Weather Records on 14 October 1979

1,056 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 1979. Highest significance: Port Shepstone, ZA.

Key Facts for 14 October 1979

On 14 October 1979, 1,056 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
308 were record highs and 551 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 1,037 daily.
Port Shepstone set a daily record precipitation of 112.0 mm (4.4 in) on 14 October 1979.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,056 stations

1,056 station records on 14 October 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Haenertsburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bysonder	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lyon - St Exupery	France	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Garcia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Caetano Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Faverges-de-la-Tour	France	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Itoupava Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stephan 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pine River 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luiz Alves	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Major Gercino	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carlinville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Logan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Massawa	Eritrea	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lugano	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Clube de Regatas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Enderby	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Axel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flora 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Owensboro 3ENE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Perryville Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Ano Bom Do Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kosciusko	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Doniphan	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte Guatapara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Salto de Pirapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Farmland 5 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,056 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 137, Lowest daily maximum 176, Highest daily minimum 171, Lowest daily minimum 375, Heaviest daily rainfall 182, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 14 October 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	137
Lowest daily maximum	176
Highest daily minimum	171
Lowest daily minimum	375
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 14 October 1979 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 1,037.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

791 broken records

Margins by which the 791 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 130.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 1979

Top 20 records on 14 October 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 1979	Port Shepstone, ZA	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Haenertsburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Bysonder, ZA	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Lyon - St Exupery, FR	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Garcia, BR	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Sao Caetano Do Sul, BR	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Faverges-de-la-Tour, FR	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Bathurst Gaol, AU	daily low min	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	116 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Tobolsk, RU	daily low min	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	87 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Healdsburg, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Itoupava Central, BR	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Coimbra, PT	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Stephan 2 NW, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	64 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Pine River 3 NE, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Luiz Alves, BR	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Mattoon, US	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Perryville Wtp, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Manassas 3 NW, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	82 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Major Gercino, BR	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 1979	Cedartown, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	35 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1979. 1979 had 1,056 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 20	762
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2