Weather Records on 8 October 1920

104 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1920. Highest significance: Box Cowell, AU.

Key Facts for 8 October 1920

On 8 October 1920, 104 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
13 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 103 daily.
Box Cowell set a daily record precipitation of 28.4 mm (1.1 in) on 8 October 1920.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

104 stations

104 station records on 8 October 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Box Cowell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colane	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cannonbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sandy Creek Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Elliot Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Colinroobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shearleys Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Moonagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Booroomugga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Clyde St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ocean Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belaringar Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Curraweena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
M.R.A.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Euroa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wahgunyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Kelvin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dandaloo (Tyrie Homestead)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Moobong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Burra Burra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Burrawang South Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Canonbar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Yallook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coan Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Neba Coonamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beechworth Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Ruffy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tolarno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Budgery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Corowa Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Swift Current	Canada	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara Eliya	Sri Lanka	Record high maximum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Borambola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kergunyah South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Queanbeyan 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nagambie Cba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

104 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 84, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 8 October 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	7
Lowest daily maximum	3
Highest daily minimum	6
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	84
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 October 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 103.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

96 broken records

Margins by which the 96 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1920

Top 20 records on 8 October 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1920	Box Cowell, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1920	Colane, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Cannonbar, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Sandy Creek Tank, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Wilgar Downs, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Hillview (Ballandry), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Mount Elliot Tank, AU	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	14 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Yackandandah, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Tampa, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	22 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Colinroobie, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Shearleys Tank, AU	daily rain	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Moonagee, AU	daily rain	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Girilambone (Booroomugga), AU	daily rain	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Nevertire (Clyde St), AU	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Ocean Grove, AU	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Belaringar Station, AU	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	19 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1920	Curraweena, AU	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	20 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 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1920. 1920 had 104 records.

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

Records on 10-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1812	1
1815	1
1824	2
1829	1
1834	1
1839	2
1843	1
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	6
1889	5
1890	2
1891	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	13
1901	5
1903	6
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	17
1908	27
1909	9
1910	13
1911	14
1912	17
1913	66
1914	27
1915	18
1916	121
1917	47
1918	33
1919	98
1920	104
1921	90
1922	51
1923	127
1924	118
1925	207
1926	162
1927	106
1928	303
1929	75
1930	400
1931	391
1932	283
1933	237
1934	241
1935	427
1936	645
1937	262
1938	331
1939	810
1940	170
1941	587
1942	209
1943	405
1944	191
1945	314
1946	471
1947	311
1948	344
1949	1,198
1950	535
1951	417
1952	1,034
1953	401
1954	521
1955	600
1956	556
1957	473
1958	451
1959	962
1960	316
1961	630
1962	597
1963	363
1964	1,078
1965	449
1966	394
1967	452
1968	405
1969	307
1970	1,672
1971	468
1972	367
1973	770
1974	604
1975	1,034
1976	1,302
1977	818
1978	671
1979	882
1980	758
1981	719
1982	1,184
1983	712
1984	694
1985	1,635
1986	429
1987	1,271
1988	793
1989	641
1990	1,438
1991	915
1992	1,277
1993	946
1994	1,259
1995	703
1996	1,261
1997	2,604
1998	941
1999	1,196
2000	2,916
2001	810
2002	706
2003	1,225
2004	748
2005	1,303
2006	625
2007	1,924
2008	582
2009	1,506
2010	1,062
2011	1,055
2012	943
2013	496
2014	554
2015	682
2016	550
2017	944
2018	1,135
2019	532
2020	1,163
2021	766
2022	572
2023	720
2024	877
2025	585
2026	784

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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	58
5 to 10	20
10 to 15	6
15 to 20	6
20 to 25	4
25 to 30	2