Weather Records on 14 October 1977

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1977. Highest significance: Loksak, RU.

Key Facts for 14 October 1977

On 14 October 1977, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
51 were record highs and 732 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 929 daily.
Loksak set a daily record precipitation of 27.6 mm (1.1 in) on 14 October 1977.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 14 October 1977 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 1977: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Loksak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Matiwa (B0S)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pompano Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lumberton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forsyth 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pinopolis Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fleming	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-15.2 C (4.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 1977 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 334, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 398, Heaviest daily rainfall 164, Heaviest daily snowfall 7.

Records on 14 October 1977 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	334
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	398
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 October 1977 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 929.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records

Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1977

Top 20 records on 14 October 1977 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1977	Loksak, RU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Mapumulo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Valentia Observatory, IE	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Matiwa (B0S), ZA	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Conway, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Kingstree, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Summerville 4W, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Sloan 3 S, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Winnsboro, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Camilla 3SE, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Winnfield 3 N, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Brockville, CA	daily low max	6.0 C (42.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Tarboro 1 S, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Bedford, US	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	78 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Nashville, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Pompano Beach, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1977	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	40 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 1977

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1977. 1977 had 954 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853
2026	488

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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 10	722
10 to 20	27
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2