Weather Records on 27 October 1991

1,722 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 October 1991. Highest significance: Lafayette Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 27 October 1991

On 27 October 1991, 1,722 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
639 were record highs and 398 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 1,659 daily.
Lafayette Rgnl AP set a daily record precipitation of 149.1 mm (5.9 in) on 27 October 1991.
Across 159 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,722 stations

1,722 station records on 27 October 1991 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 October 1991: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Gila Bend 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elm Springs 3 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Lima	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tempe Asu	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cresson	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Svijagino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Groveland Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shimojishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rainbow	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenix AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stephenville Clark Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Idyllwild Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	105.6 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Timiryazevskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Red Bud 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Logan 4 ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kirovskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Astrahanka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kakamas Skl	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dallas FAA AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wilson Cbs	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Loma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tolleson 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colstrip	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pilot Point Isl du Boi	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Sandy	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Franklinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington Six Flags	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Enterprise	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Friant Government Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,722 records

Records set or tied on 27 October 1991 by type: Highest daily maximum 168, Lowest daily maximum 259, Highest daily minimum 471, Lowest daily minimum 139, Heaviest daily rainfall 497, Heaviest daily snowfall 100, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 27 October 1991 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	168
Lowest daily maximum	259
Highest daily minimum	471
Lowest daily minimum	139
Heaviest daily rainfall	497
Heaviest daily snowfall	100
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 27 October 1991 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 60, daily 1,659.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,390 broken records

Margins by which the 1,390 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 October 1991

Top 20 records on 27 October 1991 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1991	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	94 years	60 of 100 (Major)
27 October 1991	Gila Bend 2SE, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Elm Springs 3 ESE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Lima, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Tempe Asu, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Cresson, US	monthly rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Kaufman 3 SE, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Enterprise, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Svijagino, RU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Groveland Rs, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	60.9 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Wills Pt, US	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Bellevue L/D 12, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Natchez, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	5 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Black Rock, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Shimojishima, JP	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Glasgow, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Rainbow, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Phoenix AP, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Colstrip, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
27 October 1991	Utah Lake Lehi, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	86 years	49 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

1802 to 1991

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1991. 1991 had 1,722 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	1,287
50 to 100	81
100 to 150	16
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	2