Weather Records on 8 October 1910
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1910. Highest significance: Nuwara Eliya, LK.
Key Facts for 8 October 1910
- On 8 October 1910, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 12 daily.
- Nuwara Eliya set a daily record low minimum temperature of 6.5 C (43.7 F) on 8 October 1910.
- Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bredasdorp | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertson | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Richmond C/K (Tnk) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stony Mountain | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jansenville | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maldon (Derby Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nora_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 17.7 C (63.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clunes | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 2 |
| 1 to 2 | 3 |
| 2 to 3 | 4 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 October 1910| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1910 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low min | 6.5 C (43.7 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 35 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Bredasdorp, ZA | monthly rain | 72.6 mm (2.9 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 25 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Robertson, ZA | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZA | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Stony Mountain, CA | daily high max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 29 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Jansenville, ZA | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Maldon (Derby Hill), AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Nora_D, SE | daily rain | 5.0 mm (0.20 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 18 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Winnemucca AP, US | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 1 year | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low max | 17.7 C (63.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 1 year | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Clunes, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 11 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 October 1910 | Escanaba, US | daily high max (Tie) | 21.7 C (71.1 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 1910| 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).