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Weather Records on 8 October 1914

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1914. Highest significance: Morgantown 1, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 1914

  • On 8 October 1914, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 17 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 27 daily.
  • Morgantown 1 set a daily record precipitation of 64.0 mm (2.5 in) on 8 October 1914.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 8 October 1914 27 station records on 8 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 8 October 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 October 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord daily precipitation64.0 mm (2.5 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
BarrieCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
MicurinskRussiaRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature32.3 C (90.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sevastopol',MgsUkraineRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord low minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord daily precipitation6.7 mm (0.26 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
BrantfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 8 October 1914 by type Records set or tied on 8 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 035810Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 October 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 8 October 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 October 1914 by timescale Records on 8 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 27all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 October 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 27.
Records on 8 October 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily27

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1914 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.1. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 210 to 15: 015 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 38.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 102
10 to 150
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1914
Top 20 records on 8 October 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 1914Morgantown 1, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)38.1 mm (1.5 in)13 years45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1914Barrie, CAdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)36 years24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)31 years21 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Micurinsk, RUdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)16.9 mm (0.7 in)12 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high max32.3 C (90.1 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min14.1 C (57.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high max31.7 C (89.1 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Southampton, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Minnedosa, CAdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Sevastopol',Mgs, UAdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily low min2.5 C (36.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Hvar, HRdaily low min8.6 C (47.5 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Medicine Hat A, CAdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914London South, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Plauen, DEdaily rain6.7 mm (0.26 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1914Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily high min (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie41 years4 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 1914
Records on 10-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 27 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11812: 11815: 11824: 21829: 11834: 11839: 21843: 11849: 11852: 11854: 11857: 11863: 11864: 31865: 21869: 11870: 11873: 21874: 11876: 21877: 11878: 11880: 21881: 21882: 21884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 61889: 51890: 21891: 21893: 41894: 11895: 41896: 31897: 21898: 41899: 11900: 131901: 51903: 61904: 111905: 121906: 21907: 171908: 271909: 91910: 131911: 141912: 171913: 661914: 271915: 181916: 1211917: 471918: 331919: 981920: 1041921: 901922: 511923: 1271924: 1181925: 2071926: 1621927: 1061928: 3031929: 751930: 4001931: 3911932: 2831933: 2371934: 2411935: 4271936: 6451937: 2621938: 3311939: 8101940: 1701941: 5871942: 2091943: 4051944: 1911945: 3141946: 4711947: 3111948: 3441949: 1,1981950: 5351951: 4171952: 1,0341953: 4011954: 5211955: 6001956: 5561957: 4731958: 4511959: 9621960: 3161961: 6301962: 5971963: 3631964: 1,0781965: 4491966: 3941967: 4521968: 4051969: 3071970: 1,6721971: 4681972: 3671973: 7701974: 6041975: 1,0341976: 1,3021977: 8181978: 6711979: 8821980: 7581981: 7191982: 1,1841983: 7121984: 6941985: 1,6351986: 4291987: 1,2711988: 7931989: 6411990: 1,4381991: 9151992: 1,2771993: 9461994: 1,2591995: 7031996: 1,2611997: 2,6041998: 9411999: 1,1962000: 2,9162001: 8102002: 7062003: 1,2252004: 7482005: 1,3032006: 6252007: 1,9242008: 5822009: 1,5062010: 1,0622011: 1,0552012: 9432013: 4962014: 5542015: 6822016: 5502017: 9442018: 1,1352019: 5322020: 1,1632021: 7662022: 5722023: 7202024: 8772025: 5852026: 7841802187318951913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1914. 1914 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-08 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18121
18151
18242
18291
18341
18392
18431
18491
18521
18541
18571
18631
18643
18652
18691
18701
18732
18741
18762
18771
18781
18802
18812
18822
18841
18862
18871
18886
18895
18902
18912
18934
18941
18954
18963
18972
18984
18991
190013
19015
19036
190411
190512
19062
190717
190827
19099
191013
191114
191217
191366
191427
191518
1916121
191747
191833
191998
1920104
192190
192251
1923127
1924118
1925207
1926162
1927106
1928303
192975
1930400
1931391
1932283
1933237
1934241
1935427
1936645
1937262
1938331
1939810
1940170
1941587
1942209
1943405
1944191
1945314
1946471
1947311
1948344
19491,198
1950535
1951417
19521,034
1953401
1954521
1955600
1956556
1957473
1958451
1959962
1960316
1961630
1962597
1963363
19641,078
1965449
1966394
1967452
1968405
1969307
19701,672
1971468
1972367
1973770
1974604
19751,034
19761,302
1977818
1978671
1979882
1980758
1981719
19821,184
1983712
1984694
19851,635
1986429
19871,271
1988793
1989641
19901,438
1991915
19921,277
1993946
19941,259
1995703
19961,261
19972,604
1998941
19991,196
20002,916
2001810
2002706
20031,225
2004748
20051,303
2006625
20071,924
2008582
20091,506
20101,062
20111,055
2012943
2013496
2014554
2015682
2016550
2017944
20181,135
2019532
20201,163
2021766
2022572
2023720
2024877
2025585
2026784

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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).