Weather Records on 15 October 1953

374 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1953. Highest significance: Mudigere, IN.

Key Facts for 15 October 1953

On 15 October 1953, 374 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
209 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 372 daily.
Mudigere set a daily record precipitation of 103.9 mm (4.1 in) on 15 October 1953.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

374 stations

374 station records on 15 October 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mudigere	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nagamangala	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Bonuna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crookhaven Heads	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mossgiel Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hosadurga	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Trida (Murrumbong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chickmagalur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kavali	India	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tiruppathur	India	Record daily precipitation	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Trida (Willandra National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Channarayapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chicoutimi	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	-1.2 C (29.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hassan Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karambakkudi	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alangudi	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ramanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mettupalayam	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Delphi 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tittagudi	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Turaiyur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Webster City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Irvington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Glasgow #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cortland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pelzer	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Melva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Warroad	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

374 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 170, Lowest daily maximum 11, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 132.

Records on 15 October 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	170
Lowest daily maximum	11
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	132
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 October 1953 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 1, daily 372.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

307 broken records

Margins by which the 307 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1953

Top 20 records on 15 October 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1953	Mudigere, IN	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Nagamangala, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Ivanhoe (Mt Manara), AU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Ivanhoe (Bonuna), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Crookhaven Heads, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Mossgiel Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Hosadurga, IN	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Trida (Murrumbong), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Ivanhoe Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Chickmagalur, IN	all-time rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1953	Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate), AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Milan, IT	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Kavali, IN	daily rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Talavadi, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Kulattur, IN	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Tiruppathur, IN	monthly rain	134.1 mm (5.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1953	Walhalla, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	8 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

1794 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1953. 1953 had 374 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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 10	264
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	4