Weather Records on 1 October 1987

648 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 1987. Highest significance: Candelaria (Smn), MX.

Key Facts for 1 October 1987

On 1 October 1987, 648 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
344 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 84 monthly and 562 daily.
Candelaria (Smn) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 304.8 mm (12.0 in) on 1 October 1987.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

648 stations

648 station records on 1 October 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Candelaria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kukaiau 222	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Samaria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Honohina 137	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hoopdal (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waiakea Scd 88.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Belya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ookala 223	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Legune	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kern River Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Esperanza	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Juchitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waiehu Camp 484	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Badplaas (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Big Bend(Wissel Rode)	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shahat	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	38.5 C (101.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Swaziland Ranch-Homest	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atbasar	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	157.0 mm (6.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Halls Creek Airport	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Weltevreden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell Island AWS	New Zealand	Record low maximum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yajlju	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kurgan-Tyube	Tajikistan	Record high minimum temperature	18.7 C (65.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Packwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Elma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ware	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clatskanie	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oakville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Huichapan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Placerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

648 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 176, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 1 October 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	176
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 1 October 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 84, daily 562.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

480 broken records

Margins by which the 480 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 161.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 1987

Top 20 records on 1 October 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 1987	Candelaria (Smn), MX	all-time rain	304.8 mm (12.0 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1987	Hakalau 142, US	daily rain	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1987	Kukaiau 222, US	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	61 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 October 1987	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Sault Ste Marie Sanderson Fld, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Reus/Aeropuerto, ES	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	65 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	La Ribera, MX	monthly rain	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Waihee Vly 482, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Samaria, MX	daily rain	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Kukuihaele Mill 206, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Honohina 137, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Aberdeen, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Hoopdal (Pol), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Olenja Rechka, RU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Waiakea Scd 88.2, US	daily rain	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Belya, RU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Hetch Hetchy, US	monthly high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	71 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 1987	Ookala 223, US	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	1 year	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

1813 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 1987. 1987 had 648 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	451
25 to 50	16
50 to 75	6
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1