Weather Records on 20 October 1949

1,084 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1949. Highest significance: Ernakulam, IN.

Key Facts for 20 October 1949

On 20 October 1949, 1,084 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
238 were record highs and 578 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 61 monthly and 1,023 daily.
Ernakulam set a daily record precipitation of 140.7 mm (5.5 in) on 20 October 1949.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,084 stations

1,084 station records on 20 October 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ernakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pokataroo (Durhambone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yamburgan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Badami	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paola	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Flatwillow 4 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamoni	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ramdurg	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ron	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dindigul	India	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Glacier	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kerkeriya	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nargund	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sacaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Irwin 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Mentone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kosmos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Heppner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ajo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rapelje	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hungund	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Khed	India	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,084 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 200, Lowest daily minimum 311, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 48, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 20 October 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	200
Lowest daily minimum	311
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	48
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 20 October 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 61, daily 1,023.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

909 broken records

Margins by which the 909 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1949

Top 20 records on 20 October 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1949	Ernakulam, IN	daily rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	St Joseph, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Camp Crook, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Palmyra, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Pokataroo (Durhambone), AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Yamburgan, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Badami, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Paola, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Conception, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Bridger 2 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Flatwillow 4 ENE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Lamoni, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Mesa, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Worland, US	daily snowfall	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	9.1 cm (3.6 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Ramdurg, IN	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Ron, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Granite Reef Dam, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Storm Lake, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1949	Dindigul, IN	monthly rain	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	38 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

1806 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1949. 1949 had 1,084 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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	879
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	8
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	1