Weather Records on 7 October 1987

834 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 October 1987. Highest significance: Eastbourne, GB.

Key Facts for 7 October 1987

On 7 October 1987, 834 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
355 were record highs and 344 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 812 daily.
Eastbourne set a daily record precipitation of 45.1 mm (1.8 in) on 7 October 1987.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

834 stations

834 station records on 7 October 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 October 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sarkand	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Selemdza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bundabaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brest-Guipavas	France	Record daily precipitation	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose de Raices	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Powers	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alencon-Valframbert	France	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Solon Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Porterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Caledonia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cameron	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prentice #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	30.8 C (87.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Forquilhinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Egersund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.8 C (89.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nantes-Bouguenais	France	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marinette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie du Sac 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Namiquipa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Uglegorsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

834 records

Records set or tied on 7 October 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 244, Lowest daily maximum 209, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 135, Heaviest daily rainfall 129, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 7 October 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	244
Lowest daily maximum	209
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	135
Heaviest daily rainfall	129
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 7 October 1987 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 812.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

629 broken records

Margins by which the 629 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 October 1987

Top 20 records on 7 October 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 October 1987	Eastbourne, GB	daily rain	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Sarkand, KZ	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Selemdza, RU	monthly rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Lerwick, GB	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	9 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Westfield 2 SSE, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Bundabaroo, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	64 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Brest-Guipavas, FR	daily rain	49.7 mm (2.0 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Carrollton 3 NNE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Erie Intl AP, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Stevens Pt, US	daily low max	6.7 C (44.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	93 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	San Jose de Raices, MX	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Big Rapids Wtp, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Rockville, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	72 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Powers, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Diversion Dam, US	monthly high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	65 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily low min	1.9 C (35.4 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	81 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1987	Hamilton, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	35 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

1802 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1987. 1987 had 834 records.

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

Records on 10-07 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1811	1
1824	1
1839	1
1843	1
1852	2
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1872	2
1873	4
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	2
1893	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	6
1900	6
1901	14
1902	3
1903	11
1904	27
1905	9
1906	5
1907	10
1908	14
1909	14
1910	18
1911	24
1912	36
1913	32
1914	20
1915	22
1916	35
1917	47
1918	121
1919	28
1920	106
1921	68
1922	43
1923	117
1924	86
1925	247
1926	157
1927	173
1928	120
1929	121
1930	517
1931	603
1932	476
1933	166
1934	237
1935	918
1936	436
1937	359
1938	471
1939	769
1940	159
1941	892
1942	184
1943	424
1944	265
1945	257
1946	1,128
1947	557
1948	333
1949	576
1950	363
1951	604
1952	1,470
1953	524
1954	465
1955	629
1956	548
1957	567
1958	598
1959	770
1960	413
1961	721
1962	449
1963	453
1964	961
1965	584
1966	398
1967	432
1968	764
1969	365
1970	1,148
1971	629
1972	537
1973	461
1974	773
1975	760
1976	1,087
1977	808
1978	406
1979	774
1980	1,253
1981	737
1982	1,079
1983	555
1984	717
1985	1,089
1986	519
1987	834
1988	753
1989	389
1990	948
1991	1,189
1992	872
1993	918
1994	1,144
1995	658
1996	1,073
1997	1,903
1998	1,331
1999	895
2000	2,427
2001	823
2002	704
2003	1,364
2004	518
2005	1,476
2006	1,004
2007	2,285
2008	621
2009	1,926
2010	994
2011	1,216
2012	1,350
2013	675
2014	569
2015	439
2016	537
2017	581
2018	1,063
2019	569
2020	1,175
2021	586
2022	557
2023	705
2024	849
2025	525
2026	917

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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).