Weather Records on 3 October 1992

990 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 October 1992. Highest significance: Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US.

Key Facts for 3 October 1992

On 3 October 1992, 990 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
349 were record highs and 390 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 68 monthly and 922 daily.
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt set a daily record precipitation of 203.2 mm (8.0 in) on 3 October 1992.
Across 159 earlier years (1834 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.

Record Map

990 stations

990 station records on 3 October 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 October 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Bonnie Doon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caen-Carpiquet	France	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Mill 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Korong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashburn 3 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Headworks Portland Wtr B	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kudymkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Heron 2 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
John Day	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimito	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yuncheng	China	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chelan	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hartwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewistown AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sheboygan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 9NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Polebridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Madeline Is	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Cecil Fld NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

990 records

Records set or tied on 3 October 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 233, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 116, Lowest daily minimum 235, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 3 October 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	233
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	116
Lowest daily minimum	235
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 3 October 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 68, daily 922.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

751 broken records

Margins by which the 751 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 October 1992

Top 20 records on 3 October 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 October 1992	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 October 1992	Bonnie Doon, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Fernandina Beach, US	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	106.1 mm (4.2 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Ocala, US	daily rain	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Brunswick, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Inverness 3 SE, US	monthly rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Saint Leo, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Caen-Carpiquet, FR	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Two Harbors, US	monthly high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Guntersville, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Ft Mill 4 NW, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	4 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Live Oak, US	monthly rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	69 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Wewahitchka, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	91 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Korong, AU	monthly rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Federal Pt, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Hinckley, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	McKinley Park, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Ashburn 3 ENE, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 October 1992	Headworks Portland Wtr B, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	87 years	43 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

1834 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1834 to 1992. 1992 had 990 records.

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

Records on 10-03 in each year
Year	Records
1834	1
1838	1
1841	1
1844	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1859	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	1
1870	1
1872	2
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	4
1882	1
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	2
1890	3
1891	5
1893	4
1894	3
1895	1
1897	4
1898	4
1899	7
1900	6
1901	6
1902	20
1903	3
1904	1
1905	7
1906	29
1907	5
1908	21
1909	13
1910	13
1911	22
1912	53
1913	17
1914	31
1915	13
1916	93
1917	77
1918	28
1919	46
1920	25
1921	82
1922	38
1923	46
1924	41
1925	171
1926	233
1927	335
1928	213
1929	223
1930	184
1931	256
1932	185
1933	178
1934	122
1935	423
1936	192
1937	386
1938	464
1939	352
1940	175
1941	662
1942	212
1943	306
1944	489
1945	521
1946	296
1947	725
1948	272
1949	426
1950	1,038
1951	706
1952	731
1953	645
1954	1,142
1955	426
1956	222
1957	469
1958	951
1959	704
1960	189
1961	804
1962	433
1963	431
1964	503
1965	281
1966	618
1967	610
1968	547
1969	624
1970	481
1971	511
1972	452
1973	613
1974	1,999
1975	809
1976	943
1977	480
1978	410
1979	573
1980	860
1981	1,138
1982	476
1983	648
1984	1,050
1985	1,013
1986	1,501
1987	1,324
1988	525
1989	906
1990	680
1991	862
1992	990
1993	926
1994	1,433
1995	1,249
1996	962
1997	1,085
1998	1,413
1999	1,683
2000	859
2001	846
2002	1,388
2003	1,107
2004	534
2005	1,406
2006	973
2007	872
2008	690
2009	1,322
2010	989
2011	1,024
2012	778
2013	856
2014	574
2015	824
2016	756
2017	1,064
2018	826
2019	1,427
2020	817
2021	635
2022	478
2023	1,024
2024	876
2025	733
2026	649

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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 50	743
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1