Weather Records on 14 October 2012

806 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 October 2012. Highest significance: Red Oak, US.

Key Facts for 14 October 2012

On 14 October 2012, 806 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 782 daily.
Red Oak set a daily record precipitation of 78.5 mm (3.1 in) on 14 October 2012.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

806 stations

806 station records on 14 October 2012 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 October 2012: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Red Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Postville	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Eldora	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Canton L&D 20	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cashton	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto San Carlos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lynxville Dam 9	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
King Salmon	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Poza de Leon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Saverton L&D 22	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Divnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Troyes-Barberey	France	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
McGee Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Massena	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ittoqqortoormiit	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shenandoah	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Haddam	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beardstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Gertrudis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montello Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Allison	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waukon 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

806 records

Records set or tied on 14 October 2012 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 9, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 14 October 2012 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	9
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 14 October 2012 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 24, daily 782.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

628 broken records

Margins by which the 628 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 October 2012

Top 20 records on 14 October 2012 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 October 2012	Red Oak, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	112 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
14 October 2012	Creston 2 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	107 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	San Felipe, MX	daily rain	179.8 mm (7.1 in)	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	New Hampton, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	92 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	Postville, US	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	La Poza Honda, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	Downing, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	87 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	Eldora, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 October 2012	Canton L&D 20, US	daily rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Iowa Falls, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Cashton, US	monthly rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	2 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Puerto San Carlos, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Brillion, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Lynxville Dam 9, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	King Salmon, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Rushville, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Pawnee City, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	109 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 October 2012	Hvar, HR	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	97 years	52 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 2012

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2012. 2012 had 806 records.

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

Records on 10-14 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1799	1
1809	1
1811	2
1817	1
1834	1
1836	1
1838	1
1849	1
1850	1
1856	1
1860	2
1861	1
1862	2
1866	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	6
1877	2
1878	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	6
1889	2
1890	2
1891	2
1892	3
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	4
1897	3
1898	5
1899	7
1900	7
1901	6
1902	7
1903	6
1904	5
1905	10
1906	7
1907	11
1908	12
1909	13
1910	14
1911	8
1912	33
1913	37
1914	26
1915	80
1916	29
1917	47
1918	26
1919	36
1920	63
1921	107
1922	35
1923	90
1924	61
1925	237
1926	120
1927	167
1928	251
1929	286
1930	233
1931	338
1932	278
1933	231
1934	435
1935	305
1936	239
1937	1,219
1938	491
1939	268
1940	320
1941	413
1942	411
1943	358
1944	277
1945	419
1946	398
1947	667
1948	292
1949	697
1950	432
1951	319
1952	447
1953	318
1954	982
1955	540
1956	523
1957	491
1958	630
1959	747
1960	437
1961	578
1962	1,082
1963	573
1964	477
1965	252
1966	1,224
1967	259
1968	942
1969	1,507
1970	759
1971	645
1972	463
1973	553
1974	622
1975	991
1976	862
1977	954
1978	856
1979	1,056
1980	674
1981	1,155
1982	684
1983	889
1984	639
1985	816
1986	1,457
1987	1,078
1988	1,297
1989	587
1990	1,469
1991	817
1992	1,350
1993	1,223
1994	1,049
1995	1,277
1996	559
1997	1,098
1998	930
1999	957
2000	1,073
2001	1,431
2002	868
2003	771
2004	721
2005	755
2006	1,298
2007	610
2008	1,017
2009	2,473
2010	642
2011	695
2012	806
2013	503
2014	971
2015	991
2016	704
2017	1,048
2018	2,218
2019	616
2020	639
2021	1,230
2022	876
2023	468
2024	918
2025	853

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	552
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1