Weather Records on 4 October 1988

713 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1988. Highest significance: Newry, AU.

Key Facts for 4 October 1988

On 4 October 1988, 713 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 306 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 683 daily.
Newry set a daily record precipitation of 38.0 mm (1.5 in) on 4 October 1988.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

713 stations

713 station records on 4 October 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tarraleah Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake St Clair (Hec)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Butlers Gorge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steinhatchee 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wayatinah Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Altamirano (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	38.1 C (100.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boquilla Numero Uno	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bombay/Santacruz	India	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Doctortown 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Galesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Quinter	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maydena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Serrana Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Urepetiro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Curtis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Loup City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
McCall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Milford 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Goodland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colgate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ajo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rock	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bombana (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orlinga	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Purdum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
John H Kerr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oxnard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Whitmire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Winslow AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

713 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 129, Lowest daily maximum 193, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 113, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 4 October 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	129
Lowest daily maximum	193
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	113
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 4 October 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 683.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

533 broken records

Margins by which the 533 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1988

Top 20 records on 4 October 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1988	Newry, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1988	Tarraleah Village, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Lake St Clair (Hec), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Humacao 2 SSE, PR	monthly low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Butlers Gorge, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Steinhatchee 6 ENE, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Cross City 1 E, US	monthly rain	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Wayatinah Power Station, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Bloomfield 3 SE, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Altamirano (Smn), MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Wessington Springs, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Hawthorne AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Lincolnton, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Midland, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	89 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily high max	38.1 C (100.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high max	42.0 C (107.6 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	86 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Towner 2 NE, US	daily low min	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1988	Port Washington, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	85 years	36 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

1795 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1988. 1988 had 713 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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Data for records on 1988-10-04: 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 10	474
10 to 20	34
20 to 30	13
30 to 40	8
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1