Weather Records on 20 October 2001

589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 2001. Highest significance: Orly, FR.

Key Facts for 20 October 2001

On 20 October 2001, 589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
363 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 573 daily.
Orly set a daily record precipitation of 33.2 mm (1.3 in) on 20 October 2001.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 456 records.

Record Map

589 stations

589 station records on 20 October 2001 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 2001: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Orly	France	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bom Jesus da Lapa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Binnu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bourges	France	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canelas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	31.9 C (89.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chatillon-Coligny	France	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Heron Island Res STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Verhnij Ufalej	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high minimum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Amiens-Glisy	France	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lordsburg 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oberstdorf	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olgaing	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	50.7 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montelimar	France	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Gorda 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Titusville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Manuel Avila Camacho	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Schmucke	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lista Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Union de Tula	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Belisario Dominguez I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tavernier	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pindar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lerwick	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record high minimum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caliente	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Becanchen	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bitam	Gabon	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Capo Bellavista	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Soledad de Graciano	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	14.8 C (58.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tangier City	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leona Vicario	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Morelos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wandina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Joya de Salas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Laguna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mercedes	Uruguay	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

589 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 2001 by type: Highest daily maximum 224, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 139, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 101, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 20 October 2001 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	224
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	139
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	101
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 20 October 2001 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 16, daily 573.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

464 broken records

Margins by which the 464 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 2001

Top 20 records on 20 October 2001 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 2001	Orly, FR	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 October 2001	Bom Jesus da Lapa, BR	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Binnu, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Bourges, FR	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	246.4 mm (9.7 in)	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	88 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Canelas, MX	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily high min	20.4 C (68.7 F)	2.4 C (4.3 F)	107 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Laghouat, DZ	daily high max	31.9 C (89.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Chatillon-Coligny, FR	monthly rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	41 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Tenosique (Smn), MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	78 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Heron Island Res STN, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Verhnij Ufalej, RU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Vestervig, DK	daily high max	14.9 C (58.8 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Montelimar, FR	daily high min	18.0 C (64.4 F)	3.2 C (5.8 F)	78 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Amiens-Glisy, FR	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	62 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Tobolsk, RU	daily low min	-16.8 C (1.8 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	109 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Fairmont, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	72 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Lordsburg 4 SE, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	88 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Bones I Bardu, NO	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2001	Tejon Rancho, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	72 years	39 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

1806 to 2001

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2001. 2001 had 589 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

Download the Data

Data for records on 2001-10-20: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 10	441
10 to 20	10
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1