Weather Records on 11 October 1985

977 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1985. Highest significance: Dono, RU.

Key Facts for 11 October 1985

On 11 October 1985, 977 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 321 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 963 daily.
Dono set a monthly record daily precipitation of 25.6 mm (1.0 in) on 11 October 1985.
Across 165 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

977 stations

977 station records on 11 October 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 11 October 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dono	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Uman	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haxby 18 SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Belogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kapan	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Afton 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Progresso	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nora	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nieves	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
El Rito	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berd	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Sands Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rozdilna	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Black Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inhambupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ghost Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Amarilla 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchi	China	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pedernal 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yeso 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hirado	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wildrose 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Power 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tiraspol	Moldova	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alamogordo	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Djavary	Georgia	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gateway 1ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Maries	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Okeene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

977 records

Records set or tied on 11 October 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 96, Lowest daily maximum 196, Highest daily minimum 207, Lowest daily minimum 125, Heaviest daily rainfall 316, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 32.

Records on 11 October 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	96
Lowest daily maximum	196
Highest daily minimum	207
Lowest daily minimum	125
Heaviest daily rainfall	316
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	32

Records on 11 October 1985 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 963.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

790 broken records

Margins by which the 790 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

11 October 1985

Top 20 records on 11 October 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
11 October 1985	Dono, RU	monthly rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	36 years	65 of 100 (Major)
11 October 1985	Uman, UA	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Haxby 18 SW, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Mimbres 4NNW, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Augustine 2E, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Belogorsk, RU	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Kapan, AM	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Afton 6 NE, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Killdeer 8 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Progresso, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Nora, RU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Nieves, MX	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	El Rito, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Berd, AM	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	White Sands Natl Mon, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Rozdilna, UA	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	El Vado Dam, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Black Lake, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
11 October 1985	Golden, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	43 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

1793 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 977 records.

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

Records on 10-11 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1801	1
1802	2
1803	1
1805	1
1807	1
1811	1
1814	2
1839	1
1845	1
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	4
1861	1
1864	2
1867	2
1869	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	2
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1880	2
1884	2
1885	5
1887	4
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1892	2
1896	2
1897	4
1898	4
1900	1
1901	8
1902	14
1903	10
1904	20
1905	17
1906	52
1907	10
1908	11
1909	17
1910	31
1911	14
1912	21
1913	48
1914	40
1915	14
1916	25
1917	48
1918	32
1919	76
1920	140
1921	92
1922	35
1923	231
1924	149
1925	196
1926	137
1927	176
1928	713
1929	259
1930	656
1931	396
1932	235
1933	200
1934	862
1935	245
1936	243
1937	242
1938	438
1939	249
1940	201
1941	190
1942	537
1943	414
1944	247
1945	284
1946	770
1947	405
1948	736
1949	835
1950	450
1951	538
1952	472
1953	408
1954	672
1955	434
1956	894
1957	258
1958	795
1959	1,027
1960	333
1961	610
1962	857
1963	570
1964	927
1965	202
1966	279
1967	643
1968	312
1969	1,032
1970	859
1971	521
1972	708
1973	1,325
1974	356
1975	559
1976	565
1977	655
1978	426
1979	1,260
1980	478
1981	776
1982	1,141
1983	542
1984	552
1985	977
1986	961
1987	1,603
1988	621
1989	571
1990	1,617
1991	1,055
1992	527
1993	883
1994	726
1995	975
1996	842
1997	1,809
1998	750
1999	996
2000	1,782
2001	962
2002	1,000
2003	1,191
2004	593
2005	1,044
2006	840
2007	610
2008	1,369
2009	2,594
2010	964
2011	1,176
2012	696
2013	666
2014	620
2015	1,032
2016	378
2017	1,101
2018	1,517
2019	1,760
2020	680
2021	873
2022	244
2023	858
2024	842
2025	711
2026	897

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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 25	754
25 to 50	19
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	7
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1