Weather Records on 23 October 2018

322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 October 2018. Highest significance: Lankaran, AZ.

Key Facts for 23 October 2018

On 23 October 2018, 322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 50 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 317 daily.
Lankaran set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 23 October 2018.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

322 stations

322 station records on 23 October 2018 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 October 2018: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lankaran	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Inverway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Weslaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Partizansk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rostov-Na-Donu	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Augustine 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zinnwald-Georgenfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Neal	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ganca	Azerbaijan	Record high minimum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cavern City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Urmi	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Villanueva	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chiang Mai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grootfontein	Namibia	Record low maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gila Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fianarantsoa	Madagascar	Record low minimum temperature	7.0 C (44.6 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Khlong Yai	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cotulla la Salle Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sorve	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oravska Lesna	Slovakia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Invercargill Airpor	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rundu	Namibia	Record low maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Aero	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manzanillo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tracy Carbona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Boothville ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Simao	China	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tahoua	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	41.0 C (105.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Armavir	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Derbent	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dry Tortugas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Deming Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Malad City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brocken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Agulhas	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	36.5 C (97.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hayling Island	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gibbs Rch - Jarbidge 24SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tularosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Niagara Falls Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stanthorpe Leslie Parade	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maradi	Niger	Record high maximum temperature	40.2 C (104.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Srednjaja Olekma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Columbine	South Africa	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Marion Island	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
George Airport	South Africa	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Town Intl	South Africa	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tak	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wolf Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

322 records

Records set or tied on 23 October 2018 by type: Highest daily maximum 43, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 125, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 October 2018 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	43
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	125
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 October 2018 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 317.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

267 broken records

Margins by which the 267 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 October 2018

Top 20 records on 23 October 2018 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 October 2018	Lankaran, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	103 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 October 2018	Inverway, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Weslaco, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Partizansk, RU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Mountainair, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Rostov-Na-Donu, RU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	60 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Augustine 2E, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Zinnwald-Georgenfeld, DE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Montpelier, US	daily low min	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	122 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Golden, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Mc Neal, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Ganca, AZ	daily high min	14.7 C (58.5 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	85 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Norsk, RU	daily high min	5.8 C (42.4 F)	3.5 C (6.3 F)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Douglas (Bisbee) Intl AP, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Cavern City AP, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 October 2018	Urmi, RU	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2018	Villanueva, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2018	Chiang Mai, TH	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2018	Shoshone 1 WNW, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	59 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 October 2018	Grootfontein, NA	daily low max	19.8 C (67.6 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	27 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1795 to 2018

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2018. 2018 had 322 records.

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

Records on 10-23 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1843	1
1845	1
1850	1
1851	2
1855	1
1859	2
1861	1
1863	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	3
1871	2
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1878	1
1880	7
1881	2
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1891	8
1892	3
1893	3
1894	5
1895	4
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	4
1900	8
1901	7
1902	7
1903	10
1904	7
1905	15
1906	17
1907	5
1908	19
1909	12
1910	6
1911	40
1912	50
1913	38
1914	9
1915	167
1916	290
1917	62
1918	12
1919	42
1920	262
1921	58
1922	38
1923	165
1924	160
1925	191
1926	131
1927	266
1928	120
1929	352
1930	310
1931	353
1932	310
1933	241
1934	333
1935	519
1936	490
1937	816
1938	403
1939	717
1940	304
1941	499
1942	306
1943	446
1944	283
1945	533
1946	258
1947	631
1948	251
1949	432
1950	507
1951	626
1952	432
1953	373
1954	317
1955	266
1956	587
1957	1,266
1958	255
1959	682
1960	341
1961	329
1962	141
1963	1,297
1964	264
1965	330
1966	625
1967	297
1968	175
1969	1,200
1970	617
1971	705
1972	601
1973	712
1974	653
1975	1,028
1976	879
1977	578
1978	570
1979	1,094
1980	584
1981	1,502
1982	1,071
1983	853
1984	1,261
1985	846
1986	968
1987	694
1988	619
1989	1,363
1990	954
1991	1,232
1992	1,176
1993	670
1994	558
1995	1,471
1996	1,396
1997	1,172
1998	1,221
1999	1,011
2000	1,275
2001	1,091
2002	1,868
2003	1,952
2004	1,224
2005	679
2006	1,976
2007	1,673
2008	993
2009	838
2010	683
2011	701
2012	1,017
2013	754
2014	755
2015	760
2016	460
2017	603
2018	322
2019	459
2020	1,777
2021	298
2022	1,342
2023	544
2024	674
2025	343

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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 10	237
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	6
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1