Weather Records on 4 October 1976

869 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1976. Highest significance: Ida, ZA.

Key Facts for 4 October 1976

On 4 October 1976, 869 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
65 were record highs and 124 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 41 monthly and 827 daily.
Ida set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.0 mm (3.3 in) on 4 October 1976.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

869 stations

869 station records on 4 October 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ida	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Yacka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nkobongo (Agr)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wandearah North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Hermes	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Nonowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gouna (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clarks Siding	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nqadu Heights (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Amanzamnyama (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
German Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Whitesand Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Den Haag	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mkambati	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	85.0 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bizana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington (Range Vue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yunta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cezu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Papane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Agr. College,Bfn.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delareyville (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stinkhoutboom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Twyfelspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

869 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 28, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 37, Lowest daily minimum 64, Heaviest daily rainfall 670, Heaviest daily snowfall 10.

Records on 4 October 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	28
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	37
Lowest daily minimum	64
Heaviest daily rainfall	670
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 41, daily 827.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

810 broken records

Margins by which the 810 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 128.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1976

Top 20 records on 4 October 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1976	Ida, ZA	monthly rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	69 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	monthly rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	68 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Yacka, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Hallett (Old Canowie), AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Engcobo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	77 years	66 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Orroroo (Black Rock), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	58 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Ntsubane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	149.0 mm (5.9 in)	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Nkobongo (Agr), ZA	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	St Marys (Cullenswood), AU	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1976	Wandearah North, AU	monthly rain	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	88 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Kentani (Bos), ZA	daily rain	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Cape Hermes, ZA	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Wildeperdehoek, ZA	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Willowvale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Whyalla (Nonowie), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Libode (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	118.5 mm (4.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Ngqeleni (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1976	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	34 years	56 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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1976. 1976 had 869 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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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	676
20 to 40	93
40 to 60	31
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1