Weather Records on 8 October 1958

451 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1958. Highest significance: Jammalamadugu, IN.

Key Facts for 8 October 1958

On 8 October 1958, 451 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
125 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 435 daily.
Jammalamadugu set an all-time record daily precipitation of 187.4 mm (7.4 in) on 8 October 1958.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

451 stations

451 station records on 8 October 1958 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1958: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jammalamadugu	India	Record daily precipitation	187.4 mm (7.4 in)	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
Cuddapah	India	Record daily precipitation	270.4 mm (10.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Proddatur	India	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Channarayapatna	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Holenarsipur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gudibanda	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rayachoti	India	Record daily precipitation	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dolphin@S Nose Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hassan Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chandragiri	India	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Shikarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kamalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Millmerran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Keechelus	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bumping Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Wenatchee	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pulivendla	India	Record daily precipitation	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bagepalli	India	Record daily precipitation	112.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Little Swanport (Lisdillon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vernal	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tadpatri	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goilkera	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sanivarsanthe	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baramba	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Biccavole	India	Record daily precipitation	155.5 mm (6.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holalkhere	India	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Talcher	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Orofino	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ludington 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rimrock Tieton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Banpur	India	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
The Pas	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Konda	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Three Lynx	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vempalli	India	Record daily precipitation	153.9 mm (6.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Longmire Rainier Nps	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

451 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1958 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 100, Lowest daily minimum 22, Heaviest daily rainfall 271, Heaviest daily snowfall 15.

Records on 8 October 1958 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	100
Lowest daily minimum	22
Heaviest daily rainfall	271
Heaviest daily snowfall	15
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 October 1958 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 10, daily 435.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

385 broken records

Margins by which the 385 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1958

Top 20 records on 8 October 1958 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1958	Jammalamadugu, IN	all-time rain	187.4 mm (7.4 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	81 of 100 (Exceptional)
8 October 1958	Cuddapah, IN	all-time rain	270.4 mm (10.6 in)	94.4 mm (3.7 in)	48 years	79 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1958	Proddatur, IN	monthly rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1958	Channarayapatna, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1958	Holenarsipur, IN	all-time rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Alur, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Gudibanda, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Rayachoti, IN	monthly rain	168.7 mm (6.6 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Lake Cle Elum, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Dolphin@S Nose Obsy, IN	daily rain	166.7 mm (6.6 in)	103.5 mm (4.1 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Hassan Obsy, IN	all-time rain	163.2 mm (6.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Tirupati, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Chandragiri, IN	daily rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	15 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Shikarpur, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Kamalapuram, IN	monthly rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	3 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Winona, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Darlington Wwtp, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Millmerran Post Office, AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Lake Keechelus, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1958	Bumping Lake, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	3 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 1958

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1958. 1958 had 451 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	320
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3