Weather Records on 10 October 1972

732 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1972. Highest significance: Fortine 1 N, US.

Key Facts for 10 October 1972

On 10 October 1972, 732 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
137 were record highs and 343 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 724 daily.
Fortine 1 N set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 10 October 1972.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

732 stations

732 station records on 10 October 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte Melo Peixoto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piracicaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record high minimum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Angatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piracaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.0 C (66.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ibate	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indaiatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tototlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Old Forge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bocaina (Fazenda Santa Clara)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Gertrudes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Valley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bourke Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ibertioga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pedro Leopoldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Dos Patos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Franca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nossa Senhora Das Dores	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Quatsino	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chestertown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Richland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lagoa Grande (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Clearwater	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Cross	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Vargem Alegre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Sao Geraldo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cravinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pedro Beicht	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atlin	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

732 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 195, Heaviest daily rainfall 216, Heaviest daily snowfall 31, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 10 October 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	195
Heaviest daily rainfall	216
Heaviest daily snowfall	31
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 10 October 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 724.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

577 broken records

Margins by which the 577 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 165.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1972

Top 20 records on 10 October 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1972	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Usina Tres Saltos (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Lakeview, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Jackson, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Ponte Melo Peixoto, BR	daily rain	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Piracicaba, BR	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Fernie, CA	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	58 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Timiryazevskij, RU	daily rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Usina Gaviao Peixoto (Cpfl), BR	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Talkeetna AP, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Ribeirao Do Sul, BR	daily rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Caliente, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Zinder, NE	daily high min	28.2 C (82.8 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	62 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Angatuba, BR	daily rain	46.1 mm (1.8 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Walgett Council Depot, AU	daily high min	21.4 C (70.5 F)	1.4 C (2.5 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Arecibo 3 ESE, PR	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Piracaia, BR	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Shaunavon, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	57 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Huntingdon, CA	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1972	Gunnedah Pool, AU	daily high min	19.0 C (66.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	89 years	36 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

1793 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1972. 1972 had 732 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 25	531
25 to 50	31
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1