Weather Records on 3 November 2008

1,011 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 November 2008. Highest significance: Bingara Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 3 November 2008

On 3 November 2008, 1,011 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
653 were record highs and 139 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 58 monthly and 952 daily.
Bingara Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 89.0 mm (3.5 in) on 3 November 2008.
Across 155 earlier years (1821 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 494 records.

Record Map

1,011 stations

1,011 station records on 3 November 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 November 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bingara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Rowena (Bunna Bunna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	264.0 mm (10.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Burra (Worlds End)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Azoyu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sapphire (Argyle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Wellingrove (Wangalea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Albert St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bessaker	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Come By Chance Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bellata Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Delungra (Pearsby Hall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Plains (Croye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Innes Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 2WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Copeton (Carinya)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell (Wandera)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Belmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Copeton Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Silverdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell (Glendowne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stanborough (Rockfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dinton Vale (Berrilee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yangjiang	China	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Puerto San Carlos	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uman	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	11.0 C (51.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ganado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Boulder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Udon Thani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wallangra (Wallangra Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Carellan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Acajete	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,011 records

Records set or tied on 3 November 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 333, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 320, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 214, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 3 November 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	333
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	320
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 3 November 2008 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 58, daily 952.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records

Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 November 2008

Top 20 records on 3 November 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 November 2008	Bingara Post Office, AU	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	121 years	79 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2008	Rowena (Bunna Bunna), AU	all-time rain	264.0 mm (10.4 in)	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	0 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2008	Burra (Worlds End), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	101 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2008	Azoyu, MX	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2008	Sapphire (Argyle), AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 November 2008	Wellingrove (Wangalea), AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Collarenebri (Albert St), AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	111 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Bessaker, NO	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	126 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Come By Chance Store, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Manilla Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	111 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Neozhidannyj, RU	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Gravesend Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	121 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Ashton 1N, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Hallett, AU	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Bellata Post Office, AU	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Delungra (Pearsby Hall), AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Kings Plains (Croye), AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Glen Innes Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	121 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 November 2008	Pallamallawa Post Office, AU	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 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

1821 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1821 to 2008. 2008 had 1,011 records.

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

Records on 11-03 in each year
Year	Records
1821	2
1828	1
1835	1
1837	1
1844	1
1845	1
1851	1
1857	1
1858	7
1862	1
1864	1
1875	5
1879	3
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1883	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	1
1896	8
1897	3
1898	6
1899	10
1900	6
1901	6
1902	5
1903	19
1904	22
1905	11
1906	13
1907	28
1908	19
1909	17
1910	21
1911	39
1912	112
1913	35
1914	41
1915	19
1916	22
1917	36
1918	16
1919	74
1920	38
1921	35
1922	85
1923	123
1924	136
1925	107
1926	188
1927	343
1928	236
1929	352
1930	154
1931	279
1932	466
1933	398
1934	571
1935	968
1936	1,217
1937	309
1938	1,019
1939	584
1940	285
1941	214
1942	303
1943	172
1944	498
1945	333
1946	1,017
1947	457
1948	416
1949	565
1950	482
1951	2,288
1952	404
1953	351
1954	693
1955	522
1956	781
1957	453
1958	274
1959	472
1960	239
1961	1,007
1962	438
1963	271
1964	719
1965	522
1966	1,373
1967	588
1968	471
1969	568
1970	551
1971	666
1972	636
1973	903
1974	929
1975	1,066
1976	719
1977	767
1978	1,197
1979	630
1980	1,031
1981	876
1982	826
1983	1,254
1984	624
1985	725
1986	491
1987	1,148
1988	915
1989	615
1990	1,114
1991	3,969
1992	1,158
1993	653
1994	1,227
1995	1,078
1996	1,152
1997	818
1998	789
1999	808
2000	851
2001	587
2002	1,376
2003	1,914
2004	1,356
2005	1,576
2006	1,065
2007	642
2008	1,011
2009	688
2010	718
2011	765
2012	605
2013	515
2014	639
2015	1,123
2016	941
2017	871
2018	405
2019	303
2020	1,688
2021	352
2022	869
2023	714
2024	703
2025	525

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Data for records on 2008-11-03: 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	721
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1