Weather Records on 1 October 1986

1,476 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1986. Highest significance: Browning, US.

Key Facts for 1 October 1986

On 1 October 1986, 1,476 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
797 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 216 monthly and 1,255 daily.
Browning set a daily record precipitation of 39.4 mm (1.6 in) on 1 October 1986.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,476 stations

1,476 station records on 1 October 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Browning	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Buderim Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dayton Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nambour Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kyzyl-Ozek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tahlequah	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Crohamhurst	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lawton	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands Hrs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Piacabucu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.4 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alderley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cune 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Babb 6 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Checotah	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yandina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dimbokro	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mountain View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Goodooga (Mogila)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dewar 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beerwah Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
College Park	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Cairn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,476 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 320, Lowest daily maximum 115, Highest daily minimum 477, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 502, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 1 October 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	320
Lowest daily maximum	115
Highest daily minimum	477
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	502
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 1 October 1986 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 216, daily 1,255.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,092 broken records

Margins by which the 1,092 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

1 October 1986

Top 20 records on 1 October 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 1986	Browning, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	75 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Buderim Post Office, AU	daily rain	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	56 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Chandler, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	84 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Landsborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	64 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Dayton Intl AP, US	monthly rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Newkirk 5NE, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	64 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Okemah, US	daily rain	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1986	Zajsan, KZ	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Nambour Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	87 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Kyzyl-Ozek, RU	monthly rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Tahlequah, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Seminole, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Shawnee, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Stilwell 5 NNW, US	all-time rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Crohamhurst, AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Lamar 7N, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Grandfield 4 NW, US	daily rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Springfield, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1986	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	55 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

1813 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1986. 1986 had 1,476 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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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	969
25 to 50	91
50 to 75	23
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1