Weather Records on 3 October 1971

511 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1971. Highest significance: Tioga 1E, US.

Key Facts for 3 October 1971

On 3 October 1971, 511 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
214 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 495 daily.
Tioga 1E set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 3 October 1971.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

511 stations

511 station records on 3 October 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tioga 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Menzelinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cruzeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bluffs	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lampazos (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Allende (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Presidio	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bugulma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Muskogee	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McKinney Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bowbells	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kingsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Rio Colorado (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fleming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ontonagon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
W Branch 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Douglas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Princeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawley 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Port Washington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-7.1 C (19.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

511 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 85, Lowest daily maximum 38, Highest daily minimum 129, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 179, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 3 October 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	85
Lowest daily maximum	38
Highest daily minimum	129
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	179
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 3 October 1971 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 495.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

374 broken records

Margins by which the 374 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 86.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1971

Top 20 records on 3 October 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1971	Tioga 1E, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Rushville, US	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Denton 2 SE, US	daily rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Tahlequah, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Tierra Blanca (Smn), MX	monthly rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Menzelinsk, RU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Villa Ahumada, MX	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Pelee Island, CA	monthly high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Cruzeiro, BR	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Carlisle, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Col du Grand St-Bernard, CH	daily high max	12.6 C (54.7 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Bluffs, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Lebanon 2W, US	monthly rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Lampazos (Smn), MX	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Hollister 1 SW, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Durant, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Sherman, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Allende (Smn), MX	monthly rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Ishpeming, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	68 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1971	Presidio, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	35 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

1834 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1971. 1971 had 511 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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	354
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1