Weather Records on 4 October 1955
630 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1955. Highest significance: Phillaur, IN.
Key Facts for 4 October 1955
- On 4 October 1955, 630 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 99 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 569 daily.
- Phillaur set an all-time record daily precipitation of 292.9 mm (11.5 in) on 4 October 1955.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.
Record Map
630 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillaur | India | Record daily precipitation | 292.9 mm (11.5 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Ludhiana | India | Record daily precipitation | 289.6 mm (11.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Jodhpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Dehra Gopipur | India | Record daily precipitation | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Hamirpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Nathana | India | Record daily precipitation | 229.9 mm (9.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jullundar | India | Record daily precipitation | 177.5 mm (7.0 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jagraon | India | Record daily precipitation | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Taranagar (Reni) | India | Record daily precipitation | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jhunjhunu | India | Record daily precipitation | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Dug (Dag) | India | Record daily precipitation | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Moga | India | Record daily precipitation | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Badnagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 168.7 mm (6.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Nawanshahr | India | Record daily precipitation | 182.4 mm (7.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kangra | India | Record daily precipitation | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Sitamau | India | Record daily precipitation | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Ratlam | India | Record daily precipitation | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Jaora | India | Record daily precipitation | 176.8 mm (7.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Alirajpur/Rajpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Mandsaur | India | Record daily precipitation | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Suvasaratappa | India | Record daily precipitation | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Nakodar | India | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Dhaneta | India | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Lehal | India | Record daily precipitation | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Gujjran | India | Record daily precipitation | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Parbatsar | India | Record daily precipitation | 74.9 mm (2.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Nurpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashta | India | Record daily precipitation | 77.2 mm (3.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Khachrod | India | Record daily precipitation | 233.7 mm (9.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jawaja | India | Record daily precipitation | 144.0 mm (5.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fatehabad | India | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dharmsala Lower | India | Record daily precipitation | 163.8 mm (6.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Udhapur | India | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Neemuch | India | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pathankot | India | Record daily precipitation | 133.9 mm (5.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hoshiarpur | India | Record daily precipitation | 209.3 mm (8.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ranike | India | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beawar Nayanagar | India | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bhadra | India | Record daily precipitation | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dindori | India | Record daily precipitation | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nawa | India | Record daily precipitation | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sailana | India | Record daily precipitation | 101.9 mm (4.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Garhshankar | India | Record daily precipitation | 129.3 mm (5.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Banjar(Saraj-Teh) | India | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Karnal | India | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chiplun | India | Record daily precipitation | 186.9 mm (7.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kishangarh | India | Record daily precipitation | 68.8 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Utrecht (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sri Ranbirsingh | India | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zira | India | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chakrata Kalsi Sr | India | Record daily precipitation | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Loskop | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hlobane | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bhiwani | India | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kulu | India | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jalalabad | India | Record daily precipitation | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dasuya | India | Record daily precipitation | 226.6 mm (8.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tijara | India | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kotkhai | India | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nimach | India | Record daily precipitation | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
630 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 12 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 28 |
| Highest daily minimum | 87 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 19 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 481 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 3 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 6 |
| monthly | 55 |
| daily | 569 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
573 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 354 |
| 20 to 40 | 104 |
| 40 to 60 | 56 |
| 60 to 80 | 32 |
| 80 to 100 | 17 |
| 100 to 120 | 6 |
| 120 to 140 | 2 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 October 1955| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1955 | Phillaur, IN | all-time rain | 292.9 mm (11.5 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 25 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Ludhiana, IN | all-time rain | 289.6 mm (11.4 in) | 103.7 mm (4.1 in) | 10 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Jodhpur, IN | monthly rain | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) | 45 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Dehra Gopipur, IN | monthly rain | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Hamirpur, IN | monthly rain | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Nathana, IN | all-time rain | 229.9 mm (9.1 in) | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 5 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Jullundar, IN | monthly rain | 177.5 mm (7.0 in) | 73.6 mm (2.9 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Jagraon, IN | monthly rain | 191.0 mm (7.5 in) | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Taranagar (Reni), IN | monthly rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 45.8 mm (1.8 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Jhunjhunu, IN | monthly rain | 120.7 mm (4.8 in) | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Dug (Dag), IN | monthly rain | 130.3 mm (5.1 in) | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) | 37 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Moga, IN | monthly rain | 167.6 mm (6.6 in) | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 37 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Badnagar, IN | monthly rain | 168.7 mm (6.6 in) | 77.3 mm (3.0 in) | 28 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Nawanshahr, IN | monthly rain | 182.4 mm (7.2 in) | 85.6 mm (3.4 in) | 37 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Kangra, IN | monthly rain | 183.6 mm (7.2 in) | 116.3 mm (4.6 in) | 23 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Sitamau, IN | monthly rain | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 24 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Ratlam, IN | monthly rain | 158.2 mm (6.2 in) | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 23 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Jaora, IN | monthly rain | 176.8 mm (7.0 in) | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) | 24 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Alirajpur/Rajpur, IN | monthly rain | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 22 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1955 | Mandsaur, IN | monthly rain | 187.2 mm (7.4 in) | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) | 24 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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
1795 to 1955| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 101 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 137 |
| 1917 | 157 |
| 1918 | 127 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 63 |
| 1925 | 130 |
| 1926 | 255 |
| 1927 | 172 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 339 |
| 1930 | 244 |
| 1931 | 361 |
| 1932 | 413 |
| 1933 | 299 |
| 1934 | 121 |
| 1935 | 833 |
| 1936 | 161 |
| 1937 | 483 |
| 1938 | 440 |
| 1939 | 345 |
| 1940 | 220 |
| 1941 | 850 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 426 |
| 1944 | 328 |
| 1945 | 543 |
| 1946 | 314 |
| 1947 | 592 |
| 1948 | 449 |
| 1949 | 491 |
| 1950 | 565 |
| 1951 | 617 |
| 1952 | 717 |
| 1953 | 358 |
| 1954 | 999 |
| 1955 | 630 |
| 1956 | 467 |
| 1957 | 533 |
| 1958 | 704 |
| 1959 | 812 |
| 1960 | 246 |
| 1961 | 758 |
| 1962 | 313 |
| 1963 | 528 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1965 | 760 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 440 |
| 1968 | 587 |
| 1969 | 628 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1971 | 361 |
| 1972 | 712 |
| 1973 | 604 |
| 1974 | 1,846 |
| 1975 | 681 |
| 1976 | 869 |
| 1977 | 517 |
| 1978 | 488 |
| 1979 | 733 |
| 1980 | 975 |
| 1981 | 994 |
| 1982 | 415 |
| 1983 | 762 |
| 1984 | 864 |
| 1985 | 863 |
| 1986 | 1,265 |
| 1987 | 1,502 |
| 1988 | 713 |
| 1989 | 742 |
| 1990 | 845 |
| 1991 | 813 |
| 1992 | 866 |
| 1993 | 956 |
| 1994 | 1,341 |
| 1995 | 1,192 |
| 1996 | 1,012 |
| 1997 | 928 |
| 1998 | 1,487 |
| 1999 | 1,596 |
| 2000 | 917 |
| 2001 | 547 |
| 2002 | 1,465 |
| 2003 | 610 |
| 2004 | 562 |
| 2005 | 1,973 |
| 2006 | 987 |
| 2007 | 997 |
| 2008 | 935 |
| 2009 | 1,431 |
| 2010 | 1,230 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 864 |
| 2013 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 611 |
| 2015 | 741 |
| 2016 | 680 |
| 2017 | 780 |
| 2018 | 979 |
| 2019 | 1,131 |
| 2020 | 897 |
| 2021 | 644 |
| 2022 | 561 |
| 2023 | 936 |
| 2024 | 1,197 |
| 2025 | 979 |
| 2026 | 942 |
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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.
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