Weather Records on 12 October 2018

1,195 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 2018. Highest significance: Indian Mills 2 W, US.

Key Facts for 12 October 2018

On 12 October 2018, 1,195 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
626 were record highs and 191 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,170 daily.
Indian Mills 2 W set a daily record precipitation of 103.6 mm (4.1 in) on 12 October 2018.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,195 stations

1,195 station records on 12 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Chatham	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Puri	India	Record daily precipitation	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Montpelier	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Keysville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nantucket Mem AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Harlingen	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Maraza	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Royal Oak 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Leod 3 E	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Italy (Vineyard Haven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Concord 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buckhannon	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bancroft	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Double Island Point Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Man	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbia Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Delegate (Weewalla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Preston: Moor Park	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cooper Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Estell Manor	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Amelia Courthouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winterpock	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moolboolaman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Salisbury 9 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Stamford 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsville 6SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gogerddan	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Stevensville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arnold	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seabrook Farms	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crozier	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Strasbourg-Entzheim	France	Record high maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bhubaneswar	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,195 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 436, Lowest daily maximum 149, Highest daily minimum 190, Lowest daily minimum 42, Heaviest daily rainfall 337, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 12 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	436
Lowest daily maximum	149
Highest daily minimum	190
Lowest daily minimum	42
Heaviest daily rainfall	337
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 12 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 23, daily 1,170.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,076 broken records

Margins by which the 1,076 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 October 2018

Top 20 records on 12 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 2018	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	116 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 October 2018	Dover, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	104 years	76 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Chatham, US	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	91 years	76 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Puri, IN	daily rain	193.0 mm (7.6 in)	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	73 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Ashland, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	107 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Hopewell, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Edgartown, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Montpelier, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Keysville 2 S, US	all-time rain	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	13 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Nantucket Mem AP, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Harlingen, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Newton Rigg, GB	daily rain	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Farmville, US	monthly rain	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	New Bedford Coop, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	115 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Bedford, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	120 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2018	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2018	Appomattox, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2018	Maraza, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	92.6 mm (3.6 in)	36 years	57 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

1805 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2018. 2018 had 1,195 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	768

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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 25	972
25 to 50	57
50 to 75	26
75 to 100	11
100 to 125	2
125 to 150	4
150 to 175	3
175 to 200	1