Weather Records on 7 October 1997

1,903 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 October 1997. Highest significance: Wilcannia (Reid St), AU.

Key Facts for 7 October 1997

On 7 October 1997, 1,903 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,059 were record highs and 173 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 1,858 daily.
Wilcannia (Reid St) set a daily record precipitation of 58.0 mm (2.3 in) on 7 October 1997.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

1,903 stations

1,903 station records on 7 October 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 October 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wilcannia (Reid St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Menindee (Weinteriga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Goodooga (Willawillingbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Pilliga (Nirvana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Murtee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Wilcannia (Mount Murchison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pilliga Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mataranka Homestead Resort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pine Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broken Hill (Langawirra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carlsbad	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wee Waa (Pendennis)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broadholm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baradine Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Jula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Soyland I Gjesdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gallangowan Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kookabookra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Serrote	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Imuris (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Carinda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Naolinco de Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Somerby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burren Junction (Hastings Stre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Garah (Bengerang)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tipperary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gilgandra (Chelmsford Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Merry Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hilo Intl AP 87	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lorne (Lorne Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Berambing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rauland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Bundabarina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glentana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pratten	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.2 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hermidale Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,903 records

Records set or tied on 7 October 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 501, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 558, Lowest daily minimum 66, Heaviest daily rainfall 668, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 7 October 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	501
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	558
Lowest daily minimum	66
Heaviest daily rainfall	668
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 October 1997 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 45, daily 1,858.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,540 broken records

Margins by which the 1,540 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 October 1997

Top 20 records on 7 October 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 October 1997	Wilcannia (Reid St), AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	117 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Menindee (Weinteriga), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	102 years	76 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Wilcannia (Billilla), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Goodooga (Willawillingbah), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	102 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Pilliga (Nirvana), AU	daily rain	66.7 mm (2.6 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	67 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Wilcannia (Murtee), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Wilcannia (Mount Murchison), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Pilliga Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Mataranka Homestead Resort, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Pine Creek, AU	monthly rain	104.5 mm (4.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Broken Hill (Langawirra), AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Carlsbad, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 October 1997	Wee Waa (Pendennis), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	102 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Collarenebri (Goondoobluie), AU	monthly rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	102 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Coonabarabran (Namoi Street), AU	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Hay (Corrong), AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	117 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Broadholm, ZA	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Binnaway (Wattle St), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 October 1997	Coolabah Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	53 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

1802 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1997. 1997 had 1,903 records.

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

Records on 10-07 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1811	1
1824	1
1839	1
1843	1
1852	2
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	2
1864	4
1865	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1872	2
1873	4
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	4
1891	2
1892	2
1893	5
1895	2
1896	2
1897	6
1898	7
1899	6
1900	6
1901	14
1902	3
1903	11
1904	27
1905	9
1906	5
1907	10
1908	14
1909	14
1910	18
1911	24
1912	36
1913	32
1914	20
1915	22
1916	35
1917	47
1918	121
1919	28
1920	106
1921	68
1922	43
1923	117
1924	86
1925	247
1926	157
1927	173
1928	120
1929	121
1930	517
1931	603
1932	476
1933	166
1934	237
1935	918
1936	436
1937	359
1938	471
1939	769
1940	159
1941	892
1942	184
1943	424
1944	265
1945	257
1946	1,128
1947	557
1948	333
1949	576
1950	363
1951	604
1952	1,470
1953	524
1954	465
1955	629
1956	548
1957	567
1958	598
1959	770
1960	413
1961	721
1962	449
1963	453
1964	961
1965	584
1966	398
1967	432
1968	764
1969	365
1970	1,148
1971	629
1972	537
1973	461
1974	773
1975	760
1976	1,087
1977	808
1978	406
1979	774
1980	1,253
1981	737
1982	1,079
1983	555
1984	717
1985	1,089
1986	519
1987	834
1988	753
1989	389
1990	948
1991	1,189
1992	872
1993	918
1994	1,144
1995	658
1996	1,073
1997	1,903
1998	1,331
1999	895
2000	2,427
2001	823
2002	704
2003	1,364
2004	518
2005	1,476
2006	1,004
2007	2,285
2008	621
2009	1,926
2010	994
2011	1,216
2012	1,350
2013	675
2014	569
2015	439
2016	537
2017	581
2018	1,063
2019	569
2020	1,175
2021	586
2022	557
2023	705
2024	849
2025	525
2026	917

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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 20	1,430
20 to 40	89
40 to 60	17
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1