Weather Records on 25 October 1997

2,375 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 October 1997. Highest significance: Las Animas, US.

Key Facts for 25 October 1997

On 25 October 1997, 2,375 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
499 were record highs and 864 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 17 were all-time records, 198 monthly and 2,160 daily.
Las Animas set an all-time record daily snowfall of 76.2 cm (30.0 in) on 25 October 1997.
Across 163 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 25 October 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 October 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	95 of 100 (Exceptional)
Rush 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Fleming	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Trinidad	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Trinidad	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Kassler	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Schuyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Las Animas	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Mingo 6E	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Boulder	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Boulder	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Boise City 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Julesburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dalton	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.0 cm (19.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Canon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ness City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Red Rvr	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bailey	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
N Loup	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chugwater	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Upland 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Archer	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Collbran	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Estes Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily snowfall	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Manderson 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Audubon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bailey	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fowler 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,375 records

Records set or tied on 25 October 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 346, Lowest daily maximum 456, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 408, Heaviest daily rainfall 454, Heaviest daily snowfall 255, Deepest snow cover 303.

Records on 25 October 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	346
Lowest daily maximum	456
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	408
Heaviest daily rainfall	454
Heaviest daily snowfall	255
Deepest snow cover	303

Records on 25 October 1997 by timescale: all-time 17, monthly 198, daily 2,160.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,009 broken records

Margins by which the 2,009 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 October 1997

Top 20 records on 25 October 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 October 1997	Las Animas, US	all-time snowfall	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	85 years	95 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 October 1997	Rush 1N, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	69 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 October 1997	Knoxville, US	monthly snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	73 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
25 October 1997	Fleming, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	101 years	79 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Parker 6 E, US	all-time snowfall	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 years	79 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Longmont 2 ESE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Cheesman, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	32.0 cm (12.6 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Trinidad, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	98 years	72 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Trinidad, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	88 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Mc Cool Junction, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Kassler, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Schuyler, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	87 years	70 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Las Animas, US	all-time snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Mingo 6E, US	all-time snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 years	69 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Hastings 4N, US	monthly snowfall	31.8 cm (12.5 in)	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	71 years	68 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Chugwater, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Boulder, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Boulder, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Boise City 2 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 October 1997	Urjupinsk, RU	daily rain	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	115 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

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

1800 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1997. 1997 had 2,375 records.

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

Records on 10-25 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1802	1
1831	1
1834	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	2
1885	1
1887	3
1888	4
1890	11
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	13
1903	4
1904	10
1905	20
1906	18
1907	14
1908	32
1909	19
1910	15
1911	28
1912	18
1913	51
1914	33
1915	50
1916	19
1917	29
1918	36
1919	73
1920	158
1921	47
1922	210
1923	117
1924	122
1925	297
1926	391
1927	358
1928	104
1929	262
1930	260
1931	317
1932	380
1933	433
1934	983
1935	302
1936	205
1937	328
1938	461
1939	934
1940	491
1941	323
1942	383
1943	321
1944	273
1945	437
1946	460
1947	668
1948	169
1949	761
1950	408
1951	493
1952	331
1953	278
1954	687
1955	573
1956	501
1957	907
1958	285
1959	904
1960	439
1961	237
1962	937
1963	1,115
1964	245
1965	529
1966	347
1967	493
1968	376
1969	462
1970	693
1971	996
1972	409
1973	339
1974	470
1975	1,326
1976	832
1977	824
1978	460
1979	720
1980	967
1981	1,200
1982	1,107
1983	484
1984	1,135
1985	595
1986	665
1987	572
1988	594
1989	1,543
1990	554
1991	1,413
1992	1,208
1993	569
1994	610
1995	667
1996	1,016
1997	2,375
1998	903
1999	1,110
2000	1,469
2001	1,338
2002	1,779
2003	1,215
2004	1,107
2005	1,695
2006	1,165
2007	1,289
2008	722
2009	576
2010	1,240
2011	748
2012	1,267
2013	656
2014	945
2015	499
2016	569
2017	737
2018	402
2019	1,000
2020	3,067
2021	1,081
2022	778
2023	1,254
2024	724
2025	505

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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 100	1,830
100 to 200	131
200 to 300	35
300 to 400	12
400 to 500	1