Weather Records on 31 October 1978

538 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1978. Highest significance: E Lawai 934, US.

Key Facts for 31 October 1978

On 31 October 1978, 538 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
162 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 516 daily.
E Lawai 934 set a daily record precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 31 October 1978.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

538 stations

538 station records on 31 October 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
E Lawai 934	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Halaula 1110	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kukuiula 935	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Waianae 798	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Koloa 936	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fir Glen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kawaihapai 841	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pioche	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kapalama 773	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keahua 410	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kemoo Camp 8 855	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahole 837	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norman Wells A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.8 cm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodfords	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kealia 1112	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koolpinyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Honolulu Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waiahi Lower 1054	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Knysna (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Honaunau 27	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nguiu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Quarantine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Wooyeo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dunderlandsdalen	Norway	Record snow depth	47.0 cm (18.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eenstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juana Diaz Camp	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dyer 5S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Casca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tabl.Mtn Molteno Rsv	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
UNIV of Hawaii 713	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.2 C (50.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Windorah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton (Bents Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ganmain Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eromanga - Webber St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanaaring (Borrona Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn Woodhead Tunnel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vergemont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belmont	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Table.Mtn Platteklip	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aracatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Yandaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

538 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 75, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 253, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 31 October 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	75
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	253
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 31 October 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 516.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

472 broken records

Margins by which the 472 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1978

Top 20 records on 31 October 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1978	E Lawai 934, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Halaula 1110, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Kukuiula 935, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Waianae 798, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	76.4 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Koloa 936, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	63 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Lyndon, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1978	Fir Glen, ZA	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Calitzdorp Pol, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Kawaihapai 841, US	monthly rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	18 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Moanalua 770, US	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Nuuanu Rsch 5 775, US	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Waialua 847, US	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Pioche, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Kapalama 773, US	daily rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Keahua 410, US	monthly rain	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Kemoo Camp 8 855, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	103.2 mm (4.1 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Manoa 712.1, US	daily rain	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Waiahole 837, US	daily rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1978	Norman Wells A, CA	daily snowfall	10.8 cm (4.3 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	28 years	50 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

1805 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1978. 1978 had 538 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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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	413
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	2