Weather Records on 27 October 1966

256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1966. Highest significance: Paling Yards (Ulabri), AU.

Key Facts for 27 October 1966

On 27 October 1966, 256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
121 were record highs and 49 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 247 daily.
Paling Yards (Ulabri) set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 27 October 1966.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

256 stations

256 station records on 27 October 1966 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1966: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paling Yards (Ulabri)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ibirama (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Teuschnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dresden-Strehlen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Centro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mullaley (Garrawilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.5 C (41.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Taio (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baia Mare	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Timbo Novo (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Poltava	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Selb/Oberfranken-Lauterbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
El Chico	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Suolovuopmi	Norway	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arzamas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Murom	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Edjudina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kolpasevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kemchug	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tula	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mundrabilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	5.7 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lukojanov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Menzelinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Achinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aberfeldy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wastina Hemaruka	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden Wahnsdorf	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ogoron	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chernjaevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Lauchstadt	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paveletz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

256 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1966 by type: Highest daily maximum 69, Lowest daily maximum 20, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 27 October 1966 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	69
Lowest daily maximum	20
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 27 October 1966 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 247.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

204 broken records

Margins by which the 204 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1966

Top 20 records on 27 October 1966 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1966	Paling Yards (Ulabri), AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Ibirama (Pcd), BR	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Teuschnitz, DE	daily rain	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Karesuando, SE	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	56 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	85 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Dresden-Strehlen, DE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Coloso, PR	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1966	Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Bogoroditskoye-Fenino, RU	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Santander Centro, ES	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Caledonia, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	69 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Nome AP, US	monthly low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Mullaley (Garrawilla), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	37 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Celaya (Smn), MX	monthly low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Timovskoe, RU	daily high min	5.5 C (41.9 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Pomerode, BR	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Taio (Pcd), BR	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Baia Mare, RO	daily high min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	55 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Boggabri (Kanownda), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	32 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1966	Timbo Novo (Pcd), BR	daily rain	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	24 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

1802 to 1966

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1966. 1966 had 256 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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 20	195
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1