Weather Records on 9 October 2018

1,290 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 2018. Highest significance: Wallowa, US.

Key Facts for 9 October 2018

On 9 October 2018, 1,290 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
670 were record highs and 145 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,223 daily.
Wallowa set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 9 October 2018.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

1,290 stations

1,290 station records on 9 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wallowa	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Torrevieja	Spain	Record daily precipitation	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Woodward	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Manila	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Levelland	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Nueva Casas Grandes	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
High Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Milton Freewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Udu Point	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jack Creek Upper	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Magic Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton-Sherman AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New England	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fargo 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thaynes Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Erie Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Is Cntrl NE Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record daily precipitation	144.9 mm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mather 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Meacham	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hoyt 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Candelo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Norddal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Heppner	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,290 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 190, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 480, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 428, Heaviest daily snowfall 35, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 9 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	190
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	480
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	428
Heaviest daily snowfall	35
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 9 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 67, daily 1,223.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,000 broken records

Margins by which the 1,000 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 2018

Top 20 records on 9 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 2018	Wallowa, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 October 2018	Torrevieja, ES	monthly rain	179.3 mm (7.1 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	45 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2018	Knoxville, US	monthly rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	121 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2018	Woodward, US	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	107.9 mm (4.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2018	Manila, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2018	Madison, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	104 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2018	Levelland, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Bulahdelah Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	108 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Tulia, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Nueva Casas Grandes, MX	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Oberlin, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Manistique Wwtp, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Genoa 2 W, US	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	113 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	High Ridge, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Osage City, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Milton Freewater, US	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Bowman Springs, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Podor, SN	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	157 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Howell Canyon, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2018	Udu Point, FJ	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	29 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 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2018. 2018 had 1,290 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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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	970
50 to 100	24
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1