Weather Records on 12 October 1965

157 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1965. Highest significance: Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 12 October 1965

On 12 October 1965, 157 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
52 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 154 daily.
Sandy Cape Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 94.5 mm (3.7 in) on 12 October 1965.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

157 stations

157 station records on 12 October 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sandy Cape Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aurukun Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vijayawada	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sealy	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shirol	India	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kekaha 944	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waimanalo 794	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Searchlight	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Valmora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Skjomen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison 1 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.8 cm (0.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koumala Hatfields Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ninette	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Baturite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mana 1026	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.7 mm (0.15 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Umikoa 118	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Fauquier	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Golden A	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Canelo 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Acland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eugenia	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Narva	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.5 C (32.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Hofmeyer (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Voru	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Buzau	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Homer AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Vasilevici	Belarus	Record low maximum temperature	2.5 C (36.5 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

157 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 35, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 17, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 54, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 12 October 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	35
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	17
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 12 October 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 154.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

117 broken records

Margins by which the 117 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 1965

Top 20 records on 12 October 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 1965	Sandy Cape Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1965	Mapulehu 542, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1965	Aurukun Shire Council, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1965	Riksgransen, SE	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Vijayawada, IN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	60 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Sealy, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Ewa Plantation 741, US	monthly low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	3 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Shirol, IN	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	63 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Kekaha 944, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Waimanalo 794, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Nevada Wtp, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	48 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Searchlight, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	47 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Glomfjord, NO	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Valmora, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	40 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
12 October 1965	Leavenworth, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	48 years	21 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

1805 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1965. 1965 had 157 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	768

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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	103
10 to 20	8
20 to 30	2
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1