Weather Records on 12 October 2009

2,300 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 2009. Highest significance: Ft Payne, US.

Key Facts for 12 October 2009

On 12 October 2009, 2,300 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
377 were record highs and 1,404 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 31 monthly and 2,269 daily.
Ft Payne set a daily record precipitation of 68.1 mm (2.7 in) on 12 October 2009.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 12 October 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Combolcha	Ethiopia	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hornos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Homer 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gettysburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Calle Seiscientos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Julesburg	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Purdum	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Holter Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oneonta	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big Springs	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
McPherson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Robert Lee 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Plainview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Summerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Quemado	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Republic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,300 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 205, Lowest daily maximum 1,001, Highest daily minimum 172, Lowest daily minimum 403, Heaviest daily rainfall 217, Heaviest daily snowfall 150, Deepest snow cover 152.

Records on 12 October 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	205
Lowest daily maximum	1,001
Highest daily minimum	172
Lowest daily minimum	403
Heaviest daily rainfall	217
Heaviest daily snowfall	150
Deepest snow cover	152

Records on 12 October 2009 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 31, daily 2,269.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,861 broken records

Margins by which the 1,861 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 310.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 2009

Top 20 records on 12 October 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 2009	Ft Payne, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	56.7 mm (2.2 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2009	Sahuaripa, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2009	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	114 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Combolcha, ET	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	11 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Hornos, MX	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Suaqui Grande (Smn), MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	51 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Vermillion 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Spur, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	96 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Mason City, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	113 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Homer 1N, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Gettysburg, US	daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	107 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Calle Seiscientos, MX	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Julesburg, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Sibley, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	114 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Great Falls 16St, US	daily low min	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	109 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Purdum, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snowfall	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	5.3 cm (2.1 in)	96 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Holter Dam, US	daily low min	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	80 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Bryant, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2009	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	111 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

1805 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2009. 2009 had 2,300 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	768

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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	1,781
50 to 100	64
100 to 150	9
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1