Weather Records on 17 October 1995

1,076 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 1995. Highest significance: Springs (Rwb), ZA.

Key Facts for 17 October 1995

On 17 October 1995, 1,076 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
471 were record highs and 231 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 1,054 daily.
Springs (Rwb) set a daily record precipitation of 51.8 mm (2.0 in) on 17 October 1995.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

1,076 stations

1,076 station records on 17 October 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Springs (Rwb)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nonda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ayrshire Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coomberdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Inorunie Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Agua Do Matao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pariquera-Acu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Croydon Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lethebrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shirbourne Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taquari-Vai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capela Do Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Misurata	Libya	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Abingdon Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bocaina (Fazenda Santa Clara)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guaxupe Aneel/Cesp	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kupino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Iepe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	169.2 mm (6.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Verwoedburg-Mu"Lytteltn"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Dos Campos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Narandiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guaratingueta	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brumado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Taquaral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pindamonhangaba (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cacapava	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mirante Do Paranapanema	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kuranda Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Glenlyon Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cardoso Moreira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Delfim Moreira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Los Panches (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ladysdale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fredonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.1 C (57.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Ermidao (Faz.Harmonia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Itapora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Guaxupe	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Do Cume	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jacupiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Teocaltiche (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dorado 2 WNW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,076 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 29, Highest daily minimum 286, Lowest daily minimum 202, Heaviest daily rainfall 371, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 17 October 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	29
Highest daily minimum	286
Lowest daily minimum	202
Heaviest daily rainfall	371
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 17 October 1995 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 22, daily 1,054.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

904 broken records

Margins by which the 904 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 1995

Top 20 records on 17 October 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 1995	Springs (Rwb), ZA	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	68 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Nonda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Ayrshire Downs, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Coomberdale, AU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Inorunie Station, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Indore, IN	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Bairro Agua Do Matao, BR	daily rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	69.7 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Pariquera-Acu, BR	daily rain	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Croydon Township, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Lethebrook, AU	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Shirbourne Park, AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Taquari-Vai, BR	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Capela Do Porto, BR	daily rain	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Misurata, LY	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Abingdon Downs Station, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Mahackala, RU	daily low min	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Bocaina (Fazenda Santa Clara), BR	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 1995	Guaxupe Aneel/Cesp, BR	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	40 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1995. 1995 had 1,076 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 10	798
10 to 20	56
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1