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Weather Records on 8 October 1917

47 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1917. Highest significance: Stockport, AU.

Key Facts for 8 October 1917

  • On 8 October 1917, 47 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 45 daily.
  • Stockport set a monthly record daily precipitation of 38.6 mm (1.5 in) on 8 October 1917.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

47 stations
Weather records on 8 October 1917 47 station records on 8 October 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
47 station records on 8 October 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 October 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
StockportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.6 mm (1.5 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrington (Oxley Anchorage CaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation39.4 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Herberton White StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MaytownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Katoomba (Murri St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
AberfoyleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.4 C (54.3 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Port Douglas - Warner StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.5 mm (4.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Laurieton (Elouera St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Stony MountainCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature7.6 C (45.7 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
CoultaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wrixum/FohrGermanyRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord low minimum temperature-1.5 C (29.3 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature3.7 C (38.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
AltastenbergGermanyRecord snow depth1.0 cm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.0 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Moorland (Denro-An)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Lincoln UNIV Pwr PltUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature8.0 C (46.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KerkwerveNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation16.4 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia ASOSUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-2.2 C (28.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Esk Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Warwick Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ArnsbergGermanyRecord daily precipitation14.6 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cambooya Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.4 mm (1.1 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Winnemucca APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Nanango Wills StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlee (Carrington (Church St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.4 mm (0.29 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Ft BidwellUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Prince AlbertCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.0 C (35.6 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-9.4 C (15.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

47 records
Records on 8 October 1917 by type Records set or tied on 8 October 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Deepest snow cover 1. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 10Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 1Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 October 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 23, Deepest snow cover 1.
Records on 8 October 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum10
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover1
Records on 8 October 1917 by timescale Records on 8 October 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 45. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 45all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 October 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 45.
Records on 8 October 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily45

How Much Records Were Beaten By

39 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1917 Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 255 to 10: 610 to 15: 315 to 20: 320 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 39 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 22.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 October 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 525
5 to 106
10 to 153
15 to 203
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1917
Top 20 records on 8 October 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 1917Stockport, AUmonthly rain38.6 mm (1.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)23 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Harrington (Oxley Anchorage Ca, AUdaily rain39.4 mm (1.6 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)15 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Cumbalum (Fairview), AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Cape Borda Comparison, AUdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Herberton White St, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Maytown, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Katoomba (Murri St), AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)15.2 mm (0.6 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Winterswijk, NLdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)6.7 mm (0.26 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)27 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Aberfoyle, AUdaily rain21.6 mm (0.9 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)22 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low max12.4 C (54.3 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Port Douglas - Warner St, AUmonthly rain110.5 mm (4.4 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)0 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Laurieton (Elouera St), AUdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)22 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Stony Mountain, CAdaily low min-11.7 C (10.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Nordby (Fano), DKdaily low max7.6 C (45.7 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Edmonton, CAdaily high min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Coulta, AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)10 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Wrixum/Fohr, DEdaily low max8.0 C (46.4 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)28 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1917Vastervik, SEdaily low min-1.5 C (29.3 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)28 years15 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 1917
Records on 10-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1917. 1917 had 47 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 1917. 1917 had 47 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).