Weather Records on 28 October 2008

1,207 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 October 2008. Highest significance: Leknes I Lofoten, NO.

Key Facts for 28 October 2008

On 28 October 2008, 1,207 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
306 were record highs and 767 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 1,137 daily.
Leknes I Lofoten set a daily record precipitation of 53.0 mm (2.1 in) on 28 October 2008.
Across 152 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 482 records.

Record Map

1,207 stations

1,207 station records on 28 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Leknes I Lofoten	Norway	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aasiaat	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Mt 1 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tengchong	China	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wetumpka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Craibstone	United Kingdom	Record low maximum temperature	4.8 C (40.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Atoka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Todos Santos (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calera	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winston Salem Reynolds AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Acatlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
McGill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miami Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler Pounds Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
West Sand Lake 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rosalia (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Jervis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaru	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milpa Alta	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,207 records

Records set or tied on 28 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 481, Highest daily minimum 121, Lowest daily minimum 286, Heaviest daily rainfall 77, Heaviest daily snowfall 38, Deepest snow cover 19.

Records on 28 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	481
Highest daily minimum	121
Lowest daily minimum	286
Heaviest daily rainfall	77
Heaviest daily snowfall	38
Deepest snow cover	19

Records on 28 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 69, daily 1,137.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

871 broken records

Margins by which the 871 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 October 2008

Top 20 records on 28 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 October 2008	Leknes I Lofoten, NO	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Delhi 2 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	83 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Elizabethton, US	daily low max	4.4 C (39.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	4.5 cm (1.8 in)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Burkes Garden, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	109 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Aasiaat, GL	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Hendersonville 1 NE, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	109 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Pleasant Mt 1 W, US	daily snowfall	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	82 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Carrollton, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Colton 2 N, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	St Petersburg, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Setauket Strong, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	106 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Highlands, US	daily low max	2.8 C (37.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Orlando Executive AP, US	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	115 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Tengchong, CN	daily rain	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Wetumpka, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Alton, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	93 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Rio Grande (Smn), MX	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	57 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Craibstone, GB	monthly low max	4.8 C (40.6 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 October 2008	Rison, US	daily low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	89 years	40 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

1802 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2008. 2008 had 1,207 records.

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

Records on 10-28 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1827	1
1842	1
1856	2
1861	1
1866	2
1867	1
1869	4
1873	1
1876	1
1880	3
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1886	1
1888	6
1889	2
1890	3
1891	1
1892	7
1893	4
1894	1
1895	3
1896	5
1897	4
1898	5
1899	8
1900	8
1901	15
1902	18
1903	11
1904	13
1905	8
1906	15
1907	15
1908	12
1909	18
1910	26
1911	16
1912	28
1913	153
1914	31
1915	66
1916	13
1917	31
1918	79
1919	87
1920	48
1921	32
1922	90
1923	74
1924	109
1925	598
1926	123
1927	504
1928	77
1929	224
1930	144
1931	205
1932	164
1933	240
1934	227
1935	406
1936	578
1937	697
1938	170
1939	279
1940	652
1941	324
1942	355
1943	310
1944	501
1945	462
1946	712
1947	462
1948	370
1949	341
1950	544
1951	195
1952	485
1953	341
1954	486
1955	462
1956	353
1957	812
1958	198
1959	430
1960	225
1961	437
1962	432
1963	492
1964	332
1965	402
1966	254
1967	404
1968	523
1969	651
1970	846
1971	1,666
1972	1,012
1973	444
1974	805
1975	282
1976	1,606
1977	616
1978	292
1979	387
1980	1,657
1981	922
1982	578
1983	427
1984	1,553
1985	754
1986	590
1987	973
1988	816
1989	1,083
1990	917
1991	2,462
1992	676
1993	576
1994	675
1995	1,049
1996	1,396
1997	1,767
1998	1,457
1999	1,092
2000	935
2001	1,089
2002	982
2003	1,403
2004	1,641
2005	949
2006	1,295
2007	906
2008	1,207
2009	984
2010	1,029
2011	655
2012	1,097
2013	1,007
2014	850
2015	753
2016	1,139
2017	755
2018	710
2019	1,437
2020	1,646
2021	605
2022	879
2023	1,381
2024	650
2025	462

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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 20	826
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	3