Weather Records on 1 October 2018

694 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 2018. Highest significance: Whitewater Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 1 October 2018

On 1 October 2018, 694 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
416 were record highs and 130 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 602 daily.
Whitewater Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 64.3 mm (2.5 in) on 1 October 2018.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

694 stations

694 station records on 1 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Whitewater Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Takamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Atkinson Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stoughton Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koror	Palau	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ajo	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Matsuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oconomowoc Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Koloa Mauka 994	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sasabe 6 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yoorooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Uelen	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ilirnej	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Standish 4NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ostrov Aion	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mosquero 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Castle Dale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wialki	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eldora	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington Four Corners Rgnl A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lake 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Puntilla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Myrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Okayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
St. Brandon (St. Ra	Mauritius	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Union Grove Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kotzebue AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

694 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 127, Lowest daily maximum 103, Highest daily minimum 289, Lowest daily minimum 27, Heaviest daily rainfall 135, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 1 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	127
Lowest daily maximum	103
Highest daily minimum	289
Lowest daily minimum	27
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 1 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 91, daily 602.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records

Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 112.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 2018

Top 20 records on 1 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 2018	Whitewater Wwtp, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2018	Lansing Capital City AP, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Yakutat AP, US	monthly high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Takamatsu, JP	daily rain	164.1 mm (6.5 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Ft Atkinson Wwtp, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Hastings, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Stoughton Wwtp, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Montrose #2, US	monthly high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	91 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Holland Wtp, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	107 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Richfield Radio Ksvc, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	104 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Cape Agulhas, ZA	daily high max	26.5 C (79.7 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	49 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Bowman, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	103 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Koror, PW	all-time high min	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	21 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Mohall, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	123 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Ajo, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	77 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Fukaura, JP	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Matsuyama, JP	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Oconomowoc Wwtp, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2018	Koloa Mauka 994, US	monthly rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	44 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

1813 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2018. 2018 had 694 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2018-10-01: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	492
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1