Weather Records on 15 October 2008

959 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 2008. Highest significance: Richfield, US.

Key Facts for 15 October 2008

On 15 October 2008, 959 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
328 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 949 daily.
Richfield set a daily record precipitation of 78.0 mm (3.1 in) on 15 October 2008.
Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

959 stations

959 station records on 15 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Richfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Trousdale 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Curlewis (Pine Cliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Burr Oak 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lennep 5 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ellis	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Diversion Dam	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Loretta 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weabonga (Monomeeth)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Niangala (Ashland)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
McCracken	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Melilla	Spain	Record daily precipitation	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lipscomb	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gove 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hudson	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanopolis Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howard Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Quito	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Higgins	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Channel Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Claflin	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hays	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jal	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgetown Comparison	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bison 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corralejo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Markaryd	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
N Fk Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

959 records

Records set or tied on 15 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 153, Lowest daily maximum 148, Highest daily minimum 175, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 371, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 15 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	153
Lowest daily maximum	148
Highest daily minimum	175
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	371
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 15 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 949.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

758 broken records

Margins by which the 758 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 204.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 October 2008

Top 20 records on 15 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 October 2008	Richfield, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	93 years	77 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2008	Trousdale 1 NE, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2008	Densmore 2N, US	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2008	Greensburg, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 October 2008	Curlewis (Pine Cliff), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	105 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Coldwater, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	93 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Thermopolis, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	91 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	121 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Somerton (Clermont Park), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Burr Oak 4S, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	93 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Beloit, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Lennep 5 SW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	93 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Ellis, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	66 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Ellsworth, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Diversion Dam, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Belleville, US	daily rain	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Loretta 1W, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
15 October 2008	Plainville 4WNW, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	66 years	47 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

1794 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2008. 2008 had 959 records.

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

Records on 10-15 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1795	1
1796	1
1807	1
1808	2
1836	1
1838	1
1839	1
1849	1
1859	2
1862	1
1870	2
1871	4
1873	1
1875	1
1876	3
1877	1
1878	3
1879	3
1881	3
1882	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	8
1889	2
1891	4
1892	1
1893	5
1894	9
1895	3
1896	8
1897	2
1898	3
1899	4
1900	3
1901	4
1902	7
1903	13
1904	10
1905	13
1906	7
1907	11
1908	13
1909	17
1910	14
1911	18
1912	17
1913	70
1914	28
1915	48
1916	21
1917	29
1918	21
1919	65
1920	38
1921	160
1922	43
1923	66
1924	118
1925	221
1926	125
1927	94
1928	385
1929	200
1930	282
1931	461
1932	213
1933	255
1934	434
1935	303
1936	126
1937	1,444
1938	598
1939	461
1940	458
1941	330
1942	494
1943	704
1944	246
1945	487
1946	354
1947	963
1948	224
1949	546
1950	321
1951	341
1952	662
1953	374
1954	945
1955	444
1956	555
1957	461
1958	606
1959	411
1960	600
1961	834
1962	1,009
1963	522
1964	488
1965	299
1966	1,265
1967	464
1968	1,111
1969	1,074
1970	642
1971	744
1972	584
1973	525
1974	768
1975	808
1976	791
1977	543
1978	886
1979	720
1980	1,006
1981	965
1982	297
1983	653
1984	1,236
1985	1,068
1986	768
1987	900
1988	896
1989	560
1990	1,134
1991	1,139
1992	1,530
1993	1,066
1994	1,103
1995	1,008
1996	458
1997	964
1998	806
1999	766
2000	625
2001	705
2002	965
2003	737
2004	716
2005	610
2006	1,305
2007	702
2008	959
2009	2,365
2010	1,095
2011	906
2012	909
2013	632
2014	901
2015	1,139
2016	674
2017	1,091
2018	2,682
2019	479
2020	499
2021	983
2022	633
2023	319
2024	748
2025	697

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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 50	742
50 to 100	12
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2