Weather Records on 8 October 2000

2,916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 2000. Highest significance: Estancia 4N, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 2000

On 8 October 2000, 2,916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
394 were record highs and 2,227 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 2,850 daily.
Estancia 4N set a daily record low maximum temperature of 2.2 C (36.0 F) on 8 October 2000.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 8 October 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	66 of 100 (Major)
Galway	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
El Oregano	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
San Bernardo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosillo II (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Portales	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sealy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yingkou	China	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Holland Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laurel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boerne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alton 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gothenburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Pueblito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
La Soledad Nte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	194.8 mm (7.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tecumseh 1S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hobbs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton Lock 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jarpliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,916 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 1,368, Highest daily minimum 240, Lowest daily minimum 859, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 21.

Records on 8 October 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	1,368
Highest daily minimum	240
Lowest daily minimum	859
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	21

Records on 8 October 2000 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 65, daily 2,850.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,465 broken records

Margins by which the 2,465 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 2000

Top 20 records on 8 October 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2000	Estancia 4N, US	daily low max	2.2 C (36.0 F)	14.5 C (26.1 F)	91 years	66 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2000	Galway, IE	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2000	El Oregano, MX	monthly rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	55 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2000	Menard, US	daily low max	8.3 C (46.9 F)	8.4 C (15.1 F)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	San Bernardo (Smn), MX	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Marquette, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Hermosillo II (Dge), MX	monthly rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	12.8 C (23.0 F)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Orogrande, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	74 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Socorro, US	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Bell Ranch, US	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	91 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Portales, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	11.2 C (20.2 F)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	89 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Colorado City, US	daily low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Sealy, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Talbotton, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Bowie, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	New Braunfels, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	89 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2000	Kalakan, RU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2000	Inga, RU	daily rain	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	18 years	20 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2000. 2000 had 2,916 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	1,164
2021	766
2022	571
2023	720
2024	877
2025	585
2026	708

Download the Data

Data for records on 2000-10-08: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	2,447
50 to 100	15
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1