Weather Records on 10 October 1988

613 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1988. Highest significance: Dutch Harbor, US.

Key Facts for 10 October 1988

On 10 October 1988, 613 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
311 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 604 daily.
Dutch Harbor set a daily record low minimum temperature of -8.9 C (16.0 F) on 10 October 1988.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

613 stations

613 station records on 10 October 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Loch Valley Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northway AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Puente San Isidro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Atakpane	Togo	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fajardo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.7 C (49.5 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Collbran	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Grande	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Santa Rosa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zapopan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manina (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hebgen Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
McCloud	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Perry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Niu Ridge 1035	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Newry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Canton 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Government Camp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Minchumina	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	22.5 C (72.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Leusi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sion 2	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pismo Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
McColl 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Njaksimvol	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Joskar-Ola	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vryheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Union	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bickleton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hartline	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

613 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 170, Lowest daily maximum 74, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 109, Heaviest daily rainfall 102, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 15.

Records on 10 October 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	170
Lowest daily maximum	74
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	109
Heaviest daily rainfall	102
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	15

Records on 10 October 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 604.

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 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1988

Top 20 records on 10 October 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1988	Dutch Harbor, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	67 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Loch Valley Plantation, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Union de Tula, MX	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	51 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Northway AP, US	daily snowfall	12.4 cm (4.9 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Puente San Isidro, MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Hillsboro, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Chiang Mai, TH	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Atakpane, TG	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Fajardo, PR	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Poretskoye, RU	daily high min	9.7 C (49.5 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	94 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Squa Pan Dam, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	59 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Southport 5 N, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	92 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Los Angeles Downtown/Usc, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily high min	24.6 C (76.3 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	90 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily high min	6.8 C (44.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Buffalo, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Syktyvkar, RU	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	69 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1988	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily high min	20.4 C (68.7 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	77 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1988	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	68 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 613 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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	457
25 to 50	15
50 to 75	3
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1