Weather Records on 23 October 1979

1,094 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1979. Highest significance: Bayfield 6 N, US.

Key Facts for 23 October 1979

On 23 October 1979, 1,094 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
520 were record highs and 192 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,037 daily.
Bayfield 6 N set a daily record snowfall of 13.0 cm (5.1 in) on 23 October 1979.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

1,094 stations

1,094 station records on 23 October 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 October 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Therry Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Cambalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wantabadgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta (Wollumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moola Bulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carabost	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Brohovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bukalong Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga AMO	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Hyacinthe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Millinocket	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nebraska City 2NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Falls Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cortland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Minocqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Emmetsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,094 records

Records set or tied on 23 October 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 286, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 234, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 286, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 23 October 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	286
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	234
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	286
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 23 October 1979 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 57, daily 1,037.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

905 broken records

Margins by which the 905 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 1979

Top 20 records on 23 October 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 1979	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	81 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Bombala (Therry Street), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	76 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Hayward Rs, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	85 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Bombala (Cambalong), AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Eden (Timbillica), AU	daily rain	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Wantabadgery, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Sac City, US	monthly snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Sac City, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	82 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Mellen 4 NE, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Phelps, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Tarcutta (Wollumbi), AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	62 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Watersmeet, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	6 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Spirit Falls, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily rain	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Wantiool (Caithness), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Mundarlo (Yabtree), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Brockville, CA	daily high max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	102 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Moola Bulla, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Carabost, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1979	Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	24 years	47 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1979. 1979 had 1,094 records.

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

Records on 10-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1843	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1859	2
1861	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	1
1880	7
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	3
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	4
1900	8
1901	7
1902	7
1903	10
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	5
1908	19
1909	12
1910	6
1911	40
1912	50
1913	38
1914	9
1915	167
1916	290
1917	62
1918	12
1919	42
1920	262
1921	58
1922	38
1923	165
1924	160
1925	191
1926	131
1927	266
1928	120
1929	352
1930	310
1931	353
1932	310
1933	241
1934	333
1935	519
1936	490
1937	816
1938	403
1939	717
1940	304
1941	499
1942	306
1943	446
1944	283
1945	533
1946	258
1947	631
1948	251
1949	432
1950	507
1951	626
1952	432
1953	373
1954	317
1955	266
1956	587
1957	1,266
1958	255
1959	682
1960	341
1961	329
1962	141
1963	1,297
1964	264
1965	330
1966	625
1967	297
1968	175
1969	1,200
1970	617
1971	705
1972	601
1973	712
1974	653
1975	1,028
1976	879
1977	578
1978	570
1979	1,094
1980	584
1981	1,502
1982	1,071
1983	853
1984	1,261
1985	846
1986	968
1987	694
1988	619
1989	1,363
1990	954
1991	1,232
1992	1,176
1993	670
1994	558
1995	1,471
1996	1,396
1997	1,172
1998	1,221
1999	1,011
2000	1,275
2001	1,091
2002	1,868
2003	1,952
2004	1,224
2005	679
2006	1,976
2007	1,673
2008	993
2009	838
2010	683
2011	701
2012	1,017
2013	754
2014	755
2015	760
2016	460
2017	603
2018	322
2019	459
2020	1,777
2021	298
2022	1,342
2023	544
2024	674
2025	343

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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	799
20 to 40	62
40 to 60	21
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	5
100 to 120	5
120 to 140	4