Weather Records on 9 October 1992

1,050 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1992. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.

Key Facts for 9 October 1992

On 9 October 1992, 1,050 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
111 were record highs and 274 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 79 monthly and 966 daily.
Cape Northumberland set a daily record precipitation of 37.2 mm (1.5 in) on 9 October 1992.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

1,050 stations

1,050 station records on 9 October 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 October 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Elliott Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lilydale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide (Parafield Plant Intr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Warrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tedzhen	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Cape Willoughby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Liffey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beachport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hillwood (Hillwoodville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Guildford Junction	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ulverstone (Knights Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Latrobe (Coal Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kingscote (Karinga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rosedale (Turretfield Research	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Connorville (Lake River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Launceston (Kings Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Naracoopa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Northdown (Hamley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Uraidla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Railton (Cement Australia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wartook Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Pleasant	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vaalhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gumeracha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Burnie (Round Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yambacoona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
American River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Deddington (Marathon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ringarooma (Charles Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yolla (Sea View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.8 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boobyalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Williamstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Smithton (Grant Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Machilipatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Jocoque	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Gregorio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Swainsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tyrendarra (Ellangowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy Research Station (Main	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pabellon Campo Experimental	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kingscote	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Richmond	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,050 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 164, Highest daily minimum 75, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 657, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 9 October 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	164
Highest daily minimum	75
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	657
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 9 October 1992 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 79, daily 966.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

932 broken records

Margins by which the 932 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1992

Top 20 records on 9 October 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1992	Cape Northumberland, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	121 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 October 1992	Nelson, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	107 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 October 1992	Beaconsfield (Mine & Heritage, AU	monthly rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	75 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 October 1992	Elliott Research Station, AU	monthly rain	112.2 mm (4.4 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Dergholm (Hillgrove), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Lilydale Post Office, AU	monthly rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Adelaide (Parafield Plant Intr, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Casterton (Warrock), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	73 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Frankford (Rossville), AU	monthly rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Tedzhen, TM	all-time rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Cape Willoughby, AU	monthly rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Liffey, AU	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Beachport, AU	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	107 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Murray Lagoon (Hawks Nest), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Hillwood (Hillwoodville), AU	monthly rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Guildford Junction, AU	daily rain	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	68 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Ulverstone (Knights Road), AU	monthly rain	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	8 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Cape Bridgewater, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1992	Latrobe (Coal Road), AU	monthly rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	5 years	61 of 100 (Major)

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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,050 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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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	805
20 to 40	107
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1