Weather Records on 27 October 2020

2,886 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 2020. Highest significance: Crescent Lake Nwr, US.

Key Facts for 27 October 2020

On 27 October 2020, 2,886 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 1,978 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 551 monthly and 2,334 daily.
Crescent Lake Nwr set a daily record snow depth of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 27 October 2020.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 27 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Crescent Lake Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Meeker	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	64 of 100 (Major)
Murdo	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Valentine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kirley 7 N	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Garnett 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Sun Rvr 4 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mountainair	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Green Rvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canjilon R/S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Shoshone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Francis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Potomac	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Santaquin Chlorinator	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chapman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tracy	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pasamonte	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,886 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 66, Lowest daily maximum 1,066, Highest daily minimum 114, Lowest daily minimum 912, Heaviest daily rainfall 159, Heaviest daily snowfall 144, Deepest snow cover 425.

Records on 27 October 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	66
Lowest daily maximum	1,066
Highest daily minimum	114
Lowest daily minimum	912
Heaviest daily rainfall	159
Heaviest daily snowfall	144
Deepest snow cover	425

Records on 27 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 551, daily 2,334.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,437 broken records

Margins by which the 2,437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 2020

Top 20 records on 27 October 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 2020	Crescent Lake Nwr, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	85 years	68 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Lead Hill, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	81 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Meeker, US	monthly low min	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	112 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Murdo, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	64 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Smiths Lake (Patsys Flat Road), AU	monthly rain	209.8 mm (8.3 in)	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	30 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Ashley, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	81 years	63 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	120 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Jornada Exp Range, US	monthly snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	106 years	62 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Valentine, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	10.6 C (19.1 F)	101 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Chadron 3SW, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	95 years	61 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Hachita 1W, US	monthly snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	111 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Kirley 7 N, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 October 2020	Garnett 1 E, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	110 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2020	Faulkton, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2020	Sun Rvr 4 S, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 2020	Vikulovo, RU	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2020	Ust-Isim, RU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2020	Sibley, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	113 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2020	Jalturovosk, RU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 2020	Tara, RU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	20 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

1802 to 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2020. 2020 had 2,886 records.

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

Records on 10-27 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1807	1
1816	1
1831	1
1838	1
1840	1
1841	2
1847	2
1849	2
1856	2
1861	1
1866	4
1869	4
1870	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1885	2
1886	2
1887	5
1888	3
1889	1
1890	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1898	4
1899	14
1900	9
1901	5
1902	8
1903	23
1904	6
1905	11
1906	11
1907	9
1908	16
1909	13
1910	14
1911	20
1912	42
1913	91
1914	54
1915	65
1916	28
1917	45
1918	77
1919	74
1920	98
1921	37
1922	97
1923	63
1924	104
1925	383
1926	176
1927	521
1928	162
1929	92
1930	158
1931	241
1932	319
1933	313
1934	173
1935	266
1936	725
1937	477
1938	160
1939	836
1940	605
1941	409
1942	629
1943	479
1944	519
1945	674
1946	450
1947	551
1948	160
1949	182
1950	603
1951	269
1952	640
1953	285
1954	493
1955	578
1956	339
1957	1,116
1958	163
1959	376
1960	180
1961	428
1962	704
1963	798
1964	294
1965	284
1966	256
1967	485
1968	436
1969	532
1970	1,071
1971	1,157
1972	694
1973	719
1974	384
1975	424
1976	1,387
1977	608
1978	593
1979	553
1980	1,148
1981	1,076
1982	793
1983	707
1984	1,183
1985	592
1986	531
1987	863
1988	829
1989	1,506
1990	441
1991	1,722
1992	703
1993	667
1994	894
1995	1,238
1996	1,651
1997	2,783
1998	1,696
1999	991
2000	832
2001	1,100
2002	1,040
2003	1,669
2004	1,546
2005	897
2006	1,442
2007	950
2008	650
2009	954
2010	1,676
2011	690
2012	991
2013	706
2014	973
2015	395
2016	761
2017	582
2018	701
2019	1,364
2020	2,886
2021	536
2022	657
2023	1,668
2024	694
2025	524

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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	2,215
50 to 100	154
100 to 150	41
150 to 200	19
200 to 250	4
250 to 300	3
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1