Weather Records on 11 October 1966

279 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1966. Highest significance: Moanalua 770, US.

Key Facts for 11 October 1966

On 11 October 1966, 279 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
94 were record highs and 47 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 266 daily.
Moanalua 770 set a daily record precipitation of 88.4 mm (3.5 in) on 11 October 1966.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

279 stations

279 station records on 11 October 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 October 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Natashquan A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Baramulla	India	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Koolau Dam 833	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Donkerhoek (Skl)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tatlayoko Lake	Canada	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Langet	India	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vantipura	India	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Masset Airport	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Srinagar	India	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sopore	India	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Badgam	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waimea 892	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paysandu	Uruguay	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kautokeino	Norway	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jasper	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trafalgar	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Truro Nsac	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ksara	Lebanon	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kendall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Stewiacke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record snow depth	26.0 cm (10.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Malung	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Intake Wainiha 1086	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Five Mile Lake	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

279 records

Records set or tied on 11 October 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 66, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 11 October 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	66
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 11 October 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 266.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

239 broken records

Margins by which the 239 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 220.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 October 1966

Top 20 records on 11 October 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 1966	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Kealia 1112, US	daily rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Waiahi Lower 1054, US	monthly rain	180.8 mm (7.1 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	88.7 mm (3.5 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Natashquan A, CA	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Baramulla, IN	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Kaneohe Mauka 781, US	daily rain	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Moloaa 1145, US	monthly rain	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Karesuando, SE	daily snow depth	31.0 cm (12.2 in)	22.0 cm (8.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Puhi 1013, US	monthly rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Koolau Dam 833, US	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Lihue 1020, US	monthly rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Donkerhoek (Skl), ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high min	14.9 C (58.8 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	154 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Tatlayoko Lake, CA	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	37 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Bologna, IT	daily high min	17.5 C (63.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	126 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Port Hastings, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Langet, IN	monthly rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1966	Vantipura, IN	daily rain	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	9 years	38 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

1793 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1966. 1966 had 279 records.

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

Records on 10-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1807	1
1811	1
1814	2
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	2
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1880	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1900	1
1901	8
1902	14
1903	10
1904	20
1905	17
1906	52
1907	10
1908	11
1909	17
1910	31
1911	14
1912	21
1913	48
1914	40
1915	14
1916	25
1917	48
1918	32
1919	76
1920	140
1921	92
1922	35
1923	231
1924	149
1925	196
1926	137
1927	176
1928	713
1929	259
1930	656
1931	396
1932	235
1933	200
1934	862
1935	245
1936	243
1937	242
1938	438
1939	249
1940	201
1941	190
1942	537
1943	414
1944	247
1945	284
1946	770
1947	405
1948	736
1949	835
1950	450
1951	538
1952	472
1953	408
1954	672
1955	434
1956	894
1957	258
1958	795
1959	1,027
1960	333
1961	610
1962	857
1963	570
1964	927
1965	202
1966	279
1967	643
1968	312
1969	1,032
1970	859
1971	521
1972	708
1973	1,325
1974	356
1975	559
1976	565
1977	655
1978	426
1979	1,260
1980	478
1981	776
1982	1,141
1983	542
1984	552
1985	977
1986	961
1987	1,603
1988	621
1989	571
1990	1,617
1991	1,055
1992	527
1993	883
1994	726
1995	975
1996	842
1997	1,809
1998	750
1999	996
2000	1,782
2001	962
2002	1,000
2003	1,191
2004	593
2005	1,044
2006	840
2007	610
2008	1,369
2009	2,594
2010	964
2011	1,176
2012	696
2013	666
2014	620
2015	1,032
2016	378
2017	1,101
2018	1,517
2019	1,760
2020	680
2021	873
2022	244
2023	858
2024	842
2025	711
2026	897

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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	226
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1