Weather Records on 4 October 2008

935 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 October 2008. Highest significance: Willits 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 4 October 2008

On 4 October 2008, 935 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
279 were record highs and 293 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 906 daily.
Willits 1 NE set a daily record precipitation of 55.9 mm (2.2 in) on 4 October 2008.
Across 160 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

935 stations

935 station records on 4 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hoseda Hard	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Shawbury	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pit Rvr Ph 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Willamina	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Shasta Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Whiskeytown Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Missoula 6 NW WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Atndalen - Ronningen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Richardson Gr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orderville	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milpa Alta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
West Terschelling	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Healdsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sandia Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boulia Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	25.7 C (78.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Swanage	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grayland	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Malacca	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hokitika Aerodrome	New Zealand	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Slapton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bucks Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manzanita Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Woodruff	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aberporth	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calistoga	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lybrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miles City AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alwen	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huejucar (Obs)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reus/Aeropuerto	Spain	Record low minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

935 records

Records set or tied on 4 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 106, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 187, Heaviest daily rainfall 358, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 4 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	106
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	187
Heaviest daily rainfall	358
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 29, daily 906.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

751 broken records

Margins by which the 751 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 108.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 October 2008

Top 20 records on 4 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 October 2008	Willits 1 NE, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	105 years	65 of 100 (Major)
4 October 2008	Sheffield, GB	daily rain	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	108 years	61 of 100 (Major)
4 October 2008	Hoseda Hard, RU	monthly rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	17 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Potter Valley Powerhouse, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	60 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	86 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Shawbury, GB	daily rain	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Nevada City, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Pit Rvr Ph 5, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Willamina, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Buxton, GB	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Shasta Dam, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Bowman Dam, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Fairfield, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Saint Maries, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Colville, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	107 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Gunning Rural Supplies, AU	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	91 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Whiskeytown Rsvr, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Missoula 6 NW WFO, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Atndalen - Ronningen, NO	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
4 October 2008	Richardson Gr Sp, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	43 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

1795 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 935 records.

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

Records on 10-04 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	1
1841	2
1843	1
1844	2
1847	2
1853	1
1859	1
1864	8
1865	2
1867	1
1868	1
1873	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	3
1888	5
1889	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	2
1893	2
1894	3
1895	3
1896	3
1898	4
1899	1
1900	3
1901	9
1902	5
1903	8
1904	5
1905	11
1906	29
1907	10
1908	18
1909	13
1910	21
1911	23
1912	101
1913	12
1914	18
1915	13
1916	137
1917	157
1918	127
1919	30
1920	31
1921	46
1922	44
1923	21
1924	63
1925	130
1926	255
1927	172
1928	131
1929	339
1930	244
1931	361
1932	413
1933	299
1934	121
1935	833
1936	161
1937	483
1938	440
1939	345
1940	220
1941	850
1942	198
1943	426
1944	328
1945	543
1946	314
1947	592
1948	449
1949	491
1950	565
1951	617
1952	717
1953	358
1954	999
1955	630
1956	467
1957	533
1958	704
1959	812
1960	246
1961	758
1962	313
1963	528
1964	389
1965	760
1966	464
1967	440
1968	587
1969	628
1970	539
1971	361
1972	712
1973	604
1974	1,846
1975	681
1976	869
1977	517
1978	488
1979	733
1980	975
1981	994
1982	415
1983	762
1984	864
1985	863
1986	1,265
1987	1,502
1988	713
1989	742
1990	845
1991	813
1992	866
1993	956
1994	1,341
1995	1,192
1996	1,012
1997	928
1998	1,487
1999	1,596
2000	917
2001	547
2002	1,465
2003	610
2004	562
2005	1,973
2006	987
2007	997
2008	935
2009	1,431
2010	1,230
2011	919
2012	864
2013	1,130
2014	611
2015	741
2016	680
2017	780
2018	979
2019	1,131
2020	897
2021	644
2022	561
2023	936
2024	1,197
2025	979
2026	942

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Data for records on 2008-10-04: 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	705
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1