Weather Records on 13 October 1976

900 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1976. Highest significance: Hawker, AU.

Key Facts for 13 October 1976

On 13 October 1976, 900 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
105 were record highs and 294 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 884 daily.
Hawker set a daily record precipitation of 51.2 mm (2.0 in) on 13 October 1976.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

900 stations

900 station records on 13 October 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 October 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hawker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Yardea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Roopena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Quorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Appila	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Angorichina Hostel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Iron Knob	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Laura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wandearah North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Old Canowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wirrabara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Darke Peak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Oodla Wirra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Whyalla (Norrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Germein	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lilydale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Whyte Yarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Urandangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Japaratuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cleve (Pineview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.1 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Old Baratta Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Atalaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wirraminna Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Whyalla (Broadview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Kanyaka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ketchowla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kondoolka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington (Range Vue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Koomooloo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Westerland	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hesso	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Holowilena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

900 records

Records set or tied on 13 October 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 146, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 148, Heaviest daily rainfall 488, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 13 October 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	146
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	148
Heaviest daily rainfall	488
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 13 October 1976 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 884.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

806 broken records

Margins by which the 806 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 October 1976

Top 20 records on 13 October 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 1976	Hawker, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Yardea, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Roopena, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Quorn, AU	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	83 years	72 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Port Augusta (Carriewerloo STN, AU	daily rain	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Appila, AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Vestervig, DK	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Orroroo, AU	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Port Pirie Nyrstar Comparison, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Melrose, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	83 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Wrixum/Fohr, DE	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Angorichina Hostel, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Iron Knob, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Jamestown, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Laura, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Wandearah North, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Hallett (Old Canowie), AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Wirrabara, AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	83 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1976	Beetaloo Reservoir Old Site, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 900 records.

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

Records on 10-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1817	1
1831	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	6
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	1
1901	8
1902	16
1903	10
1904	18
1905	5
1906	10
1907	16
1908	13
1909	39
1910	26
1911	13
1912	21
1913	29
1914	21
1915	79
1916	52
1917	30
1918	28
1919	47
1920	41
1921	74
1922	22
1923	159
1924	77
1925	208
1926	137
1927	225
1928	470
1929	169
1930	375
1931	317
1932	315
1933	186
1934	445
1935	310
1936	251
1937	371
1938	525
1939	203
1940	267
1941	555
1942	351
1943	501
1944	350
1945	252
1946	374
1947	399
1948	294
1949	599
1950	704
1951	411
1952	335
1953	275
1954	1,071
1955	535
1956	857
1957	629
1958	535
1959	536
1960	383
1961	433
1962	840
1963	519
1964	515
1965	180
1966	878
1967	307
1968	577
1969	2,308
1970	672
1971	576
1972	534
1973	811
1974	423
1975	1,002
1976	900
1977	1,036
1978	800
1979	922
1980	742
1981	973
1982	1,328
1983	1,412
1984	495
1985	979
1986	1,468
1987	1,155
1988	1,499
1989	571
1990	1,391
1991	807
1992	1,150
1993	932
1994	904
1995	1,224
1996	619
1997	1,790
1998	840
1999	696
2000	768
2001	1,112
2002	922
2003	764
2004	735
2005	761
2006	1,571
2007	602
2008	1,479
2009	1,777
2010	626
2011	772
2012	819
2013	478
2014	552
2015	853
2016	572
2017	708
2018	1,475
2019	874
2020	532
2021	1,413
2022	972
2023	1,060
2024	962
2025	760
2026	776

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	733
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1