Weather Records on 21 October 2008

610 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 October 2008. Highest significance: Clermont-Ferrand, FR.

Key Facts for 21 October 2008

On 21 October 2008, 610 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
381 were record highs and 94 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 601 daily.
Clermont-Ferrand set a daily record precipitation of 33.6 mm (1.3 in) on 21 October 2008.
Across 167 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

610 stations

610 station records on 21 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clermont-Ferrand	France	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Renovo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chetumal (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Surat Thani	Thailand	Record low minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zoquitlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mae Sariang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quinter	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rainier Paradise Rs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Range View	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ganado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mullewa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.6 C (72.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chiconautla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Zhumadian	China	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huoshan	China	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dresden-Strehlen	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mangalore/Bajpe	India	Record high minimum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Finca Ocotlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Njukzha	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ylojarvi Metsakyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
La Paz (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro Chenalho (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parafield Airport	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record high minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kutaisi	Georgia	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pucte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lovozero	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sosunovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santander Cmt	Spain	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
La Tuna 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baden-Baden-Geroldsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kimchaek/Songjin	Korea, North	Record high minimum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kiffa	Mauritania	Record low maximum temperature	32.0 C (89.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Callejones	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Totatiche	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San Blas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Becanchen	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kingisepp	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pskov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Muncheberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bad Muskau	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Finca A. Prusia	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	9.1 C (48.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Phrae	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chandalar Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tianjin	China	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

610 records

Records set or tied on 21 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 196, Lowest daily minimum 57, Heaviest daily rainfall 126, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 21 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	196
Lowest daily minimum	57
Heaviest daily rainfall	126
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 21 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 601.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

495 broken records

Margins by which the 495 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 59.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 October 2008

Top 20 records on 21 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 October 2008	Clermont-Ferrand, FR	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Regensburg, DE	daily high max	19.2 C (66.6 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	116 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Renovo, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Milan, IT	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	205 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Chetumal (Dge), MX	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Surat Thani, TH	monthly low min	19.5 C (67.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	42 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Zoquitlan, MX	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Albany, AU	daily high min	16.6 C (61.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	84 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Mae Sariang, TH	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Quinter, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	Rainier Paradise Rs, US	daily low min	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 October 2008	San Luis Acatlan, MX	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	44 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Range View, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Metapa de Dominguez, MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Dumas, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Ganado, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Mullewa, AU	daily high min	22.6 C (72.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Chiconautla, MX	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	28 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	69 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
21 October 2008	Kellerberrin, AU	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	48 years	29 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

1795 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2008. 2008 had 610 records.

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

Records on 10-21 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1802	2
1805	1
1808	1
1810	1
1834	1
1835	1
1840	1
1845	1
1847	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1864	1
1866	3
1867	1
1868	3
1869	2
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1876	4
1877	2
1878	1
1880	3
1881	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	3
1891	6
1892	6
1893	1
1894	1
1895	2
1896	5
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	9
1902	2
1903	3
1904	30
1905	15
1906	11
1907	35
1908	35
1909	19
1910	21
1911	10
1912	18
1913	59
1914	35
1915	43
1916	70
1917	208
1918	18
1919	102
1920	149
1921	58
1922	78
1923	81
1924	389
1925	150
1926	77
1927	187
1928	78
1929	200
1930	492
1931	217
1932	165
1933	733
1934	407
1935	707
1936	407
1937	132
1938	121
1939	491
1940	537
1941	644
1942	258
1943	421
1944	367
1945	538
1946	297
1947	977
1948	266
1949	1,015
1950	438
1951	382
1952	848
1953	1,579
1954	279
1955	481
1956	276
1957	511
1958	322
1959	410
1960	408
1961	553
1962	359
1963	725
1964	457
1965	465
1966	425
1967	472
1968	174
1969	881
1970	548
1971	498
1972	813
1973	464
1974	866
1975	509
1976	1,467
1977	451
1978	616
1979	1,958
1980	378
1981	667
1982	870
1983	786
1984	1,872
1985	776
1986	814
1987	852
1988	696
1989	1,668
1990	807
1991	877
1992	1,095
1993	845
1994	670
1995	1,120
1996	1,581
1997	915
1998	711
1999	688
2000	771
2001	610
2002	1,241
2003	2,066
2004	1,674
2005	949
2006	1,057
2007	916
2008	610
2009	713
2010	710
2011	662
2012	703
2013	440
2014	716
2015	493
2016	734
2017	750
2018	440
2019	757
2020	1,135
2021	574
2022	629
2023	890
2024	1,138
2025	364

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	466
10 to 20	16
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	3