Weather Records on 31 October 1984

1,054 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1984. Highest significance: Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU.

Key Facts for 31 October 1984

On 31 October 1984, 1,054 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
405 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 90 monthly and 964 daily.
Tweed Heads Golf Club set a daily record precipitation of 171.8 mm (6.8 in) on 31 October 1984.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,054 stations

1,054 station records on 31 October 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	171.8 mm (6.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nimbin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.8 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Corndale (Willow Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.4 mm (5.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo (Myrtle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.6 mm (6.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.2 mm (5.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kendall Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port-Gentil	Gabon	Record daily precipitation	316.0 mm (12.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meldrum (Coolawarrah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clearwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Saentis	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Snoqualmie Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
E Glacier	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stanwell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chillingham (Limpinwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	14.0 C (57.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kansas City Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Point Lookout Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron "Smoordrif"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reivilo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Middlekop (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Porthill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Polebridge	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,054 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 208, Lowest daily maximum 108, Highest daily minimum 197, Lowest daily minimum 185, Heaviest daily rainfall 290, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 43.

Records on 31 October 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	208
Lowest daily maximum	108
Highest daily minimum	197
Lowest daily minimum	185
Heaviest daily rainfall	290
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	43

Records on 31 October 1984 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 90, daily 964.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

820 broken records

Margins by which the 820 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 163.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1984

Top 20 records on 31 October 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1984	Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU	daily rain	171.8 mm (6.8 in)	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1984	Nimbin Post Office, AU	daily rain	135.0 mm (5.3 in)	79.6 mm (3.1 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1984	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1984	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	105.8 mm (4.2 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	82 years	60 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1984	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Monroe City, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Woodburn Post Office, AU	daily rain	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Corndale (Willow Vale), AU	daily rain	145.4 mm (5.7 in)	121.5 mm (4.8 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Dorrigo (Myrtle St), AU	monthly rain	172.6 mm (6.8 in)	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Springsure Comet St, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Federal Post Office, AU	daily rain	144.2 mm (5.7 in)	130.5 mm (5.1 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Byron Bay (Cape Byron Lighthou, AU	daily rain	115.2 mm (4.5 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm), AU	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	87 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Dorrigo Post Office, AU	monthly rain	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Kroombit, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Kendall Post Office, AU	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Port-Gentil, GA	daily rain	316.0 mm (12.4 in)	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1984	Marshall, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	46 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

1805 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1984. 1984 had 1,054 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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Data for records on 1984-10-31: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	750
25 to 50	33
50 to 75	19
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	5