Weather Records on 17 October 2000

461 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 2000. Highest significance: Warburton Airfield, AU.

Key Facts for 17 October 2000

On 17 October 2000, 461 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
203 were record highs and 129 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 448 daily.
Warburton Airfield set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 17 October 2000.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

461 stations

461 station records on 17 October 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warburton Airfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnij_Baskuncak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rosso	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pea del Aguila	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oswego 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Giles Meteorological Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Waite Institute)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lerma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Daly Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Prestwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Girraweena)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roros	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Whittier	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Trondheim - Voll	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Acapetlahuaya	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Villa Purificacion (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kljuchi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anson	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Telegraph	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Vallecillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Lagartos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sauda	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Khorog	Tajikistan	Record low maximum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Stanton 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Orbost (Comparison)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bjoernoeya	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	8.6 C (47.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Amealco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Los Capulines	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dimas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maliye_Karmakuly	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Landsort	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria AP (Port of)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tamazula de Victoria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ingenio Catmis	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-13.0 C (8.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-6.5 C (20.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dzalinda	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-6.8 C (19.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sosnovo-Ozerskoe	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-17.7 C (0.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Boutilimit	Mauritania	Record low maximum temperature	30.5 C (86.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

461 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 127, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 17 October 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	127
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 17 October 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 448.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

358 broken records

Margins by which the 358 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 122.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 2000

Top 20 records on 17 October 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 2000	Warburton Airfield, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Verhnij_Baskuncak, RU	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Rosso, MR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	50 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Abilene Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Pea del Aguila, MX	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Oswego 1 N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Giles Meteorological Office, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Darrington Rs, US	daily low min	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Adelaide (Waite Institute), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Lerma, MX	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Daly Waters, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Cape Tribulation Store, AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	2 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Bonners Ferry, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	90 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Gardiner, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	79 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Libby 1 NE Rs, US	daily high min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Prestwood Station, AU	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Bolivar 1 NE, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Somerton (Girraweena), AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Roros, NO	daily high min	7.0 C (44.6 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	82 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2000	Whittier, US	daily snowfall	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	57 years	35 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2000. 2000 had 461 records.

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

Records on 10-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	2
1808	2
1810	1
1811	1
1817	1
1820	1
1830	1
1836	1
1844	1
1845	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	7
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	2
1892	6
1893	5
1894	2
1895	1
1897	3
1898	6
1899	3
1900	3
1901	3
1902	4
1903	9
1904	17
1905	12
1906	3
1907	16
1908	46
1909	18
1910	13
1911	24
1912	12
1913	26
1914	72
1915	7
1916	81
1917	29
1918	20
1919	34
1920	82
1921	64
1922	60
1923	149
1924	81
1925	324
1926	153
1927	163
1928	530
1929	119
1930	441
1931	431
1932	345
1933	190
1934	262
1935	337
1936	338
1937	865
1938	710
1939	424
1940	580
1941	194
1942	349
1943	1,173
1944	415
1945	289
1946	437
1947	744
1948	724
1949	442
1950	809
1951	274
1952	474
1953	463
1954	579
1955	562
1956	353
1957	245
1958	415
1959	403
1960	432
1961	525
1962	350
1963	513
1964	492
1965	920
1966	551
1967	576
1968	929
1969	714
1970	815
1971	1,053
1972	866
1973	542
1974	1,055
1975	605
1976	1,381
1977	1,060
1978	583
1979	468
1980	1,366
1981	555
1982	575
1983	526
1984	1,551
1985	585
1986	354
1987	828
1988	827
1989	1,163
1990	1,109
1991	1,352
1992	1,384
1993	1,001
1994	1,306
1995	1,076
1996	987
1997	1,114
1998	1,455
1999	815
2000	461
2001	878
2002	992
2003	764
2004	935
2005	643
2006	1,506
2007	690
2008	467
2009	1,606
2010	625
2011	734
2012	550
2013	516
2014	530
2015	843
2016	1,559
2017	743
2018	1,163
2019	504
2020	889
2021	294
2022	964
2023	544
2024	994
2025	363

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	339
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1