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Weather Records on 8 October 1915

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1915. Highest significance: Hambantota, LK.

Key Facts for 8 October 1915

  • On 8 October 1915, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Hambantota set a daily record high minimum temperature of 25.6 C (78.1 F) on 8 October 1915.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 8 October 1915 18 station records on 8 October 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 8 October 1915 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 October 1915: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation13.4 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.7 C (28.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-1.4 C (29.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.6 C (47.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord low maximum temperature7.4 C (45.3 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 8 October 1915 by type Records set or tied on 8 October 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 3. 02468Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 7Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 3Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 October 1915 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 3.
Records on 8 October 1915 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum7
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall3
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 October 1915 by timescale Records on 8 October 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 October 1915 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18.
Records on 8 October 1915 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1915 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.2. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 2: 102 to 4: 34 to 6: 06 to 8: 08 to 10: 110 to 12: 012 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 12.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1915
MarginRecords
0 to 210
2 to 43
4 to 60
6 to 80
8 to 101
10 to 120
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1915
Top 18 records on 8 October 1915 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 1915Hambantota, LKdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)72 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain13.4 mm (0.5 in)8.4 mm (0.33 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low min-1.7 C (28.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Dubuque River, USdaily low min-1.1 C (30.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)38 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Dubuque River, USdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min-1.4 C (29.5 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min8.6 C (47.5 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Walgett Council Depot, AUdaily low min5.6 C (42.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915La Crosse Wb City, USdaily low min-2.2 C (28.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Concordia ASOS, USdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)19 years9 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Port Stanley, CAdaily low max (Tie)9.4 C (48.9 F)tie26 years3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Halmstad, SEdaily low max7.4 C (45.3 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Karlshamn, SEdaily low max (Tie)8.0 C (46.4 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1915Winnemucca AP, USdaily high max (Tie)29.4 C (84.9 F)tie4 years1 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 1915
Records on 10-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1915. 1915 had 18 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 1915. 1915 had 18 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).