Weather Records on 12 October 1992

865 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1992. Highest significance: Arecibo 3 ESE, PR.

Key Facts for 12 October 1992

On 12 October 1992, 865 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 419 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 853 daily.
Arecibo 3 ESE set a daily record low minimum temperature of 15.6 C (60.1 F) on 12 October 1992.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

865 stations

865 station records on 12 October 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Arecibo 3 ESE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palolo Vly 718	United States	Record daily precipitation	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lihue WSO AP 1020.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Puebla (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kuscevskaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St. Petersburg	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Punchbowl Crater 709	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Iporanga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Varfu Omul	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juquia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.3 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Hill 2NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waihee Vly 482	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aracaiba (Capoeiras)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Miracatu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Campeche (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kjobli I Snaasa	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-8.6 C (16.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Galati	Romania	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ambrose 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ribeirao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ouro Leve	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record low maximum temperature	1.2 C (34.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kanin Nos	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-2.3 C (27.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Usina Sao Jose	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Martin Chalchicuautla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tajshet	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.3 C (52.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Primorsko-Ahtarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	5.4 C (41.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-8.1 C (17.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ibapah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Balancan de Dominguez (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Soljanka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talkeetna AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ivaipora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ribeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Souda Airport	Greece	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Shahat	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	21.5 C (70.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

865 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 144, Lowest daily maximum 254, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 12 October 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	144
Lowest daily maximum	254
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 12 October 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 853.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

698 broken records

Margins by which the 698 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 1992

Top 20 records on 12 October 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 1992	Arecibo 3 ESE, PR	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	55 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Palolo Vly 718, US	daily rain	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Lihue WSO AP 1020.1, US	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Puebla (Dge), MX	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Kaneohe Bay MCAS, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Shenkursk, RU	daily low min	-14.6 C (5.7 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Arhangelsk, RU	daily low max	-4.3 C (24.3 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Kuscevskaja, RU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Opihihale #2 24.1, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Kargopol, RU	daily low min	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Sarajevo, BA	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	87 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Ejsk, RU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	3 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	St. Petersburg, RU	daily low max	-0.4 C (31.3 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	81 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Nuuanu Rsch 4 783, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Punchbowl Crater 709, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Tartu-Toravere, EE	daily low max	1.2 C (34.2 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Tartu, EE	daily low max	1.0 C (33.8 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Kirchdorf/Poel, DE	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 1992	Iporanga, BR	daily rain	49.9 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	36 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

1805 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1992. 1992 had 865 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	768

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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	656
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2