Weather Records on 8 October 1965

449 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1965. Highest significance: Hana 354, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 1965

On 8 October 1965, 449 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 440 daily.
Hana 354 set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 8 October 1965.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

449 stations

449 station records on 8 October 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paarl (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Laurel 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarington Lock 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lambton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boontjieskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wheeling Warwood Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Moyhu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St Lin des Laurentides	Canada	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Olivine	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tussenbeide	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harpers Ferry River	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lowville	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Telpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	33.5 C (92.3 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fitchburg 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Mechen Dam 13	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Barrage Mercier	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Jerome	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Randolph 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mapulehu 542	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Keilands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz (Cruz de Malta)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Spring Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Natural Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Barkhamsted	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Big Timber	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Livingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Balcony Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

449 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 39, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 October 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	39
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 October 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 440.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

370 broken records

Margins by which the 370 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1965

Top 20 records on 8 October 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1965	Hana 354, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 1965	Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	82 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1965	Fredericksburg Np, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	62 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1965	Paarl (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	80 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1965	Canoe Brook, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1965	Perpignan, FR	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	12.0 cm (4.7 in)	26 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Laurel 3 W, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	65 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Grafton, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	58 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Clarington Lock 14, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Lambton, CA	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	26 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Boontjieskraal, ZA	daily rain	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	58 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Wheeling Warwood Dam, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Boulia Airport, AU	daily high min	25.2 C (77.4 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	65 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Moyhu, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	44 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	St Lin des Laurentides, CA	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	41 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Olivine, ZA	daily rain	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	Hamilton, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 1965	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	62 years	29 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1965. 1965 had 449 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	356
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1