Weather Records on 8 February 2008

797 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 2008. Highest significance: Mundaring, AU.

Key Facts for 8 February 2008

On 8 February 2008, 797 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 179 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 769 daily.
Mundaring set a daily record precipitation of 69.6 mm (2.7 in) on 8 February 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.

Record Map

797 stations

797 station records on 8 February 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 February 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mundaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Long Creek	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Quellington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Vinton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
S Haven	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mingenew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bickley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tuckanarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mellenbye	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muchea Tree Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pickering Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dowerin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenvar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coolangatta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ephraim	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karragullen North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Green Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cochetopa Creek	United States	Record snow depth	78.7 cm (31.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	96.5 cm (38.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pineview Dam	United States	Record snow depth	134.6 cm (53.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bilbarin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bamaga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wungong Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Rock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Real del Monte	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Ridge Rs	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Morgan	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Clere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Craibstone	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	6.2 C (43.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dover	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Avondale Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sivas	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	-14.0 C (6.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Winter Park	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Picabo	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Plain	United States	Record snow depth	157.5 cm (62.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gustavus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Meekatharra Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

797 records

Records set or tied on 8 February 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 167, Lowest daily maximum 68, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 111, Heaviest daily rainfall 228, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 8 February 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	167
Lowest daily maximum	68
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	111
Heaviest daily rainfall	228
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 8 February 2008 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 769.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

647 broken records

Margins by which the 647 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 533.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 2008

Top 20 records on 8 February 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 February 2008	Mundaring, AU	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	78 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2008	Long Creek, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2008	Quellington, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2008	Vinton, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
8 February 2008	S Haven, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Mingenew, AU	daily rain	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Bedford 3 SE, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Climax, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Bickley, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Ft Duchesne, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	68 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Tejon Rancho, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	78 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Tuckanarra, AU	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	South Holmwood, AU	daily rain	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Mellenbye, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Muchea Tree Farm, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Pickering Brook, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	21 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Dowerin, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Hayden, US	daily snow depth	94.0 cm (37.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	92 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	96 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 2008	Georgetown, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	93 years	45 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

1798 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2008. 2008 had 797 records.

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

Records on 02-08 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1822	1
1829	1
1838	1
1840	1
1846	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	3
1857	2
1858	1
1863	2
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	4
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	2
1887	1
1889	3
1890	1
1893	1
1894	4
1895	14
1896	1
1898	1
1899	9
1900	9
1901	5
1902	3
1903	18
1904	8
1905	2
1906	9
1907	16
1908	36
1909	8
1910	16
1911	47
1912	67
1913	22
1914	25
1915	30
1916	16
1917	45
1918	44
1919	39
1920	43
1921	39
1922	60
1923	41
1924	147
1925	685
1926	205
1927	59
1928	263
1929	458
1930	181
1931	398
1932	526
1933	1,064
1934	418
1935	370
1936	717
1937	738
1938	575
1939	315
1940	235
1941	342
1942	224
1943	459
1944	500
1945	530
1946	239
1947	553
1948	417
1949	346
1950	500
1951	811
1952	198
1953	462
1954	1,111
1955	448
1956	584
1957	998
1958	323
1959	274
1960	551
1961	863
1962	448
1963	933
1964	305
1965	793
1966	1,116
1967	539
1968	229
1969	561
1970	342
1971	1,146
1972	348
1973	759
1974	560
1975	346
1976	771
1977	704
1978	1,331
1979	1,355
1980	1,345
1981	736
1982	808
1983	492
1984	630
1985	1,256
1986	819
1987	835
1988	837
1989	2,241
1990	2,042
1991	1,376
1992	833
1993	894
1994	2,056
1995	1,004
1996	1,697
1997	725
1998	1,148
1999	1,633
2000	786
2001	1,743
2002	863
2003	719
2004	692
2005	865
2006	614
2007	657
2008	797
2009	1,217
2010	1,023
2011	883
2012	876
2013	733
2014	1,125
2015	1,344
2016	777
2017	1,648
2018	851
2019	1,386
2020	597
2021	970
2022	273
2023	414
2024	1,347
2025	886
2026	912

Download the Data

Data for records on 2008-02-08: 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 100	612
100 to 200	20
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	7
400 to 500	2
500 to 600	1