Weather Records on 1 October 1972
625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1972. Highest significance: Brisbane Regional Office, AU.
Key Facts for 1 October 1972
- On 1 October 1972, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 97 were record highs and 241 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 602 daily.
- Brisbane Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 127.5 mm (5.0 in) on 1 October 1972.
- Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.
Record Map
625 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brisbane Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Thurulgoona | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Brisbane Show Grounds | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 123.4 mm (4.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Coorparoo Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burpengary Ulmann Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eagle Farm Racecourse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samford Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Indooroopilly Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gold Creek Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wolston Park Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murarrie Road Csiro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tinnenburra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samsonvale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Toombul Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corner Brook | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Cotton West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Enoggera Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.1 mm (2.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Graceville Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Njaksimvol | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Glorious Fahey Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mandiroba (Laranjeiras) | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hawthorne AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manly Railway Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.3 mm (2.7 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mulbring (Vincent Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Krambach Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oxenford (Oberon Way) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broke (Harrowby) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caetite | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 42.5 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Camboon Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abbotsford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amcor - Petrie Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Caloundra Signal Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salisbury Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Taree (Radio Station 2Re) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dayboro Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mt Crosby | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mundoolin | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowraville (Weeroona) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gosford (Narara Research Stati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooyar Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Carina Hill Crescent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodford Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snowflake | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Archerfield Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murphys Creek Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goombungee Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodburn Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winslow AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Haldon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Talkeetna AP | United States | Record daily snowfall | 16.5 cm (6.5 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cleveland Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
625 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 52 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 130 |
| Highest daily minimum | 45 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 111 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 277 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 6 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 23 |
| daily | 602 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
495 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 421 |
| 20 to 40 | 46 |
| 40 to 60 | 16 |
| 60 to 80 | 4 |
| 80 to 100 | 4 |
| 100 to 120 | 3 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 October 1972| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1972 | Brisbane Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 100.8 mm (4.0 in) | 78 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 1972 | Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU | daily rain | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 97 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 1972 | Thurulgoona, AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 58 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 1972 | Brisbane Botanical Gardens, AU | daily rain | 126.2 mm (5.0 in) | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 42 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 1972 | Brisbane Show Grounds, AU | daily rain | 123.4 mm (4.9 in) | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 42 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 1972 | Coorparoo Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 92.2 mm (3.6 in) | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 42 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Burpengary Ulmann Rd, AU | daily rain | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) | 45.5 mm (1.8 in) | 66 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Eagle Farm Racecourse, AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 76.9 mm (3.0 in) | 45 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Sunnybank Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 42 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Samford Csiro, AU | daily rain | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 106.1 mm (4.2 in) | 33 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Indooroopilly Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 42 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Gold Creek Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 39 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Wolston Park Hospital, AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 55 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Murarrie Road Csiro, AU | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 42 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Tinnenburra, AU | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 21 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Samsonvale, AU | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 45 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Toombul Bowls Club, AU | daily rain | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 86.1 mm (3.4 in) | 15 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 75.2 mm (3.0 in) | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 33 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 56 years | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 1972 | Corner Brook, CA | daily rain | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 33 years | 51 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
1813 to 1972Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1820 | 2 |
| 1823 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1874 | 4 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1897 | 7 |
| 1898 | 1 |
| 1899 | 16 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 16 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 20 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 12 |
| 1911 | 34 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 65 |
| 1916 | 105 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 20 |
| 1919 | 25 |
| 1920 | 98 |
| 1921 | 129 |
| 1922 | 160 |
| 1923 | 158 |
| 1924 | 86 |
| 1925 | 135 |
| 1926 | 181 |
| 1927 | 754 |
| 1928 | 129 |
| 1929 | 158 |
| 1930 | 106 |
| 1931 | 237 |
| 1932 | 220 |
| 1933 | 519 |
| 1934 | 188 |
| 1935 | 201 |
| 1936 | 388 |
| 1937 | 453 |
| 1938 | 284 |
| 1939 | 283 |
| 1940 | 207 |
| 1941 | 425 |
| 1942 | 290 |
| 1943 | 324 |
| 1944 | 583 |
| 1945 | 677 |
| 1946 | 486 |
| 1947 | 867 |
| 1948 | 271 |
| 1949 | 254 |
| 1950 | 1,019 |
| 1951 | 521 |
| 1952 | 712 |
| 1953 | 656 |
| 1954 | 976 |
| 1955 | 280 |
| 1956 | 260 |
| 1957 | 646 |
| 1958 | 1,050 |
| 1959 | 1,306 |
| 1960 | 143 |
| 1961 | 566 |
| 1962 | 376 |
| 1963 | 598 |
| 1964 | 312 |
| 1965 | 521 |
| 1966 | 646 |
| 1967 | 437 |
| 1968 | 426 |
| 1969 | 454 |
| 1970 | 275 |
| 1971 | 1,449 |
| 1972 | 625 |
| 1973 | 418 |
| 1974 | 1,104 |
| 1975 | 561 |
| 1976 | 854 |
| 1977 | 1,097 |
| 1978 | 492 |
| 1979 | 488 |
| 1980 | 600 |
| 1981 | 785 |
| 1982 | 733 |
| 1983 | 783 |
| 1984 | 1,266 |
| 1985 | 1,621 |
| 1986 | 1,476 |
| 1987 | 648 |
| 1988 | 502 |
| 1989 | 739 |
| 1990 | 612 |
| 1991 | 1,020 |
| 1992 | 1,392 |
| 1993 | 1,042 |
| 1994 | 580 |
| 1995 | 746 |
| 1996 | 1,007 |
| 1997 | 1,080 |
| 1998 | 1,345 |
| 1999 | 1,096 |
| 2000 | 1,006 |
| 2001 | 924 |
| 2002 | 951 |
| 2003 | 1,198 |
| 2004 | 826 |
| 2005 | 902 |
| 2006 | 806 |
| 2007 | 726 |
| 2008 | 573 |
| 2009 | 1,051 |
| 2010 | 1,093 |
| 2011 | 1,324 |
| 2012 | 647 |
| 2013 | 515 |
| 2014 | 397 |
| 2015 | 729 |
| 2016 | 473 |
| 2017 | 472 |
| 2018 | 694 |
| 2019 | 2,439 |
| 2020 | 566 |
| 2021 | 753 |
| 2022 | 609 |
| 2023 | 1,173 |
| 2024 | 751 |
| 2025 | 384 |
| 2026 | 553 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).