Weather Records on 8 November 1997

897 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 1997. Highest significance: Saxton 1W, US.

Key Facts for 8 November 1997

On 8 November 1997, 897 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
437 were record highs and 168 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 862 daily.
Saxton 1W set an all-time record daily precipitation of 165.9 mm (6.5 in) on 8 November 1997.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

897 stations

897 station records on 8 November 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 November 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Saxton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa del Marques	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Miri	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ebensburg Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
San Miguel Suchixtepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Clearfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
S Mtn	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ameca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Boswell	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arizona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vienna	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arad	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	25.3 C (77.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Natl Arboretum Dc	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huejucar (Obs)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bay Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Heart Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Capomal	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Debrecen Airport	Hungary	Record high minimum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cihuatlan (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paso de Arocha	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Francisco Telixtlahuaca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Burgos-Villafria	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tangier Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bremerton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Guayameo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Suchixtlahuaca -Quiotep-	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hurbanovo	Slovakia	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
El Chique	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

897 records

Records set or tied on 8 November 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 243, Lowest daily maximum 138, Highest daily minimum 194, Lowest daily minimum 30, Heaviest daily rainfall 270, Heaviest daily snowfall 17, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 8 November 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	243
Lowest daily maximum	138
Highest daily minimum	194
Lowest daily minimum	30
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	17
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 8 November 1997 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 34, daily 862.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

744 broken records

Margins by which the 744 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 150.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 November 1997

Top 20 records on 8 November 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 November 1997	Saxton 1W, US	all-time rain	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 November 1997	Derry 4 SW, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Jalapa del Marques, MX	monthly rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Pendleton Dwtn, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	87 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Miri, MY	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	103.1 mm (4.1 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Ebensburg Sewage Plt, US	monthly rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	San Miguel Suchixtepec, MX	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Clearfield, US	monthly rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	77 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	S Mtn, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Ayutla, MX	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Ameca, MX	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	67 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Karlshamn, SE	daily high max	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	112 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Boswell, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Santo Domingo, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily low min	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	99 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Winchester 7 SE, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Hamburg, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	99 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 1997	Arizona, AU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	39 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

1794 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1997. 1997 had 897 records.

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

Records on 11-08 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1807	1
1811	1
1812	1
1813	1
1815	1
1818	1
1821	1
1828	1
1835	1
1842	1
1844	1
1845	2
1849	2
1852	1
1856	1
1858	1
1862	1
1864	1
1865	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	2
1875	2
1876	2
1877	2
1878	2
1881	1
1882	1
1885	3
1886	4
1888	3
1890	1
1892	1
1893	3
1894	3
1895	12
1898	2
1899	9
1900	2
1901	1
1902	6
1903	4
1904	21
1905	11
1906	13
1907	5
1908	15
1909	11
1910	15
1911	10
1912	34
1913	38
1914	20
1915	32
1916	76
1917	102
1918	27
1919	71
1920	38
1921	162
1922	16
1923	155
1924	629
1925	392
1926	108
1927	324
1928	60
1929	137
1930	340
1931	685
1932	412
1933	467
1934	763
1935	266
1936	579
1937	356
1938	819
1939	208
1940	357
1941	513
1942	238
1943	767
1944	561
1945	1,293
1946	608
1947	475
1948	505
1949	331
1950	653
1951	939
1952	316
1953	483
1954	328
1955	448
1956	278
1957	418
1958	231
1959	456
1960	430
1961	246
1962	265
1963	670
1964	368
1965	346
1966	1,701
1967	747
1968	532
1969	579
1970	570
1971	1,239
1972	571
1973	928
1974	593
1975	1,204
1976	1,058
1977	1,429
1978	839
1979	728
1980	1,440
1981	823
1982	591
1983	1,007
1984	864
1985	718
1986	1,702
1987	548
1988	602
1989	811
1990	1,079
1991	3,151
1992	804
1993	842
1994	789
1995	1,168
1996	1,340
1997	897
1998	1,302
1999	1,786
2000	2,194
2001	789
2002	1,050
2003	1,038
2004	888
2005	1,935
2006	1,403
2007	717
2008	809
2009	755
2010	1,167
2011	1,442
2012	814
2013	631
2014	440
2015	930
2016	1,057
2017	478
2018	552
2019	810
2020	2,160
2021	505
2022	1,464
2023	689
2024	1,184
2025	328

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Data for records on 1997-11-08: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	707
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1