Weather Records on 8 October 1949

1,198 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1949. Highest significance: Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 1949

On 8 October 1949, 1,198 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
511 were record highs and 301 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,129 daily.
Sandy Lake Dam Libby set a daily record precipitation of 51.6 mm (2.0 in) on 8 October 1949.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,198 stations

1,198 station records on 8 October 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brisbane Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eau Claire	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cowan Cowan Signal STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilanilai	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Marais	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boolcoomatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Conroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murarrie Road Csiro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Serpentine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgangi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morningside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toowong Bowls Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atikokan Cli	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Samsonvale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kakabeka Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Montville "Craglands"	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Amcor - Petrie Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hebbronville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Terowie (Parnaroo Sect 50)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Schreiber	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Peachester	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marmarth	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Riverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Plaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,198 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 143, Lowest daily maximum 178, Highest daily minimum 368, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 364, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 8 October 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	143
Lowest daily maximum	178
Highest daily minimum	368
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	364
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 8 October 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 69, daily 1,129.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

949 broken records

Margins by which the 949 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 191.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1949

Top 20 records on 8 October 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1949	Sandy Lake Dam Libby, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Brisbane Regional Office, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Eau Claire, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Mora, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Oxford, GB	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Two Harbors, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Cowan Cowan Signal STN, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Kilanilai, IN	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	65.6 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Orroroo (Black Rock), AU	monthly rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Grand Marais, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Meadowlands 9 S, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Virginia, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Liberty, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Carrieton (Yackara), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Boolcoomatta, AU	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Conroe, US	daily rain	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Cork Station, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Superior, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1949	Pierce 1 E, US	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	81.6 mm (3.2 in)	12 years	44 of 100 (Notable)

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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1949. 1949 had 1,198 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 25	899
25 to 50	34
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	2
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1