Weather Records on 13 October 1950

704 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1950. Highest significance: Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU.

Key Facts for 13 October 1950

On 13 October 1950, 704 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
452 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 667 daily.
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains) set a daily record precipitation of 33.5 mm (1.3 in) on 13 October 1950.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

704 stations

704 station records on 13 October 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Peak Hill (Bruie Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Roberval Nord	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baku	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dellicknora (Tellicura)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wulgulmerang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rewa	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sturt Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gobindpur	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cabanda Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chas	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sankari	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bowen Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Hall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Magadi	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Baratria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bemboka Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruchengode	India	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Granite Reef Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Barrett Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Seven Oaks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dumka	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Goulds Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nowa Nowa (Wairewa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ner	India	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blythe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dobbins Colgate Foreba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mountainair	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Braunfels	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moormurang the Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gola	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Musafir Khana	India	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

704 records

Records set or tied on 13 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 355, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 235, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 13 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	355
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	235
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 37, daily 667.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

553 broken records

Margins by which the 553 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 56.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 October 1950

Top 20 records on 13 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 1950	Peak Hill (Bruie Plains), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Burra Burra, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Delegate (Weewalla), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Roberval Nord, CA	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Haliyal, IN	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Forest Vale, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	0 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Baku, AZ	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	9 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Dellicknora (Tellicura), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Wulgulmerang, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Rewa, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Ft Bidwell, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	74 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1950	Sturt Creek, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Wollar (Barrigan St), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Gobindpur, IN	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Cabanda Station, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Chas, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Sankari, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	11 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1950	Bowen Downs, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	58 years	30 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

1793 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1950. 1950 had 704 records.

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

Records on 10-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1817	1
1831	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	6
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	1
1901	8
1902	16
1903	10
1904	18
1905	5
1906	10
1907	16
1908	13
1909	39
1910	26
1911	13
1912	21
1913	29
1914	21
1915	79
1916	52
1917	30
1918	28
1919	47
1920	41
1921	74
1922	22
1923	159
1924	77
1925	208
1926	137
1927	225
1928	470
1929	169
1930	375
1931	317
1932	315
1933	186
1934	445
1935	310
1936	251
1937	371
1938	525
1939	203
1940	267
1941	555
1942	351
1943	501
1944	350
1945	252
1946	374
1947	399
1948	294
1949	599
1950	704
1951	411
1952	335
1953	275
1954	1,071
1955	535
1956	857
1957	629
1958	535
1959	536
1960	383
1961	433
1962	840
1963	519
1964	515
1965	180
1966	878
1967	307
1968	577
1969	2,308
1970	672
1971	576
1972	534
1973	811
1974	423
1975	1,002
1976	900
1977	1,036
1978	800
1979	922
1980	742
1981	973
1982	1,328
1983	1,412
1984	495
1985	979
1986	1,468
1987	1,155
1988	1,499
1989	571
1990	1,391
1991	807
1992	1,150
1993	932
1994	904
1995	1,224
1996	619
1997	1,790
1998	840
1999	696
2000	768
2001	1,112
2002	922
2003	764
2004	735
2005	761
2006	1,571
2007	602
2008	1,479
2009	1,777
2010	626
2011	772
2012	819
2013	478
2014	552
2015	853
2016	572
2017	708
2018	1,475
2019	874
2020	532
2021	1,413
2022	972
2023	1,060
2024	962
2025	760
2026	321

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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 2026-10-15 (15 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 10	490
10 to 20	38
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	2