Weather Records on 1 October 2021
753 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 2021. Highest significance: Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU.
Key Facts for 1 October 2021
- On 1 October 2021, 753 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 259 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 711 daily.
- Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) set a daily record precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 1 October 2021.
- Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.
Record Map
753 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Brownsville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 205.5 mm (8.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Katsuura | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 265.9 mm (10.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Carnarvon Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Kellevie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Rockport | United States | Record daily precipitation | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Epping | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Estherville 4E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Welder Wildlife Foundation | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Erica (Philips Bridge) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emerson | United States | Record daily precipitation | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gascon | United States | Record daily precipitation | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mornington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dwarka | India | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sarpsborg | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harlingen Rio Grande Vly Intl | United States | Record daily precipitation | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dromana Sussex Farm | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hardy | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Shoreham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ust-Koksa | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Park 3SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spirit Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harper 3ENE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarnagulla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Best (Upper Toora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Joyces Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tanybryn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.8 mm (3.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Igsi I Hobol | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Albany | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sapphire Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Del Rio Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wondalli | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meerlieu (Springvale West) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.1 mm (1.2 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowdle | United States | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thule Op Site | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miyakejima | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 198.1 mm (7.8 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pontotoc 1N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Drouin Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bairnsdale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Preston Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rygge | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 52.7 mm (2.1 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jemez Springs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tuscola 2NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cairn Curran Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.6 mm (1.2 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newstead | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Heggeriset - Nordstrand | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 40.5 mm (1.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boatman Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hordern Vale | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.4 mm (2.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corpus Christi NAS | United States | Record daily precipitation | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Macalister | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rosebud (Country Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spirit Lake | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corpus Christi | United States | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cowaramup | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Deqen | China | Record high maximum temperature | 23.7 C (74.7 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orje | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maridalsoset | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 46.3 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Webster City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Adel | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
753 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 103 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 56 |
| Highest daily minimum | 156 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 30 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 406 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 2 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 42 |
| daily | 711 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
660 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 606 |
| 25 to 50 | 42 |
| 50 to 75 | 5 |
| 75 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 125 | 2 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 0 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 October 2021| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2021 | Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 79 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Brownsville, US | daily rain | 205.5 mm (8.1 in) | 143.5 mm (5.6 in) | 63 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Katsuura, JP | daily rain | 265.9 mm (10.5 in) | 178.2 mm (7.0 in) | 64 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Carnarvon Station, AU | daily rain | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 94 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Kellevie, AU | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 88 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Rockport, US | daily rain | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 102.4 mm (4.0 in) | 56 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Epping, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 94 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Estherville 4E, US | monthly rain | 86.6 mm (3.4 in) | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 109 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Welder Wildlife Foundation, US | daily rain | 121.2 mm (4.8 in) | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 56 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 October 2021 | Erica (Philips Bridge), AU | monthly rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 35 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Emerson, US | daily rain | 83.8 mm (3.3 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 39 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Gascon, US | daily rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 62 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Mornington, AU | daily rain | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 24 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Dwarka, IN | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 39.3 mm (1.5 in) | 115 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Sarpsborg, NO | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 20 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Harlingen Rio Grande Vly Intl, US | monthly rain | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 17 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Dromana Sussex Farm, AU | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 50 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Hardy, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 122 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Shoreham, AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 98 years | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 October 2021 | Ust-Koksa, RU | daily rain | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 15.9 mm (0.6 in) | 40 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
1813 to 2021Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).