Weather Records on 1 October 2010

1,093 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 2010. Highest significance: Phoenixville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 1 October 2010

On 1 October 2010, 1,093 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
539 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 16 were all-time records, 293 monthly and 784 daily.
Phoenixville 1 E set an all-time record daily precipitation of 234.4 mm (9.2 in) on 1 October 2010.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,093 stations

1,093 station records on 1 October 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	234.4 mm (9.2 in)	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Chestertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Beaver Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Indian Lake 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Watertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Milanville	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Aseral	Norway	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Solomons	United States	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gouverneur 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Towanda 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Cavendish	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Downsville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Tribes Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Carlisle Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Equinunk 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Palm 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Marcus Hook	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cincinnatus	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Port Jervis	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Unadilla 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Francis E Walter Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Galeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Conshohocken	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.1 mm (6.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wellsboro 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
York Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kharkiv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Fulton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Beltzville Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Claussville	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,093 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 326, Lowest daily maximum 52, Highest daily minimum 213, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 385, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 1 October 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	326
Lowest daily maximum	52
Highest daily minimum	213
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	385
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 1 October 2010 by timescale: all-time 16, monthly 293, daily 784.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

828 broken records

Margins by which the 828 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 200.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 2010

Top 20 records on 1 October 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 2010	Phoenixville 1 E, US	all-time rain	234.4 mm (9.2 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	59 years	87 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 October 2010	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	108 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 October 2010	Chestertown, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Beaver Falls, US	monthly rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	77 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Lancaster, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Indian Lake 2SW, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Trenton Falls, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Watertown, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	85 years	75 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Milanville, US	monthly rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	65.1 mm (2.6 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Northfield, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Aseral, NO	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	109 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Solomons, US	monthly rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	70 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	96 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Gouverneur 3 NW, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	71 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Towanda 1 S, US	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	113 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Cavendish, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	85 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Norfolk 2 SW, US	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Wanakena Rngr School, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2010	Lambertville, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	73 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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

1813 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2010. 2010 had 1,093 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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Data for records on 2010-10-01: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	679
25 to 50	95
50 to 75	36
75 to 100	10
100 to 125	6
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1