Weather Records on 8 October 1905
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1905. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.
Key Facts for 8 October 1905
- On 8 October 1905, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Hambantota set a daily record low maximum temperature of 26.8 C (80.2 F) on 8 October 1905.
- Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Madison Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toledo Blade | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Putbus | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 2 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 2 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 October 1905| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1905 | Hambantota, LK | daily low max | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily low min | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 39 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low min | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 18 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA | daily high max | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily low max | 13.2 C (55.8 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Madison Wb City, US | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 33 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Toledo Blade, US | daily high max | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 17 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Putbus, DE | daily low max | 8.0 C (46.4 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | La Crosse Wb City, US | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 21 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 2 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Woodstock, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1905 | Peterborough, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1905| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1824 | 2 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1839 | 2 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 13 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1903 | 6 |
| 1904 | 11 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 2 |
| 1907 | 17 |
| 1908 | 27 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 66 |
| 1914 | 27 |
| 1915 | 18 |
| 1916 | 121 |
| 1917 | 47 |
| 1918 | 33 |
| 1919 | 98 |
| 1920 | 104 |
| 1921 | 90 |
| 1922 | 51 |
| 1923 | 127 |
| 1924 | 118 |
| 1925 | 207 |
| 1926 | 162 |
| 1927 | 106 |
| 1928 | 303 |
| 1929 | 75 |
| 1930 | 400 |
| 1931 | 391 |
| 1932 | 283 |
| 1933 | 237 |
| 1934 | 241 |
| 1935 | 427 |
| 1936 | 645 |
| 1937 | 262 |
| 1938 | 331 |
| 1939 | 810 |
| 1940 | 170 |
| 1941 | 587 |
| 1942 | 209 |
| 1943 | 405 |
| 1944 | 191 |
| 1945 | 314 |
| 1946 | 471 |
| 1947 | 311 |
| 1948 | 344 |
| 1949 | 1,198 |
| 1950 | 535 |
| 1951 | 417 |
| 1952 | 1,034 |
| 1953 | 401 |
| 1954 | 521 |
| 1955 | 600 |
| 1956 | 556 |
| 1957 | 473 |
| 1958 | 451 |
| 1959 | 962 |
| 1960 | 316 |
| 1961 | 630 |
| 1962 | 597 |
| 1963 | 363 |
| 1964 | 1,078 |
| 1965 | 449 |
| 1966 | 394 |
| 1967 | 452 |
| 1968 | 405 |
| 1969 | 307 |
| 1970 | 1,672 |
| 1971 | 468 |
| 1972 | 367 |
| 1973 | 770 |
| 1974 | 604 |
| 1975 | 1,034 |
| 1976 | 1,302 |
| 1977 | 818 |
| 1978 | 671 |
| 1979 | 882 |
| 1980 | 758 |
| 1981 | 719 |
| 1982 | 1,184 |
| 1983 | 712 |
| 1984 | 694 |
| 1985 | 1,635 |
| 1986 | 429 |
| 1987 | 1,271 |
| 1988 | 793 |
| 1989 | 641 |
| 1990 | 1,438 |
| 1991 | 915 |
| 1992 | 1,277 |
| 1993 | 946 |
| 1994 | 1,259 |
| 1995 | 703 |
| 1996 | 1,261 |
| 1997 | 2,604 |
| 1998 | 941 |
| 1999 | 1,196 |
| 2000 | 2,916 |
| 2001 | 810 |
| 2002 | 706 |
| 2003 | 1,225 |
| 2004 | 748 |
| 2005 | 1,303 |
| 2006 | 625 |
| 2007 | 1,924 |
| 2008 | 582 |
| 2009 | 1,506 |
| 2010 | 1,062 |
| 2011 | 1,055 |
| 2012 | 943 |
| 2013 | 496 |
| 2014 | 554 |
| 2015 | 682 |
| 2016 | 550 |
| 2017 | 944 |
| 2018 | 1,135 |
| 2019 | 532 |
| 2020 | 1,163 |
| 2021 | 766 |
| 2022 | 572 |
| 2023 | 720 |
| 2024 | 877 |
| 2025 | 585 |
| 2026 | 784 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).