Weather Records on 10 October 1990

1,498 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 1990. Highest significance: Glennville 3NW, US.

Key Facts for 10 October 1990

On 10 October 1990, 1,498 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
372 were record highs and 643 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 38 monthly and 1,457 daily.
Glennville 3NW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 200.7 mm (7.9 in) on 10 October 1990.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,498 stations

1,498 station records on 10 October 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
London State Fish Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Savannah Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wateree Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeburg 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	253.7 mm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Allegan 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Bacon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Linesville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Metter	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marshallville 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Haven Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Centerburg 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Florence Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Buhta Providenja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nylsvley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidell 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olean	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paoli	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Piqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quebradillas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Caro Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,498 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 151, Lowest daily maximum 381, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 262, Heaviest daily rainfall 455, Heaviest daily snowfall 15, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 10 October 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	151
Lowest daily maximum	381
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	262
Heaviest daily rainfall	455
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 10 October 1990 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 38, daily 1,457.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,218 broken records

Margins by which the 1,218 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 1990

Top 20 records on 10 October 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 1990	Glennville 3NW, US	monthly rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 years	71 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1990	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1990	London State Fish Hatchery, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1990	Marshfield Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1990	Savannah Intl AP, US	monthly rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 October 1990	Columbus, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	91 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Wateree Dam, US	all-time rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Baraboo Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Brooklet 1 W, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Mt Holly 4 NE, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Orangeburg 2, US	all-time rain	253.7 mm (10.0 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Allegan 5NE, US	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Springfield, US	monthly rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Pennyroyal Creek, AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	102 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Franklin, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Mt Vernon, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Red Springs 1 SE, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Wausau ASOS, US	monthly snowfall	24.9 cm (9.8 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	2 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 1990	Sierra Blanca 2 E, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	93 years	52 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

1793 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1990. 1990 had 1,498 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	1,133
25 to 50	54
50 to 75	22
75 to 100	6
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1