Weather Records on 15 October 1963

522 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1963. Highest significance: Tarana, IN.

Key Facts for 15 October 1963

On 15 October 1963, 522 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 23 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 518 daily.
Tarana set a daily record precipitation of 84.6 mm (3.3 in) on 15 October 1963.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

522 stations

522 station records on 15 October 1963 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1963: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarana	India	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Leeuwin	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kodaikanal	India	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shahada	India	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pachora	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chopda	India	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Ross	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rooiberg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
James Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ukiah	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Houston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Makrai	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shirpur	India	Record daily precipitation	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Malvern	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bragg 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dharni	India	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Ayr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Manchester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon Coldstream Ranch	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vavenby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kalol	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Siwa	Egypt	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barud(Warud)	India	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ayikudi	India	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vacaville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Silver City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Moosehorn	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sakri	India	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arrowrock Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Quesnel	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Caldwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

522 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1963 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 167, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 115, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 15 October 1963 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	167
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	115
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 15 October 1963 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 518.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

368 broken records

Margins by which the 368 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1963

Top 20 records on 15 October 1963 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1963	Tarana, IN	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Cape Leeuwin, AU	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Kodaikanal, IN	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Mt Crosby, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Shahada, IN	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Pachora, IN	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Chopda, IN	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1963	Pilot Rock 1 SE, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Fort Chipewyan, CA	daily high min	8.3 C (46.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Ft Ross, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Victoria Gonzales Hts, CA	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Vernon Coldstream Ranch, CA	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Rooiberg, ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Upper Lake 2 N, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	James Island, CA	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Ukiah, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Houston, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	65 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Dayton 1 WSW, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	64 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Hanamkonda, IN	daily rain	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	61 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
15 October 1963	Yakutat AP, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	14 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

1794 to 1963

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1963. 1963 had 522 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	329
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1