Weather Records on 16 October 1964

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 October 1964. Highest significance: Salisbury, US.

Key Facts for 16 October 1964

On 16 October 1964, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
121 were record highs and 112 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 501 daily.
Salisbury set a daily record precipitation of 108.7 mm (4.3 in) on 16 October 1964.
Across 163 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

513 stations

513 station records on 16 October 1964 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 October 1964: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Salisbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fanning River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Cleveland Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Witbankfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Spitskrans	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalbank	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zegveld	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Apache Powder Company	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Yellowstone	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevrede	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munnar	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wadley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Avoca	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sweetwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenswood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sumter	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mareeba Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high maximum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yarima	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashville 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kangaroo Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mudigere	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tumkur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hickman	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Experiment	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 16 October 1964 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 102, Highest daily minimum 50, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 277, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 16 October 1964 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	102
Highest daily minimum	50
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	277
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 October 1964 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 501.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 October 1964

Top 20 records on 16 October 1964 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 October 1964	Salisbury, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	86.3 mm (3.4 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 October 1964	Fanning River Station, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	73 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Cape Cleveland Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Winston Salem Reynolds AP, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Witbankfontein, ZA	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Batesburg, US	monthly rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Inkerman Station, AU	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Spitskrans, ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Edenton, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Vaalbank, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Rogersville 1 NE, US	monthly rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Zegveld, NL	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Cedartown, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Apache Powder Company, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	7 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Newnan 7 WNW, US	daily rain	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Effingham, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Greeneville Exp STN, US	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
16 October 1964	Lake Yellowstone, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	39 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

1796 to 1964

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1964. 1964 had 513 records.

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

Records on 10-16 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1808	1
1810	1
1811	3
1817	1
1826	1
1830	1
1836	2
1838	1
1839	1
1856	1
1859	2
1862	2
1865	2
1870	3
1873	2
1876	2
1877	3
1878	2
1879	4
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	5
1892	6
1893	12
1894	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	9
1898	4
1899	8
1901	4
1902	7
1903	6
1904	7
1905	16
1906	3
1907	6
1908	49
1909	20
1910	10
1911	18
1912	16
1913	25
1914	52
1915	17
1916	28
1917	19
1918	25
1919	58
1920	44
1921	54
1922	57
1923	84
1924	81
1925	304
1926	180
1927	122
1928	543
1929	118
1930	312
1931	515
1932	379
1933	218
1934	712
1935	395
1936	244
1937	1,200
1938	606
1939	494
1940	531
1941	220
1942	426
1943	1,233
1944	609
1945	414
1946	398
1947	865
1948	279
1949	378
1950	344
1951	266
1952	698
1953	508
1954	1,068
1955	427
1956	620
1957	354
1958	494
1959	319
1960	540
1961	790
1962	504
1963	464
1964	513
1965	498
1966	669
1967	516
1968	987
1969	845
1970	789
1971	979
1972	464
1973	539
1974	1,061
1975	487
1976	1,053
1977	549
1978	822
1979	580
1980	1,383
1981	897
1982	430
1983	432
1984	1,507
1985	672
1986	450
1987	1,259
1988	703
1989	820
1990	890
1991	1,543
1992	1,646
1993	999
1994	1,176
1995	1,061
1996	585
1997	939
1998	934
1999	705
2000	519
2001	754
2002	1,079
2003	530
2004	687
2005	684
2006	1,330
2007	645
2008	778
2009	1,931
2010	1,049
2011	816
2012	728
2013	546
2014	695
2015	1,142
2016	1,063
2017	1,014
2018	1,558
2019	463
2020	484
2021	541
2022	676
2023	608
2024	721
2025	559

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Data for records on 1964-10-16: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	367
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1