Weather Records on 10 July 2008

874 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 July 2008. Highest significance: Wisconsin Dells Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 10 July 2008

On 10 July 2008, 874 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
280 were record highs and 364 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 832 daily.
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 10 July 2008.
Across 173 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 409 records.

Record Map

874 stations

874 station records on 10 July 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 July 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wisconsin Dells Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Deming	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	62 of 100 (Major)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
El Tejocote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stewart Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Sumner 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guymon	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Allatoona Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bagdarin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael Rch Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lemon Cove	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bournemouth	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zaporoz'e	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson Camp Ave Exp	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Helena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Davis 2 WSW Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Animas 3ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hope	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uakit	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conchas Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Duncan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anvil Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Simon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gran Quivira Natl Mon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cordova AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Tigre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

874 records

Records set or tied on 10 July 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 269, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 95, Heaviest daily rainfall 230.

Records on 10 July 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	269
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	95
Heaviest daily rainfall	230
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 July 2008 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 36, daily 832.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

658 broken records

Margins by which the 658 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 July 2008

Top 20 records on 10 July 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 July 2008	Wisconsin Dells Wwtp, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	86 years	64 of 100 (Major)
10 July 2008	Deming, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	97 years	63 of 100 (Major)
10 July 2008	Wasco, US	all-time high min	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
10 July 2008	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 July 2008	Elephant Butte Dam, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	84 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 July 2008	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	84 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Buffalo 2 SSW, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	84 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Ft Sumner, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Monticello, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	92 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Galena, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	63 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Caballo Dam, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	El Tejocote, MX	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Stewart Mtn Dam, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Paradise, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	97 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Ft Sumner 5 S, US	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Guymon, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Allatoona Dam 2, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	7 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Merced, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	89 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Artesia 6S, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 July 2008	Socorro, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	79 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

1793 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 874 records.

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

Records on 07-10 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1805	1
1815	2
1826	1
1829	1
1835	1
1837	1
1839	1
1843	3
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1870	2
1871	2
1872	1
1874	4
1875	2
1876	3
1877	1
1878	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	5
1887	1
1888	3
1889	2
1890	3
1891	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	1
1896	5
1897	6
1898	4
1899	10
1900	4
1901	6
1902	12
1903	16
1904	25
1905	40
1906	4
1907	5
1908	7
1909	15
1910	25
1911	58
1912	29
1913	38
1914	48
1915	20
1916	56
1917	51
1918	36
1919	23
1920	29
1921	81
1922	67
1923	113
1924	66
1925	257
1926	321
1927	95
1928	102
1929	175
1930	540
1931	292
1932	355
1933	570
1934	327
1935	306
1936	1,338
1937	304
1938	151
1939	327
1940	398
1941	432
1942	628
1943	283
1944	478
1945	729
1946	467
1947	537
1948	367
1949	392
1950	680
1951	551
1952	814
1953	529
1954	684
1955	497
1956	434
1957	514
1958	402
1959	512
1960	451
1961	688
1962	456
1963	950
1964	368
1965	357
1966	512
1967	341
1968	598
1969	518
1970	464
1971	568
1972	447
1973	528
1974	871
1975	712
1976	724
1977	486
1978	1,076
1979	686
1980	1,113
1981	811
1982	602
1983	1,184
1984	962
1985	657
1986	686
1987	862
1988	1,024
1989	869
1990	820
1991	890
1992	864
1993	1,088
1994	864
1995	1,096
1996	1,604
1997	846
1998	1,259
1999	964
2000	889
2001	992
2002	1,336
2003	981
2004	621
2005	1,077
2006	920
2007	954
2008	874
2009	951
2010	1,509
2011	1,102
2012	1,015
2013	545
2014	660
2015	1,025
2016	859
2017	547
2018	554
2019	529
2020	775
2021	1,081
2022	691
2023	837
2024	1,576
2025	704
2026	472

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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 2026-10-17 (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	622
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1