Weather Records on 17 October 1962

350 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 1962. Highest significance: Waynesboro 3 WNW, US.

Key Facts for 17 October 1962

On 17 October 1962, 350 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
107 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 345 daily.
Waynesboro 3 WNW set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 17 October 1962.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

350 stations

350 station records on 17 October 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waynesboro 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Crownpoint	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Plaisante	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chiautla de Tapia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bulken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tohatchi 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Villiersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Strawberry Hill (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Piketberg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chinle	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ignacio 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lysebotn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elandsfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Haveri	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kamiesberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pushmataha	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greer	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Palacode	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vrugbaar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Polur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sulitjelma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nacogdoches	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ambasamudram	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lovelock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dulce	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Porumamilla	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Annur	India	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kandalaksa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-15.7 C (3.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Magdalena	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Port Lavaca 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bella Coola	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Medchel	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

350 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 199, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 17 October 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	199
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 October 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 345.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

290 broken records

Margins by which the 290 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 1962

Top 20 records on 17 October 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 1962	Waynesboro 3 WNW, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	86.7 mm (3.4 in)	3 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Crownpoint, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	La Plaisante, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Waynesboro 2 W, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Chiautla de Tapia, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Bulken, NO	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Tohatchi 1 ESE, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Villiersdorp, ZA	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Collins, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Prescott 2 NNW, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Ft Wingate, US	monthly rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv, ZA	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Strawberry Hill (Bos), ZA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Riksgransen, SE	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Piketberg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	59 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Coimbatore, IN	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Worcester, ZA	daily rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	75 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1962	Rawsonville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	56 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1962	Chinle, US	monthly rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	19 years	33 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 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1962. 1962 had 350 records.

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

Records on 10-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	2
1808	2
1810	1
1811	1
1817	1
1820	1
1830	1
1836	1
1844	1
1845	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	7
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1894	2
1895	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	17
1905	12
1906	3
1907	16
1908	46
1909	18
1910	13
1911	24
1912	12
1913	26
1914	72
1915	7
1916	81
1917	29
1918	20
1919	34
1920	82
1921	64
1922	60
1923	149
1924	81
1925	324
1926	153
1927	163
1928	530
1929	119
1930	441
1931	431
1932	345
1933	190
1934	262
1935	337
1936	338
1937	865
1938	710
1939	424
1940	580
1941	194
1942	349
1943	1,173
1944	415
1945	289
1946	437
1947	744
1948	724
1949	442
1950	809
1951	274
1952	474
1953	463
1954	579
1955	562
1956	353
1957	245
1958	415
1959	403
1960	432
1961	525
1962	350
1963	513
1964	492
1965	920
1966	551
1967	576
1968	929
1969	714
1970	815
1971	1,053
1972	866
1973	542
1974	1,055
1975	605
1976	1,381
1977	1,060
1978	583
1979	468
1980	1,366
1981	555
1982	575
1983	526
1984	1,551
1985	585
1986	354
1987	828
1988	827
1989	1,163
1990	1,109
1991	1,352
1992	1,384
1993	1,001
1994	1,306
1995	1,076
1996	987
1997	1,114
1998	1,455
1999	815
2000	461
2001	878
2002	992
2003	764
2004	935
2005	643
2006	1,506
2007	690
2008	467
2009	1,606
2010	625
2011	734
2012	550
2013	516
2014	530
2015	843
2016	1,559
2017	743
2018	1,163
2019	504
2020	889
2021	294
2022	964
2023	544
2024	994
2025	363

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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 20	264
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1