Weather Records on 4 October 1996

1,012 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 1996. Highest significance: Mayaguez City, PR.

Key Facts for 4 October 1996

On 4 October 1996, 1,012 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
265 were record highs and 401 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 55 monthly and 955 daily.
Mayaguez City set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 29.4 C (84.9 F) on 4 October 1996.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,012 stations

1,012 station records on 4 October 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	65 of 100 (Major)
Nieves	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cuencame	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan del Mezquital	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fresnillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santiago Bayacora	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Belo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sapporo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marsliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Minnie Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ben Lomond	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Branca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Freguesia da Escada	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Itapira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jackvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yap Island WSO AP	Federated States of Micronesia	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Klippen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tjamotis	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Isabel	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aquespala	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pinhalzinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sain Alto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Formiga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Usina Pinhal (Eloy Chaves)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda da Barra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Redencao da Serra	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Salesopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Catucaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canatlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Piagui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vila Capivari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atibaia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Stalon_11	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Margaritas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,012 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 252, Highest daily minimum 177, Lowest daily minimum 149, Heaviest daily rainfall 343, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 4 October 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	252
Highest daily minimum	177
Lowest daily minimum	149
Heaviest daily rainfall	343
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 55, daily 955.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

733 broken records

Margins by which the 733 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 62.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 1996

Top 20 records on 4 October 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 1996	Mayaguez City, PR	monthly high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	72 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1996	Mayaguez City, PR	all-time high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	81 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1996	Nieves, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 October 1996	Brownsville, US	monthly rain	230.9 mm (9.1 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Cuencame, MX	monthly rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	San Juan del Mezquital, MX	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Rio Grande (Smn), MX	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Fresnillo, MX	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Wakkanai, JP	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Monte Alegre Do Sul, BR	daily rain	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Santiago Bayacora, MX	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Gallivare_A, SE	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Monte Belo, BR	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Ratnagiri, IN	daily rain	128.5 mm (5.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	58 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Sapporo, JP	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Marsliden, SE	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Minnie Downs, AU	monthly rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Ben Lomond, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Santa Branca, BR	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	49 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 1996	Freguesia da Escada, BR	daily rain	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	46 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

1795 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 1996. 1996 had 1,012 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

Download the Data

Data for records on 1996-10-04: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	596
10 to 20	75
20 to 30	28
30 to 40	19
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	3
60 to 70	2