Weather Records on 20 October 1970

710 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1970. Highest significance: Verma, NO.

Key Facts for 20 October 1970

On 20 October 1970, 710 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
21 were record highs and 135 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 699 daily.
Verma set a daily record precipitation of 37.5 mm (1.5 in) on 20 October 1970.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

710 stations

710 station records on 20 October 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Verma	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Aunet	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Prestwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Double Gates)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Belaringar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colachel Salt Fa	India	Record daily precipitation	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Inkerman Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaaring (Yamba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chudleigh Park Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
East Toorale (Toorale Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rose Isle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orange (McLaughlin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Atoyac (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gorgas 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kettering (Saddle Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aramboly	India	Record daily precipitation	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
P.P. Channel	India	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Netherby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Terragong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watson Lake A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kaliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Centreville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rusel-Irlmoos	Germany	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Quinyambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Arley 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalamia Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuba	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington (Agrowplow)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mulakumood	India	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chatsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rosella Plains Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elrod	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parma	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

710 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 547, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 October 1970 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	9
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	547
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 October 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 11, daily 699.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

639 broken records

Margins by which the 639 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 105.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1970

Top 20 records on 20 October 1970 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1970	Verma, NO	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1970	Aunet, NO	daily rain	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1970	Abbeville 4S, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1970	Prestwood Station, AU	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Cumnock (Willow Park), AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Tuscaloosa Oliver Dam, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Eraniel, IN	daily rain	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Wilcannia (Burndoo Estate), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Cobar (Double Gates), AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Belaringar Station, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Colachel Salt Fa, IN	daily rain	133.3 mm (5.2 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Yeoval Post Office, AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Wilcannia (Billilla), AU	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Inkerman Railway Station, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Wanaaring (Yamba), AU	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Fitzgerald, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Chudleigh Park Station, AU	monthly rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Rose Isle, AU	monthly rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1970	Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	46 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

1806 to 1970

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1970. 1970 had 710 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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	546
20 to 40	69
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1