Weather Records on 17 October 2003

764 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 2003. Highest significance: Bremerton, US.

Key Facts for 17 October 2003

On 17 October 2003, 764 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
538 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 735 daily.
Bremerton set a daily record precipitation of 71.4 mm (2.8 in) on 17 October 2003.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

764 stations

764 station records on 17 October 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 October 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ft Benton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elwha Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ross Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Odessa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Condon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ramnicu Valcea	Romania	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tanquian de Escobedo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Craiova	Romania	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newhalem	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sibiu	Romania	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Luna Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hartline	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Apolonia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ennis	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Finca El Triunfo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Augusta	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Savage	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lind 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Long Flat Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gagnoa	Cote D'Ivoire	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Vicente	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Loma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Illahe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

764 records

Records set or tied on 17 October 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 280, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 258, Lowest daily minimum 74, Heaviest daily rainfall 117.

Records on 17 October 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	280
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	258
Lowest daily minimum	74
Heaviest daily rainfall	117
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 October 2003 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 25, daily 735.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 49.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 2003

Top 20 records on 17 October 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 October 2003	Bremerton, US	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 October 2003	Ft Benton, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Elwha Rs, US	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Darrington Rs, US	monthly rain	140.7 mm (5.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Valley Falls, US	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	89 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Ross Dam, US	all-time rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	1 year	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Diablo Dam, US	monthly rain	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Ft Grant, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	102 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Port Townsend, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Centralia, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Cut Bank AP, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Odessa, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Lichtentanne, DE	daily low min	-3.4 C (25.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	123 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Aberdeen, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Martinsdale 3 NNW, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	58 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	76 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
17 October 2003	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	92 years	39 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 764 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 2026-10-17 (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 10	518
10 to 20	28
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	3