Weather Records on 10 October 1968

269 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1968. Highest significance: Valdaj, RU.

Key Facts for 10 October 1968

On 10 October 1968, 269 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
32 were record highs and 72 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 265 daily.
Valdaj set a monthly record daily precipitation of 42.6 mm (1.7 in) on 10 October 1968.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

269 stations

269 station records on 10 October 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Valdaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pichhore(Dabra)	India	Record daily precipitation	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto Vallarta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alamur(Alamar)	India	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bari	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Freeport 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bijaypur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Andres	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Round Spring 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-8.8 C (16.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crocker	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Khetri	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kapan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Leakesville 6 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sidhout(Siddavat)	India	Record daily precipitation	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-8.0 C (17.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.7 C (-5.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Falls 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kirbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Salur	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Grapevine Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ritzville 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bezeck	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kotputli	India	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Phalodi	India	Record daily precipitation	3.1 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Churu	India	Record daily precipitation	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Argyle Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.8 mm (0.07 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

269 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 161, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 10 October 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	161
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 10 October 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 265.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

236 broken records

Margins by which the 236 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1968

Top 20 records on 10 October 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1968	Valdaj, RU	monthly rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Pichhore(Dabra), IN	monthly rain	180.0 mm (7.1 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Waterloo, AU	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Puerto Vallarta, MX	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Falfurrias, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Alamur(Alamar), IN	daily rain	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Jonkoping, SE	daily low min	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Bari, IN	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Freeport 2 NW, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	41 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1968	Marshall, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Longview, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Pacific Salt, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	67 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Bijaypur, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Ruston la Tech, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Alvin, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Angleton 2 W, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	San Andres, MX	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	Ft Ross, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	62 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1968	De Ridder, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	29 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

1793 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1968. 1968 had 269 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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	230
50 to 100	5
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1