Weather Records on 8 October 2004

748 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 2004. Highest significance: Subiaco, US.

Key Facts for 8 October 2004

On 8 October 2004, 748 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
339 were record highs and 67 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 730 daily.
Subiaco set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 8 October 2004.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

748 stations

748 station records on 8 October 2004 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 2004: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Harrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tezpur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Aledo	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Abu Hamed	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Downing	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Las Arboledas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Atotonilco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Palos Altos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brookfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Anadarko 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Huingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paul 1ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Parks 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
El Temazcal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tultepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carrillo Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sumner 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Reno 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corrales	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guemez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bentley	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Keithsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calacoaya	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jeronimo Xonocahuacan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tacambaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huimilpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

748 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 2004 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 28, Highest daily minimum 170, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 340, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 October 2004 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	28
Highest daily minimum	170
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 October 2004 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 730.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

615 broken records

Margins by which the 615 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 2004

Top 20 records on 8 October 2004 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2004	Subiaco, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	103 years	79 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Harrison, US	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Tezpur, IN	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	87 years	68 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Morrilton, US	daily rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Aledo, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	103 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2004	Abu Hamed, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Bellingham Intl AP, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Jasper, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	83.4 mm (3.3 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Kirksville, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	95 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Ixtlan del Rio, MX	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Whidbey Island NAS, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Downing, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	103 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Las Arboledas, MX	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Grand Coteau, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	97 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Atotonilco, MX	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Perry, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Lexington 3E, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Palos Altos, MX	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	37 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2004	Brookfield, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	46 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 2004

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2004. 2004 had 748 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

Download the Data

Data for records on 2004-10-08: 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 2026-10-17 (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	542
20 to 40	47
40 to 60	18
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1