Weather Records on 4 October 1972

712 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1972. Highest significance: Goldfield, US.

Key Facts for 4 October 1972

On 4 October 1972, 712 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
104 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 675 daily.
Goldfield set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.2 mm (2.3 in) on 4 October 1972.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

712 stations

712 station records on 4 October 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goldfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Olinda #1 332	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Letaba Estates	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zomerkomst (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beatty	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pompeia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	138.3 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cesario Lange	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tatui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Aterradinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leeuwfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mamakuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high maximum temperature	43.1 C (109.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Caetano Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira da Graca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Amaro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cluj Napoca	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ekaterino-Nikolskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Edenville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Observatorio Do Iag	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Melo Peixoto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Itapetininga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Hills	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tuzigoot Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elias Fausto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pirapitingui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.3 C (29.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Turnu Magurele	Romania	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Champagne (Naf)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chino Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Natural Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ituporanga (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cabralia Paulista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baixo Cotia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Avare	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Araujos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marilia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	130.2 mm (5.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tsokwane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernao Dias	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vinhedo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Niulii 179	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winslow AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itapecerica da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

712 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 91, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 449, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 4 October 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	91
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	449
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 4 October 1972 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 30, daily 675.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

657 broken records

Margins by which the 657 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1972

Top 20 records on 4 October 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1972	Goldfield, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1972	Mtn View 91, US	daily rain	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1972	Tucson WFO, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1972	Olinda #1 332, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1972	Letaba Estates, ZA	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Zomerkomst (Bos), ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Beatty, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Piraju, BR	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Pompeia, BR	monthly rain	138.3 mm (5.4 in)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	7 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Cesario Lange, BR	daily rain	94.3 mm (3.7 in)	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Tatui, BR	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Fazenda Aterradinho, BR	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Leeuwfontein, ZA	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Mamakuil, ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Podor, SN	daily high max	43.1 C (109.6 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	113 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Sao Caetano Do Sul, BR	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Cachoeira da Graca, BR	monthly rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Flagstaff AP, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1972	Santo Amaro, BR	daily rain	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	18 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

1795 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1972. 1972 had 712 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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Data for records on 1972-10-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	535
20 to 40	92
40 to 60	20
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1