Weather Records on 13 October 1996

619 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 October 1996. Highest significance: Dutton River Station, AU.

Key Facts for 13 October 1996

On 13 October 1996, 619 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
309 were record highs and 153 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 605 daily.
Dutton River Station set a daily record precipitation of 45.0 mm (1.8 in) on 13 October 1996.
Across 167 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

619 stations

619 station records on 13 October 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 October 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dutton River Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Longreach Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cooper Lake Project	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
T Uleniy-Ostrov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kasilof 3 NW	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cooper Lake Project	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Felix Gomez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tillabery	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	31.0 C (87.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro de Ortega	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Cuellar	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tavernier	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bunda Bunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerez de la Frontera	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nova Fatima	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Piedad de Cabadas (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cordoba Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tremonton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Chantebled	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Madang W.O.	Papua New Guinea	Record low maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Juarez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sidney 6NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anchorage Ted Stevens Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sete Barras	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Natitingou	Benin	Record low maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Sao Joao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Estanzuela	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bataquez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Totolapa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kassler	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Lauderdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ogallala	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Taquaral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

619 records

Records set or tied on 13 October 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 211, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 88, Heaviest daily rainfall 136, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 13 October 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	211
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	88
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 13 October 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 605.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

449 broken records

Margins by which the 449 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 305.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 October 1996

Top 20 records on 13 October 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 October 1996	Dutton River Station, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1996	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	103 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 October 1996	Longreach Aero, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Cooper Lake Project, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	T Uleniy-Ostrov, RU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Kasilof 3 NW, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Cooper Lake Project, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Ayutla, MX	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Homer AP, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Felix Gomez, MX	monthly rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Tillabery, NE	daily low max	31.0 C (87.8 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	San Miguel Ejutla, MX	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	70 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Steamboat Springs, US	daily high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Walden, US	daily high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Cerro de Ortega, MX	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	11 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Buenavista de Cuellar, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	68 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Tavernier, US	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Bunda Bunda, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	Mayaguez City, PR	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
13 October 1996	San Simon, US	daily high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	83 years	38 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 619 records.

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

Records on 10-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1817	1
1831	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	2
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1879	1
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1885	4
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	3
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	4
1895	6
1896	3
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	1
1901	8
1902	16
1903	10
1904	18
1905	5
1906	10
1907	16
1908	13
1909	39
1910	26
1911	13
1912	21
1913	29
1914	21
1915	79
1916	52
1917	30
1918	28
1919	47
1920	41
1921	74
1922	22
1923	159
1924	77
1925	208
1926	137
1927	225
1928	470
1929	169
1930	375
1931	317
1932	315
1933	186
1934	445
1935	310
1936	251
1937	371
1938	525
1939	203
1940	267
1941	555
1942	351
1943	501
1944	350
1945	252
1946	374
1947	399
1948	294
1949	599
1950	704
1951	411
1952	335
1953	275
1954	1,071
1955	535
1956	857
1957	629
1958	535
1959	536
1960	383
1961	433
1962	840
1963	519
1964	515
1965	180
1966	878
1967	307
1968	577
1969	2,308
1970	672
1971	576
1972	534
1973	811
1974	423
1975	1,002
1976	900
1977	1,036
1978	800
1979	922
1980	742
1981	973
1982	1,328
1983	1,412
1984	495
1985	979
1986	1,468
1987	1,155
1988	1,499
1989	571
1990	1,391
1991	807
1992	1,150
1993	932
1994	904
1995	1,224
1996	619
1997	1,790
1998	840
1999	696
2000	768
2001	1,112
2002	922
2003	764
2004	735
2005	761
2006	1,571
2007	602
2008	1,479
2009	1,777
2010	626
2011	772
2012	819
2013	478
2014	552
2015	853
2016	572
2017	708
2018	1,475
2019	874
2020	532
2021	1,413
2022	972
2023	1,060
2024	962
2025	760
2026	321

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Data for records on 1996-10-13: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	442
50 to 100	3
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	1