Weather Records on 17 October 1994

1,306 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 1994. Highest significance: Groveton, US.

Key Facts for 17 October 1994

On 17 October 1994, 1,306 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
519 were record highs and 327 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 1,240 daily.
Groveton set an all-time record daily precipitation of 307.3 mm (12.1 in) on 17 October 1994.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,306 stations

1,306 station records on 17 October 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Groveton	United States	Record daily precipitation	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	392.7 mm (15.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dacus	United States	Record daily precipitation	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily precipitation	444.5 mm (17.5 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Lexington	United States	Record daily precipitation	257.3 mm (10.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Fedor 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mansfield 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Coldspring 5 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Carthage	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	334.5 mm (13.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alfoten II	Norway	Record snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Taloga	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	185.9 mm (7.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Armadillo de Los Infante	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loksmyr	Norway	Record snow depth	46.0 cm (18.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Caney 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Spring Branch	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sterlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Okeene	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alto 5 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houston William P Hobby AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.6 mm (7.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yoakum	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Los Uvalle	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Robson	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clodine	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record snow depth	80.0 cm (31.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natchitoches	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orienta 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	265.9 mm (10.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Leinstrand	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tomball	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Chivela	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Concha	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,306 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 407, Lowest daily minimum 199, Heaviest daily rainfall 363, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 62.

Records on 17 October 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	407
Lowest daily minimum	199
Heaviest daily rainfall	363
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	62

Records on 17 October 1994 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 55, daily 1,240.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,007 broken records

Margins by which the 1,007 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 1994

Top 20 records on 17 October 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 1994	Groveton, US	all-time rain	307.3 mm (12.1 in)	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	36 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Washington Sp, US	all-time rain	392.7 mm (15.5 in)	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	24 years	75 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Dacus, US	all-time rain	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Montgomery, US	all-time rain	444.5 mm (17.5 in)	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	34 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Lexington, US	all-time rain	257.3 mm (10.1 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	19 years	69 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Logansport, US	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	65 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Fedor 3SE, US	all-time rain	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	12 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Mansfield 4 NW, US	monthly rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Hallettsville 2 N, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	81 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Coldspring 5 SSW, US	monthly rain	231.9 mm (9.1 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	33 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Caldwell, US	all-time rain	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Carthage, US	monthly rain	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	18 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Cleveland, US	all-time rain	334.5 mm (13.2 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Brenham, US	all-time rain	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 October 1994	Amery, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1994	Archer City 2W, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	79 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1994	Alfoten II, NO	monthly snow depth	23.0 cm (9.1 in)	9.0 cm (3.5 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1994	Jasper, US	monthly rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1994	Madisonville, US	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1994	Winnfield 3 N, US	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	9 years	52 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

1793 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1994. 1994 had 1,306 records.

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

Records on 10-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	2
1808	2
1810	1
1811	1
1817	1
1820	1
1830	1
1836	1
1844	1
1845	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	7
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1894	2
1895	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	17
1905	12
1906	3
1907	16
1908	46
1909	18
1910	13
1911	24
1912	12
1913	26
1914	72
1915	7
1916	81
1917	29
1918	20
1919	34
1920	82
1921	64
1922	60
1923	149
1924	81
1925	324
1926	153
1927	163
1928	530
1929	119
1930	441
1931	431
1932	345
1933	190
1934	262
1935	337
1936	338
1937	865
1938	710
1939	424
1940	580
1941	194
1942	349
1943	1,173
1944	415
1945	289
1946	437
1947	744
1948	724
1949	442
1950	809
1951	274
1952	474
1953	463
1954	579
1955	562
1956	353
1957	245
1958	415
1959	403
1960	432
1961	525
1962	350
1963	513
1964	492
1965	920
1966	551
1967	576
1968	929
1969	714
1970	815
1971	1,053
1972	866
1973	542
1974	1,055
1975	605
1976	1,381
1977	1,060
1978	583
1979	468
1980	1,366
1981	555
1982	575
1983	526
1984	1,551
1985	585
1986	354
1987	828
1988	827
1989	1,163
1990	1,109
1991	1,352
1992	1,384
1993	1,001
1994	1,306
1995	1,076
1996	987
1997	1,114
1998	1,455
1999	815
2000	461
2001	878
2002	992
2003	764
2004	935
2005	643
2006	1,506
2007	690
2008	467
2009	1,606
2010	625
2011	734
2012	550
2013	516
2014	530
2015	843
2016	1,559
2017	743
2018	1,163
2019	504
2020	889
2021	294
2022	964
2023	544
2024	994
2025	363

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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	927
50 to 100	49
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	5
200 to 250	8
250 to 300	1