Weather Records on 8 October 2006

625 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 2006. Highest significance: Abashiri, JP.

Key Facts for 8 October 2006

On 8 October 2006, 625 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
400 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 602 daily.
Abashiri set a daily record precipitation of 81.0 mm (3.2 in) on 8 October 2006.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 465 records.

Record Map

625 stations

625 station records on 8 October 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abashiri	Japan	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Phitsanulok/Sarit	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mengzi	China	Record daily precipitation	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saittarova_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lainio	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ersov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mahackala	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ness City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kushiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aralskoe More	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wewahitchka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Curtis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bell Ranch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turgaj	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tionesta 2 SE Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lancang	China	Record daily precipitation	140.1 mm (5.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haiwee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Larissa	Greece	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitefish Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lanihau 68.2	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Los Ortices	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mombetsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	26.8 C (80.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Ildelfonso Villa Alta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Onslow	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.5 C (74.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rovaniemi Lehtojarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Caduao	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kantunilkin	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gudermes	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hoburg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Phanom	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cuba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Purcellville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Savukoski Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coatepec Harinas	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tangancicuaro	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

625 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 173, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 128, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 October 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	173
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	128
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 October 2006 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 22, daily 602.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

486 broken records

Margins by which the 486 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 2006

Top 20 records on 8 October 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2006	Abashiri, JP	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2006	Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2006	Phitsanulok/Sarit, TH	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2006	Mengzi, CN	monthly rain	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Saittarova_D, SE	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Monroe 2 SE, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Nemuro, JP	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Aomori, JP	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Lainio, SE	monthly rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Kilauea 1134, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Ersov, RU	monthly rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Romney 1 SW, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	100 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Mahackala, RU	daily high max	27.9 C (82.2 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	92 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Ness City, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	112 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Kushiro, JP	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Aralskoe More, KZ	daily high max	26.6 C (79.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Hot Springs 1 NNE, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	114 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Wewahitchka, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	103 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Curtis, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	106 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2006	Bell Ranch, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	80 years	40 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2006. 2006 had 625 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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Data for records on 2006-10-08: 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	469
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1