Weather Records on 23 October 1984

1,261 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1984. Highest significance: Amatikulu, ZA.

Key Facts for 23 October 1984

On 23 October 1984, 1,261 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
447 were record highs and 381 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 1,246 daily.
Amatikulu set a monthly record daily precipitation of 217.0 mm (8.5 in) on 23 October 1984.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

1,261 stations

1,261 station records on 23 October 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 October 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amatikulu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	217.0 mm (8.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Falkville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	293.9 mm (11.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cracow Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pozos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mooloolah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arjeplog A	Sweden	Record snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tacoma	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredrikstad (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caloundra Signal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Koumac (Nlle-Caledo	New Caledonia [France]	Record daily precipitation	567.0 mm (22.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minchumina	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chacon	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vermilion Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beerburrum Forest Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Guffey 10 SE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emgcewe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield Hollow Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Galeana	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goedehoop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parker Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Honesdale 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Molepolole	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Casas Grandes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nuevo Casas Grandes (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,261 records

Records set or tied on 23 October 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 257, Highest daily minimum 327, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 360, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 48.

Records on 23 October 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	257
Highest daily minimum	327
Lowest daily minimum	124
Heaviest daily rainfall	360
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	48

Records on 23 October 1984 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 14, daily 1,246.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,023 broken records

Margins by which the 1,023 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 434.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 1984

Top 20 records on 23 October 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 1984	Amatikulu, ZA	monthly rain	217.0 mm (8.5 in)	116.7 mm (4.6 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1984	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	monthly rain	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1984	Abbeville, US	monthly rain	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	4 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1984	San Luis de la Paz, MX	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Woodville 4 ESE, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	71 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Falkville 1 E, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Snake Creek Powerhouse, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Eston, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	all-time rain	293.9 mm (11.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Chama, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Peachester, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Winfield 2 SW, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Montville "Craglands", AU	daily rain	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Silverton, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	64 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Cracow Store, AU	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Pozos, MX	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Mooloolah Post Office, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Arjeplog A, SE	daily snow depth	41.0 cm (16.1 in)	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	16 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Vernon, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1984	Tacoma, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	45 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 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1984. 1984 had 1,261 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 100	1,006
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1