Weather Records on 8 November 1916

76 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1916. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 8 November 1916

On 8 November 1916, 76 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
39 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 74 daily.
Lawrence set a monthly record daily precipitation of 76.5 mm (3.0 in) on 8 November 1916.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

76 stations

76 station records on 8 November 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 November 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong (Beatrice Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Junsele	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Barrie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Toronto	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lucknow	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Lorne Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.3 mm (0.09 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Tarrwong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Michelago (Soglio)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Factory	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Oranjerivier (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.3 mm (0.01 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Berry Masonic Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bungendore (Gidleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Salekhard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	6.3 C (43.3 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Constantine	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst Gaol	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Stonecliffe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)
London South	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	5 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

76 records

Records set or tied on 8 November 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 20, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 27.

Records on 8 November 1916 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	20
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	27
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 November 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 74.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

59 broken records

Margins by which the 59 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 25.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 November 1916

Top 20 records on 8 November 1916 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 November 1916	Lawrence, US	monthly rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	6 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Fort National, DZ	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Sarna, SE	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Junsele, SE	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Milwaukee Wb City, US	daily rain	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	38 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Oestersund-Froesoen, SE	daily rain	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	1.6 mm (0.06 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Cudgewa North, AU	daily rain	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	10.0 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	16 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Barrie, CA	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Barrie, CA	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Toronto, CA	daily high max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	34 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Buffalo, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Port Dover, CA	daily high max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Woodstock, CA	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	36 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1916	Beatrice, CA	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	36 years	16 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 1916

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1916. 1916 had 76 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 11-08 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	49
5 to 10	4
10 to 15	3
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	0
25 to 30	1