Weather Records on 8 November 2003

1,038 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 November 2003. Highest significance: Lauchapan, MX.

Key Facts for 8 November 2003

On 8 November 2003, 1,038 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
383 were record highs and 518 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Lauchapan set a daily record precipitation of 90.7 mm (3.6 in) on 8 November 2003.
Across 165 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 486 records.

Record Map

1,038 stations

1,038 station records on 8 November 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 November 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lauchapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hialeah	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rutherglen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Naranjal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Montevideo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 1NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Trinidad	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellensburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sunburst 8 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darby	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Big Timber	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Big Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-26.1 C (-15.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake Falls	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Warroad	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Papaloapan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cloquet	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Denton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Edgeley 3WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Butte	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sisseton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Antonio del Cipres	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Korkodon	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-10.3 C (13.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Helena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ashley	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fessenden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Airport	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.9 C (109.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Thumb Creek (Figtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Servilleta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angel R. Cabada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valentine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,038 records

Records set or tied on 8 November 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 170, Lowest daily maximum 281, Highest daily minimum 213, Lowest daily minimum 237, Heaviest daily rainfall 94, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 8 November 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	170
Lowest daily maximum	281
Highest daily minimum	213
Lowest daily minimum	237
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 8 November 2003 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 16, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

788 broken records

Margins by which the 788 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 November 2003

Top 20 records on 8 November 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 November 2003	Lauchapan, MX	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Hialeah, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Rutherglen, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Naranjal, MX	daily rain	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Isabela Substn, PR	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, US	daily low max	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	110 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Montevideo 1SW, US	daily low max	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	106 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Elk City 1NE, US	daily low min	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Santa Trinidad, MX	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Toccoa, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	102 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	daily low min	-23.9 C (-11.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	110 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Valley City 3 NNW, US	daily low max	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	106 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Washburn, US	daily low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	107 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Ellensburg, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Markovo, RU	daily high min	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	106 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Faulkton, US	daily low max	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	106 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Milbank 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	81 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Hayward Rs, US	daily low min	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	7.2 C (13.0 F)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Jalapa, MX	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
8 November 2003	Ada, US	daily low min	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	77 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2003. 2003 had 1,038 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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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	753
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1