Weather Records on 20 October 1992

1,174 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1992. Highest significance: Stanley Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 20 October 1992

On 20 October 1992, 1,174 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 551 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 1,085 daily.
Stanley Wwtp set a daily record snowfall of 10.2 cm (4.0 in) on 20 October 1992.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

1,174 stations

1,174 station records on 20 October 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Finca A. Prusia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Calpulalpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Merida Centro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchi	China	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jarensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kotlas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amery	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Vum	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wajima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vesljana	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Worcester	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Velikij_Ustjug	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uhta	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Soderhamn A	Sweden	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Water	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Silacayoapam (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Munising	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Campolide	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moorefield 1 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Phelps	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colusa 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Healdsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irael	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jokkmokk	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-8.5 C (16.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Everett	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,174 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 264, Highest daily minimum 84, Lowest daily minimum 287, Heaviest daily rainfall 139, Heaviest daily snowfall 156, Deepest snow cover 110.

Records on 20 October 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	264
Highest daily minimum	84
Lowest daily minimum	287
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	156
Deepest snow cover	110

Records on 20 October 1992 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 89, daily 1,085.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

887 broken records

Margins by which the 887 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1992

Top 20 records on 20 October 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 1992	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	89 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 October 1992	Finca A. Prusia, MX	daily rain	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Calpulalpan, MX	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Merida Centro, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Chilton, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	93 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	87 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Yanchi, CN	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	42 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Baraboo Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Jarensk, RU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Kotlas, RU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	1 year	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Mather 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	87 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	San Jose, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Amery, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	70 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Ust-Vum, RU	monthly rain	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	19 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Greenville 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Arcade, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 1992	Wajima, JP	daily rain	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	39 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1992. 1992 had 1,174 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 25	719
25 to 50	105
50 to 75	40
75 to 100	17
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1