Weather Records on 30 October 1984

1,270 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 October 1984. Highest significance: Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU.

Key Facts for 30 October 1984

On 30 October 1984, 1,270 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
614 were record highs and 303 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 87 monthly and 1,183 daily.
Trundle (Murrumbogie) set a daily record precipitation of 48.4 mm (1.9 in) on 30 October 1984.
Across 153 earlier years (1799 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 485 records.

Record Map

1,270 stations

1,270 station records on 30 October 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 October 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tshakhuma	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Groblersplaas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Semenovka	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
The Channon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Entabeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Emu Park Hill St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Matiwa (B0S)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aparan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dilijan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Artik	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lermontovo	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eiland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Southport Ridgeway Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Mihi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stensele	Sweden	Record snow depth	39.0 cm (15.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bulby Brush (Blue Look-Out)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Uppsala_Aut	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Illawarra	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla 1NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wishek	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Versamelhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Trout Lake	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tara Shire Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vogelstruiskuil	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wibaux 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,270 records

Records set or tied on 30 October 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 372, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 242, Lowest daily minimum 189, Heaviest daily rainfall 288, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 44.

Records on 30 October 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	372
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	242
Lowest daily minimum	189
Heaviest daily rainfall	288
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	44

Records on 30 October 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 87, daily 1,183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,047 broken records

Margins by which the 1,047 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 October 1984

Top 20 records on 30 October 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 October 1984	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1984	Tshakhuma, ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1984	Groblersplaas, ZA	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	63 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1984	Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 October 1984	Tullamore (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Semenovka, AM	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	The Channon, AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Entabeni (Bos), ZA	daily rain	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	E Glacier, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Lake Wenatchee, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	14.7 cm (5.8 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Emu Park Hill St, AU	daily rain	57.8 mm (2.3 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	89 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Matiwa (B0S), ZA	daily rain	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Aparan, AM	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Dilijan, AM	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	46 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Artik, AM	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Lermontovo, AM	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Russell Island, AU	daily rain	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Fortine 1 N, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
30 October 1984	Condamine Plains, AU	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	11 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

1799 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1984. 1984 had 1,270 records.

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

Records on 10-30 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1815	1
1837	1
1839	1
1841	1
1849	1
1856	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	5
1870	1
1871	1
1873	2
1877	1
1881	4
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1894	7
1896	4
1897	2
1898	2
1899	2
1900	3
1901	9
1902	6
1903	3
1904	1
1905	12
1906	25
1907	12
1908	14
1909	15
1910	22
1911	19
1912	28
1913	38
1914	22
1915	39
1916	23
1917	85
1918	189
1919	80
1920	73
1921	31
1922	108
1923	202
1924	246
1925	755
1926	131
1927	259
1928	195
1929	277
1930	228
1931	144
1932	181
1933	454
1934	198
1935	739
1936	253
1937	496
1938	245
1939	240
1940	251
1941	393
1942	877
1943	255
1944	497
1945	446
1946	826
1947	252
1948	326
1949	528
1950	1,186
1951	373
1952	635
1953	522
1954	276
1955	494
1956	716
1957	531
1958	366
1959	859
1960	258
1961	781
1962	382
1963	353
1964	488
1965	439
1966	490
1967	665
1968	555
1969	656
1970	636
1971	1,663
1972	902
1973	534
1974	1,039
1975	427
1976	760
1977	882
1978	359
1979	809
1980	885
1981	547
1982	534
1983	549
1984	1,270
1985	848
1986	422
1987	883
1988	972
1989	904
1990	685
1991	2,772
1992	1,228
1993	2,095
1994	777
1995	831
1996	1,299
1997	1,033
1998	771
1999	897
2000	1,659
2001	1,233
2002	1,564
2003	973
2004	1,188
2005	1,144
2006	886
2007	773
2008	1,310
2009	1,513
2010	619
2011	1,022
2012	1,413
2013	622
2014	297
2015	395
2016	981
2017	783
2018	507
2019	1,931
2020	683
2021	486
2022	762
2023	969
2024	1,393
2025	322

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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 50	1,015
50 to 100	21
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	3