Weather Records on 19 October 1984

1,724 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 October 1984. Highest significance: Portage Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 19 October 1984

On 19 October 1984, 1,724 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
473 were record highs and 467 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 1,666 daily.
Portage Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 67.1 mm (2.6 in) on 19 October 1984.
Across 159 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

1,724 stations

1,724 station records on 19 October 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 October 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Kara-Bagaz-Gol	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Campbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kassler	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wapello	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Itasca UNIV of Minn	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville 3SE	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clark	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yingkou	China	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lerik	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Dell Dam	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ponte de Lima	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cruzeiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	101.0 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ubatuba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Indus 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bor	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Owensville 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Anamosa 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walker	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,724 records

Records set or tied on 19 October 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 187, Lowest daily maximum 349, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 118, Heaviest daily rainfall 595, Heaviest daily snowfall 80, Deepest snow cover 109.

Records on 19 October 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	187
Lowest daily maximum	349
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	118
Heaviest daily rainfall	595
Heaviest daily snowfall	80
Deepest snow cover	109

Records on 19 October 1984 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 57, daily 1,666.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,467 broken records

Margins by which the 1,467 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 October 1984

Top 20 records on 19 October 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 October 1984	Portage Wwtp, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	79 years	72 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Fergus Falls, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	66 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	monthly rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Wheaton, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Wahpeton 3 N, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	66 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Winnibigoshish Dam, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	74 years	65 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Kara-Bagaz-Gol, TM	monthly rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	63 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Maquoketa, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	47 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Campbell, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Victor 4 N, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Beaver Dam Wwtp, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Pokegama Dam, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	60 of 100 (Major)
19 October 1984	Kassler, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Wapello, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Leech Lake, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	74 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Chama, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Canby, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
19 October 1984	Itasca UNIV of Minn, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	51 years	56 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

1806 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1984. 1984 had 1,724 records.

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

Records on 10-19 in each year
Year	Records
1806	2
1808	1
1811	2
1812	1
1826	1
1835	2
1843	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1854	1
1856	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	2
1870	1
1874	5
1875	1
1877	3
1879	1
1880	1
1881	3
1885	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	6
1893	1
1894	2
1895	3
1896	5
1897	5
1898	10
1899	3
1900	5
1901	8
1902	6
1903	4
1904	32
1905	26
1906	24
1907	13
1908	20
1909	14
1910	40
1911	14
1912	15
1913	16
1914	25
1915	25
1916	61
1917	114
1918	24
1919	23
1920	82
1921	88
1922	110
1923	89
1924	153
1925	194
1926	141
1927	340
1928	157
1929	131
1930	635
1931	236
1932	327
1933	497
1934	288
1935	432
1936	409
1937	476
1938	400
1939	264
1940	864
1941	237
1942	270
1943	523
1944	295
1945	377
1946	297
1947	1,056
1948	855
1949	903
1950	1,126
1951	231
1952	253
1953	1,004
1954	490
1955	475
1956	490
1957	348
1958	527
1959	365
1960	546
1961	319
1962	341
1963	796
1964	585
1965	495
1966	988
1967	464
1968	522
1969	532
1970	374
1971	933
1972	2,304
1973	745
1974	922
1975	436
1976	1,386
1977	353
1978	440
1979	1,237
1980	659
1981	494
1982	855
1983	930
1984	1,724
1985	974
1986	505
1987	511
1988	646
1989	1,891
1990	732
1991	882
1992	1,145
1993	1,044
1994	746
1995	814
1996	829
1997	1,025
1998	790
1999	709
2000	1,039
2001	630
2002	1,018
2003	1,448
2004	1,569
2005	980
2006	1,023
2007	1,282
2008	407
2009	1,207
2010	567
2011	742
2012	981
2013	467
2014	1,077
2015	767
2016	1,013
2017	500
2018	516
2019	518
2020	1,032
2021	599
2022	1,675
2023	1,136
2024	859
2025	498

Download the Data

Data for records on 1984-10-19: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,432
100 to 200	27
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1