On This Day, 4 October: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 4 October across the years, led by Whitfield, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 4 October
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 4 October in 11 years (1980 to 2023).
- Whitfield set an all-time record daily precipitation of 184.0 mm (7.2 in) on 4 October 1993.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 4 October.
- 8 named storms were active on 4 October.
Records on 4 October Through the Years
1980 to 2023| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Olekminsk, 30.9 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1980-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Henichesk, 68.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1987-10-04 | Record daily snowfall | Berlin 5 S, 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
| 1990-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Ganca, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Whitfield, 184.0 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Gunbower Gee Tee Stud, 98.2 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Wilcannia (Reid St), 55.2 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Carboor, 128.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Myrrhee (Joelyn), 163.4 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1993-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Whorouly, 86.0 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1997-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Ventspils, 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1998-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Izmail, 56.2 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2006-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Grayling, 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2010-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Tweed Heads Golf Club, 142.6 mm (5.6 in) |
| 2010-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Mina, 61.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2013-10-04 | Record daily snowfall | Ft Meade, 44.5 cm (17.5 in) |
| 2013-10-04 | Record daily snowfall | Dubois, 35.6 cm (14.0 in) |
| 2015-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Honokaa Town 215, 301.2 mm (11.9 in) |
| 2023-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Mansfield (Post Office), 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2023-10-04 | Record daily precipitation | Lake Eildon, 108.0 mm (4.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 October 1993 | Whitfield, AU | all-time rain | 184.0 mm (7.2 in) | 48.9 mm (1.9 in) | 75 years | 91 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1997 | Ventspils, LV | monthly rain | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 112 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2013 | Ft Meade, US | monthly snowfall | 44.5 cm (17.5 in) | 24.2 cm (9.5 in) | 107 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1980 | Olekminsk, RU | monthly rain | 30.9 mm (1.2 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 95 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1980 | Henichesk, UA | monthly rain | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1987 | Berlin 5 S, US | monthly snowfall | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2015 | Honokaa Town 215, US | monthly rain | 301.2 mm (11.9 in) | 137.4 mm (5.4 in) | 78 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1993 | Gunbower Gee Tee Stud, AU | all-time rain | 98.2 mm (3.9 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 62 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2006 | Grayling, US | daily rain | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) | 35.5 mm (1.4 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1993 | Wilcannia (Reid St), AU | daily rain | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 39.5 mm (1.6 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2010 | Tweed Heads Golf Club, AU | daily rain | 142.6 mm (5.6 in) | 104.5 mm (4.1 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 2013 | Dubois, US | monthly snowfall | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 15.3 cm (6.0 in) | 89 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1993 | Carboor, AU | monthly rain | 128.6 mm (5.1 in) | 54.7 mm (2.2 in) | 75 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 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 1993 | Myrrhee (Joelyn), AU | all-time rain | 163.4 mm (6.4 in) | 63.1 mm (2.5 in) | 52 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1990 | Ganca, AZ | all-time rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 35 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 4 October 1998 | Izmail, UA | monthly rain | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 109 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 2010 | Mina, US | daily rain | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 4 October 1993 | Whorouly, AU | monthly rain | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 75 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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