Weather Records on 23 October 1990

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 1990. Highest significance: Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU.

Key Facts for 23 October 1990

On 23 October 1990, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
255 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 934 daily.
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca set a daily record precipitation of 89.8 mm (3.5 in) on 23 October 1990.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 23 October 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 October 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bugulma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Marlinton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bishopville 1.4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.6 mm (4.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pelion 0.8 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Huddleston 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndman	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Binghamton	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.8 cm (7.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kalumburu Mission	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 3.5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chester 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florence 8 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Millbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wadesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sumter	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mineola	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Asheboro 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elkin	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Denro-An)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hightower	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Willard 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Altavista	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 23 October 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 100, Highest daily minimum 157, Lowest daily minimum 144, Heaviest daily rainfall 449, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 October 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	100
Highest daily minimum	157
Lowest daily minimum	144
Heaviest daily rainfall	449
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 October 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 20, daily 934.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 1990

Top 20 records on 23 October 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 1990	Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AU	daily rain	89.8 mm (3.5 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	87 years	76 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Bedford, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Durham, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	80 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Graham 2 ENE, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Blackville 3 W, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Chappells 2 NNW, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	79 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	87 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Rockville 1 NE, US	monthly rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	68 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Siler City 2 N, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	71 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Seal Rocks Camping Reserve, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Bugulma, RU	monthly rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Albemarle, US	daily rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Randleman, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	71 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Marlinton, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	71 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 October 1990	Buchanan, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	96 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1990	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	107 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1990	Milledgeville, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 1990	Bishopville 1.4 ENE, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	57 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 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1990. 1990 had 954 records.

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

Records on 10-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1843	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1859	2
1861	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	1
1880	7
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	3
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	4
1900	8
1901	7
1902	7
1903	10
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	5
1908	19
1909	12
1910	6
1911	40
1912	50
1913	38
1914	9
1915	167
1916	290
1917	62
1918	12
1919	42
1920	262
1921	58
1922	38
1923	165
1924	160
1925	191
1926	131
1927	266
1928	120
1929	352
1930	310
1931	353
1932	310
1933	241
1934	333
1935	519
1936	490
1937	816
1938	403
1939	717
1940	304
1941	499
1942	306
1943	446
1944	283
1945	533
1946	258
1947	631
1948	251
1949	432
1950	507
1951	626
1952	432
1953	373
1954	317
1955	266
1956	587
1957	1,266
1958	255
1959	682
1960	341
1961	329
1962	141
1963	1,297
1964	264
1965	330
1966	625
1967	297
1968	175
1969	1,200
1970	617
1971	705
1972	601
1973	712
1974	653
1975	1,028
1976	879
1977	578
1978	570
1979	1,094
1980	584
1981	1,502
1982	1,071
1983	853
1984	1,261
1985	846
1986	968
1987	694
1988	619
1989	1,363
1990	954
1991	1,232
1992	1,176
1993	670
1994	558
1995	1,471
1996	1,396
1997	1,172
1998	1,221
1999	1,011
2000	1,275
2001	1,091
2002	1,868
2003	1,952
2004	1,224
2005	679
2006	1,976
2007	1,673
2008	993
2009	838
2010	683
2011	701
2012	1,017
2013	754
2014	755
2015	760
2016	460
2017	603
2018	322
2019	459
2020	1,777
2021	298
2022	1,342
2023	544
2024	674
2025	343

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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 20	617
20 to 40	115
40 to 60	37
60 to 80	27
80 to 100	7
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1