Weather Records on 15 October 1992

1,530 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1992. Highest significance: Harkerville (Bos), ZA.

Key Facts for 15 October 1992

On 15 October 1992, 1,530 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
209 were record highs and 931 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 1,496 daily.
Harkerville (Bos) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 132.3 mm (5.2 in) on 15 October 1992.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,530 stations

1,530 station records on 15 October 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Montagu (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Soderhamn A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	126.8 mm (5.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Calitzdorp (Dam)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bergvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Plaatjies Kraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Klaarstroom (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaarina Yltoinen	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caledon (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Herold (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Itamaraju	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Barrydale (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kleinfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Turku Turun Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.2 C (1.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calitzdorp Pol	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jonkersberg (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.0 C (-5.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stilbaai (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bergplaats (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	105.5 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Amotsbruk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plentywood	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carson	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hague	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tammisaari Bromarv Vattlax	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-21.3 C (-6.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ralph 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haparanda	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Komstorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,530 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 84, Lowest daily maximum 567, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 364, Heaviest daily rainfall 248, Heaviest daily snowfall 72, Deepest snow cover 70.

Records on 15 October 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	84
Lowest daily maximum	567
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	364
Heaviest daily rainfall	248
Heaviest daily snowfall	72
Deepest snow cover	70

Records on 15 October 1992 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 31, daily 1,496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,273 broken records

Margins by which the 1,273 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 1992

Top 20 records on 15 October 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 1992	Harkerville (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1992	Cairo 3N, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1992	Montagu (Pol), ZA	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1992	Concordia (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1992	Soderhamn A, SE	all-time rain	126.8 mm (5.0 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 October 1992	Calitzdorp (Dam), ZA	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Redig 11 NE, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	78 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Bergvik, SE	daily rain	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	17 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Plaatjies Kraal, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	35.9 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Klaarstroom (Pol), ZA	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Camp Crook, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Redig 11 NE, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	73 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Timber Lake, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Kaarina Yltoinen, FI	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	3.6 C (6.5 F)	109 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Caledon (Pol), ZA	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 1992	Herold (Pol), ZA	daily rain	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	7 years	48 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

1794 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1992. 1992 had 1,530 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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	1,120
20 to 40	78
40 to 60	34
60 to 80	21
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	10
120 to 140	6
140 to 160	1