Weather Records on 18 October 1965

1,066 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 18 October 1965. Highest significance: Saguache, US.

Key Facts for 18 October 1965

On 18 October 1965, 1,066 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 1,030 daily.
Saguache set a daily record snowfall of 31.0 cm (12.2 in) on 18 October 1965.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,066 stations

1,066 station records on 18 October 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 18 October 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saguache	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Scott City	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bertrand	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lake Cargelligo Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bird City 10S	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hoxie	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Leoti	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wakeeney	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mahnomen	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shivpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tribune 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Holualoa Beach 68	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miranda (Blackwood St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tshatsheni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu Halt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McCracken	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
George W 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vaucluse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Atwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elwood 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Palmeiro Dos Indios	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.1 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,066 records

Records set or tied on 18 October 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 27, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 695, Heaviest daily snowfall 16, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 18 October 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	27
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	695
Heaviest daily snowfall	16
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 18 October 1965 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 34, daily 1,030.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

938 broken records

Margins by which the 938 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

18 October 1965

Top 20 records on 18 October 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 October 1965	Saguache, US	daily snowfall	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Ness City, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Ashland, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Beaver City, US	monthly rain	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 years	62 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Fort Frances, CA	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Etwa (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Scott City, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Bertrand, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	60 of 100 (Major)
18 October 1965	Bird City 10S, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Syracuse 1NE, US	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Dwtn Charleston, US	monthly rain	172.5 mm (6.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Hoxie, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Leoti, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Wakeeney, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Quinter, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
18 October 1965	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	55 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

1794 to 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1965. 1965 had 1,066 records.

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

Records on 10-18 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1799	1
1806	1
1807	1
1810	1
1811	2
1817	1
1832	1
1835	1
1836	1
1843	1
1846	2
1848	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1859	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	4
1876	2
1877	2
1879	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	2
1897	6
1898	5
1899	12
1900	5
1901	5
1902	6
1903	9
1904	12
1905	27
1906	17
1907	11
1908	44
1909	23
1910	50
1911	22
1912	12
1913	26
1914	52
1915	12
1916	64
1917	109
1918	24
1919	31
1920	87
1921	87
1922	59
1923	114
1924	151
1925	153
1926	149
1927	309
1928	316
1929	190
1930	507
1931	350
1932	446
1933	264
1934	222
1935	360
1936	483
1937	671
1938	536
1939	475
1940	532
1941	240
1942	332
1943	844
1944	264
1945	398
1946	355
1947	965
1948	1,128
1949	665
1950	996
1951	325
1952	394
1953	678
1954	621
1955	403
1956	578
1957	220
1958	407
1959	246
1960	612
1961	362
1962	252
1963	492
1964	311
1965	1,066
1966	613
1967	405
1968	737
1969	789
1970	501
1971	1,199
1972	1,581
1973	789
1974	746
1975	779
1976	1,326
1977	533
1978	545
1979	555
1980	1,024
1981	680
1982	654
1983	684
1984	1,331
1985	831
1986	344
1987	518
1988	733
1989	1,196
1990	1,043
1991	999
1992	1,295
1993	1,051
1994	1,296
1995	1,227
1996	795
1997	1,240
1998	1,323
1999	773
2000	823
2001	818
2002	878
2003	1,097
2004	1,156
2005	755
2006	1,328
2007	1,298
2008	531
2009	1,546
2010	634
2011	736
2012	741
2013	430
2014	690
2015	915
2016	1,511
2017	590
2018	759
2019	346
2020	957
2021	387
2022	1,334
2023	693
2024	1,142
2025	367

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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 50	904
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1