Weather Records on 27 October 1983

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1983. Highest significance: Mersa Matruh, EG.

Key Facts for 27 October 1983

On 27 October 1983, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
514 were record highs and 79 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 697 daily.
Mersa Matruh set a monthly record low minimum temperature of 4.8 C (40.6 F) on 27 October 1983.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 27 October 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mersa Matruh	Egypt	Record low minimum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.3 C (48.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chula Vista	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fernie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Samnanger	Norway	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pennant	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Meade	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lemmon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fauquier	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manyberries Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.5 C (40.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dudinka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Russell Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Roy 8 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guarapari (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Felix	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Verhneimbatsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	2.9 C (37.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Snowflake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wagner	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
New Ulm 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Butte	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 327, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 187, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 27 October 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	327
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	187
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 27 October 1983 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 697.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1983

Top 20 records on 27 October 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1983	Mersa Matruh, EG	monthly low min	4.8 C (40.6 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Metapa de Dominguez, MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Wessington Springs, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	82 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Uppsala_Aut, SE	daily high min	9.3 C (48.7 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	136 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Chula Vista, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	81 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Ft Ross, US	daily high max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Fernie, CA	monthly high min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	66 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Camp Crook, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Kaycee, US	daily high max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	78 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Samnanger, NO	daily rain	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	Northwood, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1983	San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (, MX	all-time low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	27 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Imperial, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Luna Rs, US	daily high min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Santa Cruz, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	68 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily high max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	70 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Sidney, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1983	Pennant, CA	daily high min	9.0 C (48.2 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	56 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

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

1802 to 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1983. 1983 had 707 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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	549
10 to 20	5
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1