Weather Records on 20 October 2008

477 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 2008. Highest significance: Sauda, NO.

Key Facts for 20 October 2008

On 20 October 2008, 477 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
292 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 464 daily.
Sauda set a daily record precipitation of 82.1 mm (3.2 in) on 20 October 2008.
Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

477 stations

477 station records on 20 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sauda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Heathlands National Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Elizabeth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jordalen - Nasen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maudal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sogndal - Selseng	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eikanger - Myr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Ignace Mackinac Br	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Geraldton Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zinder	Niger	Record low minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ovre Sirdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pohnpei WSO	Federated States of Micronesia	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hundseid I Vikedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ortnevik	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Aurland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brandset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Suldalsvatn	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Udon Thani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wanyuan	China	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheb	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Salalah	Oman	Record high maximum temperature	37.4 C (99.3 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Schwaigermoos	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kvale	Norway	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Capitan Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Perth Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bria	Central African Republic	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Veitastrond	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Badgingarra Research STN	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Suttsu	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	20.1 C (68.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jomo Kenyatta Intl	Kenya	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fana - Stend	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Froyset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mike	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	14.9 C (58.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ulm	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Omu	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nagoya	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tsu	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tsuyama	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tokushima	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mulege	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

477 records

Records set or tied on 20 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 33, Highest daily minimum 135, Lowest daily minimum 50, Heaviest daily rainfall 98, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 20 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	33
Highest daily minimum	135
Lowest daily minimum	50
Heaviest daily rainfall	98
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 20 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 464.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

361 broken records

Margins by which the 361 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 2008

Top 20 records on 20 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 October 2008	Sauda, NO	daily rain	82.1 mm (3.2 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Heathlands National Park, AU	monthly rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Ft Bayard 4W, US	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	102 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Falfurrias, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	64.1 mm (2.5 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Hazlehurst, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	83 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Hazlehurst, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	85 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Mount Elizabeth, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	9 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Jordalen - Nasen, NO	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Maudal, NO	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39.5 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Sogndal - Selseng, NO	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	1.2 mm (0.05 in)	87 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Wiseman, US	daily low min	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	89 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Eikanger - Myr, NO	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	St Ignace Mackinac Br, US	all-time rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
20 October 2008	Geraldton Airport, AU	daily high min	20.8 C (69.4 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	54 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2008	Zinder, NE	daily low min	17.0 C (62.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2008	Ovre Sirdal, NO	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2008	Pohnpei WSO, FM	daily low min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2008	Jesus del Monte, MX	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 2008	Roldal, NO	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)

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

1806 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 2008. 2008 had 477 records.

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

Records on 10-20 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1835	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1851	1
1852	1
1858	1
1863	2
1864	2
1866	3
1867	1
1868	2
1872	2
1874	2
1875	3
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	3
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	6
1891	4
1892	4
1893	1
1894	3
1895	4
1896	9
1897	2
1898	7
1899	1
1900	8
1901	7
1902	5
1903	9
1904	13
1905	22
1906	28
1907	32
1908	26
1909	17
1910	31
1911	16
1912	6
1913	38
1914	16
1915	20
1916	72
1917	201
1918	34
1919	19
1920	81
1921	68
1922	83
1923	96
1924	182
1925	247
1926	147
1927	283
1928	92
1929	129
1930	672
1931	125
1932	331
1933	675
1934	422
1935	390
1936	370
1937	189
1938	231
1939	367
1940	757
1941	459
1942	152
1943	501
1944	288
1945	363
1946	310
1947	1,494
1948	320
1949	1,084
1950	619
1951	279
1952	520
1953	1,057
1954	262
1955	529
1956	283
1957	440
1958	461
1959	451
1960	671
1961	479
1962	733
1963	765
1964	598
1965	340
1966	857
1967	511
1968	244
1969	607
1970	710
1971	606
1972	1,724
1973	878
1974	1,122
1975	587
1976	1,304
1977	467
1978	508
1979	1,647
1980	350
1981	1,083
1982	1,191
1983	944
1984	1,562
1985	835
1986	823
1987	590
1988	737
1989	2,092
1990	609
1991	971
1992	1,174
1993	1,238
1994	650
1995	703
1996	1,417
1997	949
1998	683
1999	603
2000	737
2001	589
2002	985
2003	1,761
2004	1,861
2005	1,092
2006	1,170
2007	923
2008	477
2009	786
2010	539
2011	785
2012	945
2013	592
2014	851
2015	523
2016	947
2017	602
2018	394
2019	744
2020	1,010
2021	900
2022	834
2023	1,468
2024	707
2025	326

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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	332
10 to 20	18
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1