Weather Records on 12 October 2023

904 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 2023. Highest significance: Cody, US.

Key Facts for 12 October 2023

On 12 October 2023, 904 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
512 were record highs and 35 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 844 daily.
Cody set a monthly record daily precipitation of 58.9 mm (2.3 in) on 12 October 2023.
Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

904 stations

904 station records on 12 October 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 October 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cody	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	275.6 mm (10.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Neligh	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Cody 12SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wetumpka	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Platte	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Burro Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elgin	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Redbird	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Kelly Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dewitt	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ryegate	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowtail Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bartlett 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Riverton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Casper Mtn.	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quilcene 2 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton L&D #13	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Evelyn Sharp Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Laprele Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Reno Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dry Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dome Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Trap Meadow	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

904 records

Records set or tied on 12 October 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 299, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 349, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 12 October 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	299
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	349
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 12 October 2023 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 58, daily 844.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 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

12 October 2023

Top 20 records on 12 October 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 October 2023	Cody, US	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	98 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 October 2023	Agate 3 E, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	120 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
12 October 2023	Thermopolis, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	94 years	78 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Miller, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Walnut, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	106 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Perry, US	monthly rain	275.6 mm (10.9 in)	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	27 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Neligh, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	62 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Pathfinder Dam, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Cody 12SE, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Pavillion, US	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	102 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Wetumpka, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	76 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Platte, US	monthly rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Burro Mountain, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Elgin, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	92 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Redbird, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 October 2023	Paw Paw 2S, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	106 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2023	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	129 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2023	Maquoketa, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2023	Lexington Kelly Fld, US	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 October 2023	Dewitt, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 years	58 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

1805 to 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2023. 2023 had 904 records.

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

Records on 10-12 in each year
Year	Records
1805	2
1809	1
1810	1
1814	3
1822	1
1839	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1867	1
1871	3
1873	2
1875	2
1876	5
1879	2
1881	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	2
1894	2
1895	2
1896	3
1897	3
1898	2
1899	3
1900	2
1901	6
1902	14
1903	16
1904	30
1905	13
1906	16
1907	10
1908	13
1909	30
1910	13
1911	10
1912	30
1913	33
1914	17
1915	34
1916	29
1917	53
1918	29
1919	53
1920	79
1921	102
1922	21
1923	200
1924	129
1925	107
1926	201
1927	195
1928	714
1929	165
1930	606
1931	283
1932	398
1933	155
1934	477
1935	209
1936	301
1937	185
1938	470
1939	198
1940	235
1941	226
1942	540
1943	418
1944	274
1945	321
1946	554
1947	358
1948	311
1949	725
1950	594
1951	391
1952	352
1953	252
1954	911
1955	383
1956	899
1957	473
1958	448
1959	501
1960	449
1961	436
1962	971
1963	459
1964	636
1965	157
1966	423
1967	623
1968	443
1969	1,828
1970	763
1971	382
1972	412
1973	673
1974	369
1975	830
1976	582
1977	832
1978	525
1979	898
1980	741
1981	1,201
1982	777
1983	992
1984	636
1985	872
1986	1,510
1987	1,530
1988	1,015
1989	543
1990	1,325
1991	948
1992	865
1993	1,145
1994	934
1995	1,238
1996	816
1997	1,851
1998	741
1999	641
2000	1,095
2001	1,194
2002	1,139
2003	1,043
2004	750
2005	872
2006	1,357
2007	566
2008	1,669
2009	2,300
2010	797
2011	906
2012	921
2013	558
2014	514
2015	964
2016	374
2017	1,068
2018	1,195
2019	1,321
2020	655
2021	1,294
2022	439
2023	904
2024	958
2025	624
2026	768

Download the Data

Data for records on 2023-10-12: 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 50	782
50 to 100	17
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1