Weather Records on 1 October 2008

573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 October 2008. Highest significance: Hoglekardalen, SE.

Key Facts for 1 October 2008

On 1 October 2008, 573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
201 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 505 daily.
Hoglekardalen set a monthly record daily precipitation of 94.2 mm (3.7 in) on 1 October 2008.
Across 161 earlier years (1813 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

573 stations

573 station records on 1 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hoglekardalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Indal_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norderney	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Belmullet	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pelzerhaken	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ushibuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hanford 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ulvsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nianfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tilden 4 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pixoyal (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Akroken	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pasadena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Nicolas Is	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hammer Odde Fyr-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Halfway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hassela_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lillhardal	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ange-Parteboda D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Gabriel Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Van	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Helgoland	Germany	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nezperce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Erfde	Germany	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palenque (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Laforsen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kolsillre_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mormon Flat	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Meacham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Providencia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Asnorrbodarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	67.7 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
El Campo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Salvador El Seco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kufra	Libya	Record high maximum temperature	40.7 C (105.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Zacarias	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Frontera Amatenango	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
El Manchon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aquismon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
U C L A	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
U C L A	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elyria 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guanajal	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hennan_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chapala	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

573 records

Records set or tied on 1 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 99, Lowest daily maximum 76, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 124, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 1 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	99
Lowest daily maximum	76
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	124
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 67, daily 505.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

407 broken records

Margins by which the 407 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 69.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 October 2008

Top 20 records on 1 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 October 2008	Hoglekardalen, SE	monthly rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	67 of 100 (Major)
1 October 2008	Budennovsk, RU	monthly rain	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Tonsina, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	101 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Indal_D, SE	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Norderney, DE	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Belmullet, IE	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Virtsu, EE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	58 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	San Luis Acatlan, MX	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Pelzerhaken, DE	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	3 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Ushibuka, JP	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.9 mm (2.0 in)	37 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Hanford 1 S, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	74 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Ulvsjon, SE	monthly rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Nianfors, SE	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Warren, US	monthly high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Tilden 4 SSE, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Pixoyal (Smn), MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Akroken, SE	daily rain	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Newman, US	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	Pasadena, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	46 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 October 2008	San Nicolas Is, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	68 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

1813 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1813 to 2008. 2008 had 573 records.

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

Records on 10-01 in each year
Year	Records
1813	1
1814	1
1817	1
1819	1
1820	2
1823	1
1828	1
1845	1
1847	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	4
1876	1
1877	3
1879	1
1881	6
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1893	9
1894	4
1895	1
1897	7
1898	1
1899	16
1900	2
1901	4
1902	16
1903	9
1904	8
1905	8
1906	11
1907	11
1908	20
1909	14
1910	12
1911	34
1912	37
1913	20
1914	28
1915	65
1916	105
1917	52
1918	20
1919	25
1920	98
1921	129
1922	160
1923	158
1924	86
1925	135
1926	181
1927	754
1928	129
1929	158
1930	106
1931	237
1932	220
1933	519
1934	188
1935	201
1936	388
1937	453
1938	284
1939	283
1940	207
1941	425
1942	290
1943	324
1944	583
1945	677
1946	486
1947	867
1948	271
1949	254
1950	1,019
1951	521
1952	712
1953	656
1954	976
1955	280
1956	260
1957	646
1958	1,050
1959	1,306
1960	143
1961	566
1962	376
1963	598
1964	312
1965	521
1966	646
1967	437
1968	426
1969	454
1970	275
1971	1,449
1972	625
1973	418
1974	1,104
1975	561
1976	854
1977	1,097
1978	492
1979	488
1980	600
1981	785
1982	733
1983	783
1984	1,266
1985	1,621
1986	1,476
1987	648
1988	502
1989	739
1990	612
1991	1,020
1992	1,392
1993	1,042
1994	580
1995	746
1996	1,007
1997	1,080
1998	1,345
1999	1,096
2000	1,006
2001	924
2002	951
2003	1,198
2004	826
2005	902
2006	806
2007	726
2008	573
2009	1,051
2010	1,093
2011	1,324
2012	647
2013	515
2014	397
2015	729
2016	473
2017	472
2018	694
2019	2,439
2020	566
2021	753
2022	609
2023	1,173
2024	751
2025	384
2026	553

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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 10	374
10 to 20	21
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1