Weather Records on 4 October 2023
936 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 2023. Highest significance: Mansfield (Post Office), AU.
Key Facts for 4 October 2023
- On 4 October 2023, 936 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 598 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 118 monthly and 815 daily.
- Mansfield (Post Office) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 105.4 mm (4.1 in) on 4 October 2023.
- Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
936 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Lake Eildon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| East Sale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Yan Yean | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanganella General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Giffard | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Walhalla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.1 mm (4.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Lang Lang | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Jerilderie Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobram (Goulburn Murray) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Numurkah (Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Pudoz | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Heathcote | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Jindivick | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Trafalgar Toseland Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Mulwala Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.2 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wanganella (Bundyulumblah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.6 mm (2.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Willow Grove | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.2 mm (2.8 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Yea | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Noojee (Slivar) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Finley Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Noojee Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Urana (Nowranie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Raywood | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.2 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Milawa Brown Bros | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Yarroweyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 83.0 mm (3.3 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Buln Buln | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Marysville (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.6 mm (4.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Ultima (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Stanhope | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lancefield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Seaspray (Burong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Flinders Island Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darriman (Tarralangi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Briagolong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.0 mm (4.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tabilk (Tahbilk Winery) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eppalock Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wakool (Calimo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.2 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Montrose | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mornington | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Texarkana Webb Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 190.2 mm (7.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oaklands General Store | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Best (Upper Toora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| High Camp (Lannermoor) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eltham | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.8 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Petrozawodsk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Upper Plenty | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ringwood North | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broadford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Whitemark Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brockton | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fish Creek (Hoddle Range) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarwin Lower (Riverside) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meerlieu (Springvale West) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.8 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
936 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 332 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 26 |
| Highest daily minimum | 266 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 7 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 305 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 118 |
| daily | 815 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
782 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 721 |
| 20 to 40 | 44 |
| 40 to 60 | 13 |
| 60 to 80 | 1 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
| 100 to 120 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
4 October 2023| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 2023 | Mansfield (Post Office), AU | monthly rain | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2023 | Lake Eildon, AU | monthly rain | 108.0 mm (4.3 in) | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2023 | East Sale Airport, AU | monthly rain | 99.2 mm (3.9 in) | 23.5 mm (0.9 in) | 72 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Yan Yean, AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily rain | 75.3 mm (3.0 in) | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 73 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Wanganella General Store, AU | daily rain | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 73 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Giffard, AU | daily rain | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Walhalla, AU | daily rain | 111.1 mm (4.4 in) | 80.4 mm (3.2 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Lang Lang, AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 76 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Jerilderie Treatment Works, AU | daily rain | 57.1 mm (2.2 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 66 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Cobram (Goulburn Murray), AU | monthly rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 47 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Numurkah (Golf Club), AU | monthly rain | 86.2 mm (3.4 in) | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 47 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Pudoz, RU | monthly rain | 55.1 mm (2.2 in) | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 34 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Morwell (Latrobe Valley Airpor, AU | all-time rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 12 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Heathcote, AU | daily rain | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Jindivick, AU | daily rain | 88.0 mm (3.5 in) | 56.5 mm (2.2 in) | 54 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Stratford, AU | monthly rain | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 37 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Toorourrong Reservoir (Toorour, AU | daily rain | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 92 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Trafalgar Toseland Road, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2023 | Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU | daily rain | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 52 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
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 2023Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1841 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1847 | 2 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 8 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 18 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 23 |
| 1912 | 101 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 18 |
| 1915 | 13 |
| 1916 | 137 |
| 1917 | 157 |
| 1918 | 127 |
| 1919 | 30 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 44 |
| 1923 | 21 |
| 1924 | 63 |
| 1925 | 130 |
| 1926 | 255 |
| 1927 | 172 |
| 1928 | 131 |
| 1929 | 339 |
| 1930 | 244 |
| 1931 | 361 |
| 1932 | 413 |
| 1933 | 299 |
| 1934 | 121 |
| 1935 | 833 |
| 1936 | 161 |
| 1937 | 483 |
| 1938 | 440 |
| 1939 | 345 |
| 1940 | 220 |
| 1941 | 850 |
| 1942 | 198 |
| 1943 | 426 |
| 1944 | 328 |
| 1945 | 543 |
| 1946 | 314 |
| 1947 | 592 |
| 1948 | 449 |
| 1949 | 491 |
| 1950 | 565 |
| 1951 | 617 |
| 1952 | 717 |
| 1953 | 358 |
| 1954 | 999 |
| 1955 | 630 |
| 1956 | 467 |
| 1957 | 533 |
| 1958 | 704 |
| 1959 | 812 |
| 1960 | 246 |
| 1961 | 758 |
| 1962 | 313 |
| 1963 | 528 |
| 1964 | 389 |
| 1965 | 760 |
| 1966 | 464 |
| 1967 | 440 |
| 1968 | 587 |
| 1969 | 628 |
| 1970 | 539 |
| 1971 | 361 |
| 1972 | 712 |
| 1973 | 604 |
| 1974 | 1,846 |
| 1975 | 681 |
| 1976 | 869 |
| 1977 | 517 |
| 1978 | 488 |
| 1979 | 733 |
| 1980 | 975 |
| 1981 | 994 |
| 1982 | 415 |
| 1983 | 762 |
| 1984 | 864 |
| 1985 | 863 |
| 1986 | 1,265 |
| 1987 | 1,502 |
| 1988 | 713 |
| 1989 | 742 |
| 1990 | 845 |
| 1991 | 813 |
| 1992 | 866 |
| 1993 | 956 |
| 1994 | 1,341 |
| 1995 | 1,192 |
| 1996 | 1,012 |
| 1997 | 928 |
| 1998 | 1,487 |
| 1999 | 1,596 |
| 2000 | 917 |
| 2001 | 547 |
| 2002 | 1,465 |
| 2003 | 610 |
| 2004 | 562 |
| 2005 | 1,973 |
| 2006 | 987 |
| 2007 | 997 |
| 2008 | 935 |
| 2009 | 1,431 |
| 2010 | 1,230 |
| 2011 | 919 |
| 2012 | 864 |
| 2013 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 611 |
| 2015 | 741 |
| 2016 | 680 |
| 2017 | 780 |
| 2018 | 979 |
| 2019 | 1,131 |
| 2020 | 897 |
| 2021 | 644 |
| 2022 | 561 |
| 2023 | 936 |
| 2024 | 1,197 |
| 2025 | 979 |
| 2026 | 942 |
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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.
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