Weather Records on 5 October 1963

605 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 October 1963. Highest significance: Forest City 2 NNE, US.

Key Facts for 5 October 1963

On 5 October 1963, 605 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
434 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 114 monthly and 491 daily.
Forest City 2 NNE set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 36.1 C (97.0 F) on 5 October 1963.
Across 161 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

605 stations

605 station records on 5 October 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 5 October 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beardsley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jagnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bird Island	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Glendive	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Wingate	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Punaluu 884	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sonua	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oakdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gloversville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Steele 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital Militaire	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Moorcroft 3S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	14.6 C (58.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cherokee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cypress River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Osage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

605 records

Records set or tied on 5 October 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 302, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 5 October 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	302
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 5 October 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 114, daily 491.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

434 broken records

Margins by which the 434 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

5 October 1963

Top 20 records on 5 October 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
5 October 1963	Forest City 2 NNE, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	58 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1963	Rock Rapids, US	monthly high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	66 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1963	Beardsley, US	monthly high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	53 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1963	Pokegama Dam, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	56 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1963	Deadwood, US	monthly high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	54 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
5 October 1963	Jagnathpur, IN	daily rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	51 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Gann Valley 4NW, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Kisinev, MD	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Denton 2 E, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Mc Leod 3 E, US	monthly high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	51 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Park Rapids Muni AP, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	41 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Bird Island, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Glendive, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Ft Wingate, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Wahpeton 3 N, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Britton, US	monthly high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1963	Aberdeen, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	41 years	29 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

1795 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1963. 1963 had 605 records.

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

Records on 10-05 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1811	1
1843	1
1844	1
1848	1
1849	1
1852	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	7
1867	2
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	2
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	3
1888	1
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	2
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	4
1900	6
1901	10
1902	11
1903	10
1904	19
1905	11
1906	19
1907	13
1908	17
1909	30
1910	43
1911	10
1912	92
1913	25
1914	13
1915	25
1916	124
1917	314
1918	35
1919	42
1920	89
1921	33
1922	81
1923	87
1924	139
1925	140
1926	155
1927	79
1928	202
1929	242
1930	285
1931	284
1932	768
1933	257
1934	237
1935	910
1936	219
1937	491
1938	375
1939	269
1940	185
1941	1,072
1942	206
1943	404
1944	329
1945	234
1946	643
1947	746
1948	491
1949	562
1950	466
1951	541
1952	1,027
1953	261
1954	834
1955	771
1956	452
1957	520
1958	450
1959	629
1960	290
1961	493
1962	456
1963	605
1964	737
1965	1,160
1966	390
1967	290
1968	670
1969	603
1970	458
1971	377
1972	636
1973	335
1974	973
1975	566
1976	819
1977	382
1978	438
1979	920
1980	1,002
1981	642
1982	524
1983	1,037
1984	646
1985	781
1986	875
1987	1,081
1988	958
1989	465
1990	736
1991	1,005
1992	776
1993	1,024
1994	1,205
1995	1,705
1996	931
1997	814
1998	1,596
1999	1,276
2000	1,147
2001	771
2002	1,026
2003	636
2004	770
2005	2,003
2006	930
2007	1,609
2008	942
2009	1,756
2010	1,114
2011	1,383
2012	913
2013	1,106
2014	648
2015	644
2016	565
2017	560
2018	1,004
2019	672
2020	997
2021	887
2022	752
2023	780
2024	996
2025	716
2026	1,233

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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 5	406
5 to 10	15
10 to 15	6
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	2
35 to 40	1