Weather Records on 8 October 1968

405 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1968. Highest significance: Kurnool, IN.

Key Facts for 8 October 1968

On 8 October 1968, 405 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 178 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 397 daily.
Kurnool set a daily record precipitation of 104.0 mm (4.1 in) on 8 October 1968.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

405 stations

405 station records on 8 October 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kurnool	India	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Mudhol	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Batlow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Shu'j	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carabost Forest Headquarters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canadian	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malsiras	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Narsingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Torungen Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fraser	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Alturas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Idaho Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pilot Rock 1 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hecla	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Basin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Captains Flat (Foxlow St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Border 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gooty	India	Record daily precipitation	58.3 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chintakunta	India	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oakley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Empress	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Suolovuopmi	Norway	Record snow depth	36.0 cm (14.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Driggs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Denair 3 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Walden	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lima	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Clover Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

405 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 26, Lowest daily minimum 136, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 13, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 8 October 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	26
Lowest daily minimum	136
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	13
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 8 October 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 397.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

325 broken records

Margins by which the 325 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 1968

Top 20 records on 8 October 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 1968	Kurnool, IN	daily rain	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Mudhol, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Albany, US	monthly rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	95.2 mm (3.7 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Spicer, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Skegness, GB	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	44 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	77 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Horton, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Batlow Post Office, AU	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Princeton, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Adelong Post Office, AU	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Shu'j, RU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Hollister 1 SW, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	71 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Yampa, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Carabost Forest Headquarters, AU	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	61 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Walnut Creek 2 ESE, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	74 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Canadian, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Malsiras, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	58 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 1968	Narsingarh, IN	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	35 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1968. 1968 had 405 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	301
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1