Weather Records on 10 October 2010

1,017 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 October 2010. Highest significance: Lead, US.

Key Facts for 10 October 2010

On 10 October 2010, 1,017 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
652 were record highs and 247 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 994 daily.
Lead set a daily record precipitation of 117.9 mm (4.6 in) on 10 October 2010.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

1,017 stations

1,017 station records on 10 October 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 October 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lead	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Linxi	China	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Porcupine 11 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nehalem 9 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jabiru Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Toulouse-Blagnac	France	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Drain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nelkan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Allerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prineville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rantoul	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuk	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Prairie du Chien	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Creek Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Waterdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Low Holm Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Hurst Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record high maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Allison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richland Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mutarnee Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cristina	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Solferino	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Vicente Guerrero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	4.9 C (40.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mugla	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	2.0 C (35.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfort Disposal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mahnomen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Xenia 6 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,017 records

Records set or tied on 10 October 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 406, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 246, Lowest daily minimum 197, Heaviest daily rainfall 118.

Records on 10 October 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	406
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	246
Lowest daily minimum	197
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 October 2010 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 23, daily 994.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

740 broken records

Margins by which the 740 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 84.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 October 2010

Top 20 records on 10 October 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 October 2010	Lead, US	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar, AU	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Linxi, CN	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Porcupine 11 N, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Nehalem 9 NE, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	25 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Jabiru Airport, AU	daily rain	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Wauna 3 W, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Toulouse-Blagnac, FR	daily rain	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Drain, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Caledonia, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	116 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Nelkan, RU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	27 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Allerton, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	116 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Prineville, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	101 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Wallowa, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Dodgeville Wwtp, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Rantoul, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	104 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	126 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Nuuk, GL	monthly high max	18.8 C (65.8 F)	4.3 C (7.7 F)	49 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
10 October 2010	Naselle 2 ENE, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	41 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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2010. 2010 had 1,017 records.

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

Records on 10-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1802	2
1803	1
1809	1
1834	1
1839	1
1842	1
1850	2
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	3
1875	2
1876	2
1878	2
1879	3
1881	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	6
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	3
1897	6
1899	4
1900	6
1901	6
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	8
1906	46
1907	9
1908	14
1909	29
1910	27
1911	16
1912	25
1913	54
1914	36
1915	17
1916	34
1917	49
1918	8
1919	106
1920	41
1921	125
1922	48
1923	119
1924	90
1925	374
1926	146
1927	62
1928	434
1929	254
1930	362
1931	431
1932	292
1933	169
1934	510
1935	434
1936	354
1937	420
1938	427
1939	505
1940	176
1941	295
1942	265
1943	510
1944	159
1945	304
1946	479
1947	451
1948	327
1949	1,525
1950	569
1951	439
1952	473
1953	371
1954	471
1955	543
1956	616
1957	295
1958	847
1959	847
1960	372
1961	680
1962	495
1963	613
1964	749
1965	295
1966	378
1967	527
1968	269
1969	498
1970	1,047
1971	561
1972	732
1973	1,312
1974	379
1975	403
1976	1,008
1977	526
1978	401
1979	1,677
1980	505
1981	829
1982	1,274
1983	431
1984	566
1985	1,491
1986	828
1987	1,059
1988	613
1989	603
1990	1,498
1991	975
1992	627
1993	798
1994	626
1995	977
1996	993
1997	1,523
1998	630
1999	1,056
2000	2,722
2001	970
2002	793
2003	1,518
2004	544
2005	912
2006	785
2007	768
2008	896
2009	2,211
2010	1,017
2011	994
2012	462
2013	718
2014	649
2015	972
2016	371
2017	1,313
2018	1,780
2019	1,485
2020	756
2021	762
2022	326
2023	651
2024	916
2025	734
2026	583

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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 20	718
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2