Weather Records on 20 October 1991

971 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1991. Highest significance: Reddersburg (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 20 October 1991

On 20 October 1991, 971 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
426 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 943 daily.
Reddersburg (Pol) set a daily record precipitation of 69.0 mm (2.7 in) on 20 October 1991.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

971 stations

971 station records on 20 October 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Reddersburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Arad	Romania	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rouxville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Middelplaats	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Baziya (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Den Haag	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cengcane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nqamakwe (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Libode (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Marshmoor	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Vale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lady Frere (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Venterstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nooitgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Springfontein (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ibeka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norvalspont (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Funnystone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barkly East	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Welgedacht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Jagersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cata (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tussenvier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tylden "Tulden"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tevredenheid	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sweetwater	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ladysdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamelfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Beulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Compton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mazelspoort Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ufa	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mbulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.3 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Agtertang	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sutherland	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falun	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

971 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 262, Lowest daily maximum 180, Highest daily minimum 164, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 246, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 20 October 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	262
Lowest daily maximum	180
Highest daily minimum	164
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	246
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 20 October 1991 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 943.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

807 broken records

Margins by which the 807 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 76.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1991

Top 20 records on 20 October 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1991	Reddersburg (Pol), ZA	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Arad, RO	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Rouxville (Pol), ZA	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Middelplaats, ZA	daily rain	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Cegcuana (Bos), ZA	daily rain	78.9 mm (3.1 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Baziya (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	86 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Den Haag, ZA	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	61 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Cengcane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Philippolis (Pol), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Molteno (Mun), ZA	monthly rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	61 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Nqamakwe (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1991	Libode (Bos), ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Marshmoor, ZA	monthly rain	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Flagstaff (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Clifton Vale, ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Lady Frere (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Venterstad, ZA	monthly rain	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Fort Donald (Bos), ZA	daily rain	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1991	Nooitgedacht, ZA	daily rain	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	46 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

1806 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1991. 1991 had 971 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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 10	688
10 to 20	54
20 to 30	32
30 to 40	17
40 to 50	8
50 to 60	6
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1