Weather Records on 14 October 1962

1,082 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1962. Highest significance: Nevada City, US.

Key Facts for 14 October 1962

On 14 October 1962, 1,082 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
664 were record highs and 89 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,057 daily.
Nevada City set a daily record precipitation of 145.0 mm (5.7 in) on 14 October 1962.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,082 stations

1,082 station records on 14 October 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Auburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Downieville	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gold Run 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Garden Head	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Camptonville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sierraville Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tiger Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Searsville Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grass Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wellpinit	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Antioch Fibrebrd Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nicolaus	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Portola	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Virajpet	India	Record daily precipitation	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mineral	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Creek Ph	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sur STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Plain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mariposa	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haripad	India	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	210.5 mm (8.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Pardee	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tumbarumba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oroville Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kooskia	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Electra P H	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,082 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 486, Lowest daily minimum 12, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 14 October 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	486
Lowest daily minimum	12
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 14 October 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 1,057.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

861 broken records

Margins by which the 861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1962

Top 20 records on 14 October 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1962	Nevada City, US	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	111.7 mm (4.4 in)	62 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Greenville, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Quincy, US	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Auburn, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Downieville, US	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Georgetown, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Gold Run 4 SW, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 October 1962	Garden Head, CA	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Klintonel, CA	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Marysville, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Tahoe City, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Walnut Creek 2 ESE, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Camptonville Rs, US	daily rain	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Livermore, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Sierraville Rs, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Truckee Rs, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Russellville, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	69 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Tiger Creek Ph, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1962	Woodfords, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	52 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

1793 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1962. 1962 had 1,082 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853
2026	488

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	826
50 to 100	28
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1