315.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

268 broken records

Margins by which the 268 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1948

Top 20 records on 30 October 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1948	Netherton (the Glen), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1948	Falls City Brenner Fld, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1948	Namdalseid, NO	daily snow depth	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	7 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1948	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Mount Lofty Summit, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Mina, US	monthly snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Bedford, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Hernando, US	monthly low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Centralia, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Crown King, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Amenia, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Willow City, US	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Moorhead St Teachers C, US	daily high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	48 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Maryville 2E, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	41 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Ashley, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	47 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Tennant Creek Post Office, AU	monthly high min	28.9 C (84.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Yaamba, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Brandon Cda, CA	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
30 October 1948	Cedarville, US	daily low min	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	48 years	23 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

1799 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1948. 1948 had 326 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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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	253
20 to 40	9
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1