Weather Records on 31 October 1996

1,074 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 October 1996. Highest significance: Matanuska Exp Farm, US.

Key Facts for 31 October 1996

On 31 October 1996, 1,074 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
349 were record highs and 425 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 107 monthly and 967 daily.
Matanuska Exp Farm set a daily record precipitation of 28.2 mm (1.1 in) on 31 October 1996.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

1,074 stations

1,074 station records on 31 October 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 31 October 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Miahuatlan (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Niles	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tequisistlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lushi	China	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Xian	China	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Boxian	China	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Inari Ivalo Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record snow depth	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Slana	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Ni Fc102C	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Zhumadian	China	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Izuhara	Japan	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wuppertal-Buchenhofen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mundo Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Is	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ruth	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hemet	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Holton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guanghua	China	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dongtai	China	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jonacatepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Temascal	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mineral	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.4 cm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belhaven 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,074 records

Records set or tied on 31 October 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 221, Lowest daily maximum 249, Highest daily minimum 128, Lowest daily minimum 176, Heaviest daily rainfall 241, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 31 October 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	221
Lowest daily maximum	249
Highest daily minimum	128
Lowest daily minimum	176
Heaviest daily rainfall	241
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 31 October 1996 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 107, daily 967.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

821 broken records

Margins by which the 821 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

31 October 1996

Top 20 records on 31 October 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
31 October 1996	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	62 of 100 (Major)
31 October 1996	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	monthly low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Sao Goncalo, BR	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Bodie California St Historic P, US	monthly snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	0 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Cresco 1 NE, US	monthly low max	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	91 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Miahuatlan (Smn), MX	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Ust-Hairyuzovo, RU	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Cambridge, US	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	83 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Niles, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Gull Lake Dam, US	monthly low max	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Tequisistlan, MX	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Lushi, CN	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Elkhorn, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Xian, CN	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Boxian, CN	daily rain	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Inari Ivalo Lentoasema, FI	monthly rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	9.5 mm (0.37 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Independence, US	monthly low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Marion, US	daily high max	30.0 C (86.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Salmon Gums, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
31 October 1996	Detour Village, US	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	90 years	41 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

1805 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1996. 1996 had 1,074 records.

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

Records on 10-31 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1841	1
1845	1
1847	2
1848	1
1852	2
1856	1
1865	1
1868	1
1869	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	1
1881	6
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	2
1888	3
1889	5
1891	3
1892	4
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	10
1897	1
1898	5
1899	4
1900	5
1901	4
1902	5
1903	5
1904	7
1905	21
1906	38
1907	22
1908	13
1909	15
1910	18
1911	32
1912	14
1913	39
1914	33
1915	11
1916	72
1917	67
1918	72
1919	112
1920	63
1921	22
1922	72
1923	359
1924	244
1925	405
1926	153
1927	183
1928	120
1929	234
1930	240
1931	178
1932	260
1933	796
1934	410
1935	981
1936	307
1937	335
1938	399
1939	415
1940	248
1941	536
1942	578
1943	213
1944	611
1945	287
1946	530
1947	371
1948	695
1949	831
1950	1,237
1951	527
1952	393
1953	303
1954	460
1955	427
1956	1,086
1957	392
1958	314
1959	484
1960	296
1961	511
1962	344
1963	631
1964	538
1965	340
1966	630
1967	748
1968	605
1969	531
1970	412
1971	992
1972	1,234
1973	581
1974	1,192
1975	827
1976	655
1977	616
1978	538
1979	1,130
1980	657
1981	497
1982	560
1983	782
1984	1,054
1985	632
1986	396
1987	1,002
1988	1,058
1989	857
1990	990
1991	3,294
1992	1,324
1993	2,926
1994	1,004
1995	1,051
1996	1,074
1997	1,553
1998	1,410
1999	997
2000	1,114
2001	1,218
2002	1,613
2003	1,167
2004	870
2005	1,048
2006	842
2007	613
2008	1,256
2009	1,030
2010	931
2011	746
2012	884
2013	623
2014	547
2015	691
2016	1,012
2017	437
2018	414
2019	2,501
2020	542
2021	469
2022	497
2023	960
2024	1,133
2025	314

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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	801
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1