Weather Records on 8 November 1914
20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1914. Highest significance: Inverell Comparison, AU.
Key Facts for 8 November 1914
- On 8 November 1914, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 19 daily.
- Inverell Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 54.4 mm (2.1 in) on 8 November 1914.
- Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.
Record Map
20 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Emmaville (Strathbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alicedale | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montagu (Pol) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnee | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coan Downs | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brewarrina (Talawanta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leeu Gamka (Sar) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brantford | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nicosia | Cyprus | Record daily precipitation | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eremeran | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cottam | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Eversleigh | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Herschel | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett (Euroka) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
20 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 14 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 19 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
16 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 1 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 November 1914| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 November 1914 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily rain | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 3 years | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 November 1914 | Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU | daily rain | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 26 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 November 1914 | Alicedale, ZA | daily rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 11 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Montagu (Pol), ZA | monthly rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 0 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Gunnee, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 26 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Coan Downs, AU | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Leeu Gamka (Sar), ZA | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 32 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Brantford, CA | daily low min | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 27 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Nicosia, CY | daily rain | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 3 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Eremeran, AU | daily rain | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 26 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Cottam, CA | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 1.3 cm (0.5 in) | 19 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Galway, IE | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 12 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Eversleigh, AU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 14 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Herschel, ZA | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Walgett (Euroka), AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max (Tie) | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | tie | 15 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Vineland, US | daily high max (Tie) | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | tie | 18 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | Philadelphia City, US | daily high max (Tie) | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 November 1914 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high min (Tie) | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | tie | 9 years | 1 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
1794 to 1914| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1818 | 1 |
| 1821 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 4 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 12 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 9 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 1 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 11 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 15 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 34 |
| 1913 | 38 |
| 1914 | 20 |
| 1915 | 32 |
| 1916 | 76 |
| 1917 | 102 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 71 |
| 1920 | 38 |
| 1921 | 162 |
| 1922 | 16 |
| 1923 | 155 |
| 1924 | 629 |
| 1925 | 392 |
| 1926 | 108 |
| 1927 | 324 |
| 1928 | 60 |
| 1929 | 137 |
| 1930 | 340 |
| 1931 | 685 |
| 1932 | 412 |
| 1933 | 467 |
| 1934 | 763 |
| 1935 | 266 |
| 1936 | 579 |
| 1937 | 356 |
| 1938 | 819 |
| 1939 | 208 |
| 1940 | 357 |
| 1941 | 513 |
| 1942 | 238 |
| 1943 | 767 |
| 1944 | 561 |
| 1945 | 1,293 |
| 1946 | 608 |
| 1947 | 475 |
| 1948 | 505 |
| 1949 | 331 |
| 1950 | 653 |
| 1951 | 939 |
| 1952 | 316 |
| 1953 | 483 |
| 1954 | 328 |
| 1955 | 448 |
| 1956 | 278 |
| 1957 | 418 |
| 1958 | 231 |
| 1959 | 456 |
| 1960 | 430 |
| 1961 | 246 |
| 1962 | 265 |
| 1963 | 670 |
| 1964 | 368 |
| 1965 | 346 |
| 1966 | 1,701 |
| 1967 | 747 |
| 1968 | 532 |
| 1969 | 579 |
| 1970 | 570 |
| 1971 | 1,239 |
| 1972 | 571 |
| 1973 | 928 |
| 1974 | 593 |
| 1975 | 1,204 |
| 1976 | 1,058 |
| 1977 | 1,429 |
| 1978 | 839 |
| 1979 | 728 |
| 1980 | 1,440 |
| 1981 | 823 |
| 1982 | 591 |
| 1983 | 1,007 |
| 1984 | 864 |
| 1985 | 718 |
| 1986 | 1,702 |
| 1987 | 548 |
| 1988 | 602 |
| 1989 | 811 |
| 1990 | 1,079 |
| 1991 | 3,151 |
| 1992 | 804 |
| 1993 | 842 |
| 1994 | 789 |
| 1995 | 1,168 |
| 1996 | 1,340 |
| 1997 | 897 |
| 1998 | 1,302 |
| 1999 | 1,786 |
| 2000 | 2,194 |
| 2001 | 789 |
| 2002 | 1,050 |
| 2003 | 1,038 |
| 2004 | 888 |
| 2005 | 1,935 |
| 2006 | 1,403 |
| 2007 | 717 |
| 2008 | 809 |
| 2009 | 755 |
| 2010 | 1,167 |
| 2011 | 1,442 |
| 2012 | 814 |
| 2013 | 631 |
| 2014 | 440 |
| 2015 | 930 |
| 2016 | 1,057 |
| 2017 | 478 |
| 2018 | 552 |
| 2019 | 810 |
| 2020 | 2,160 |
| 2021 | 505 |
| 2022 | 1,464 |
| 2023 | 689 |
| 2024 | 1,184 |
| 2025 | 328 |
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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).