Weather Records on 8 October 2021

766 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 2021. Highest significance: Goychay, AZ.

Key Facts for 8 October 2021

On 8 October 2021, 766 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
375 were record highs and 107 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 751 daily.
Goychay set a daily record precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 8 October 2021.
Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 464 records.

Record Map

766 stations

766 station records on 8 October 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 October 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Grace	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Shanwei	China	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Haleakala Rs 338	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Slug Creek Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Triple Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgwick Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thaynes Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Swede Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cottonwood Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Somsen Ranch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emigrant Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Magic Mountain	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Navua	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls 46 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Salt River Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snowbird	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shantou	China	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeland Linder Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shell Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacks Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sandy Lake Dam Libby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lamance Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Spring Creek Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fawn Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mill-D North	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Esengyly	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
W Palm Beach Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koror	Palau	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rothamsted	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Preston	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Litchville 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Central Michigan UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Harris Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kolob	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Garrett 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Desert Nwr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dorsey Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gull Lake Biological STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kimberly Mine	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

766 records

Records set or tied on 8 October 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 105, Lowest daily maximum 63, Highest daily minimum 270, Lowest daily minimum 44, Heaviest daily rainfall 283, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 October 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	105
Lowest daily maximum	63
Highest daily minimum	270
Lowest daily minimum	44
Heaviest daily rainfall	283
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 October 2021 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 751.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

635 broken records

Margins by which the 635 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 October 2021

Top 20 records on 8 October 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 October 2021	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	70 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2021	Grace, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2021	Shanwei, CN	daily rain	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	51 years	62 of 100 (Major)
8 October 2021	Haleakala Rs 338, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Coldwater St School, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	107 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Midland, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Slug Creek Divide, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	New Hampton, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Triple Peak, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Sedgwick Peak, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Thaynes Canyon, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Swede Peak, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Cottonwood Creek, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Somsen Ranch, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Emigrant Summit, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Brighton, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Magic Mountain, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Navua, FJ	daily rain	159.5 mm (6.3 in)	136.5 mm (5.4 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Idaho Falls 46 W, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
8 October 2021	Salt River Summit, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	45 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2021. 2021 had 766 records.

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

Records on 10-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1812	1
1815	1
1824	2
1829	1
1834	1
1839	2
1843	1
1849	1
1852	1
1854	1
1857	1
1863	1
1864	3
1865	2
1869	1
1870	1
1873	2
1874	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	2
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	6
1889	5
1890	2
1891	2
1893	4
1894	1
1895	4
1896	3
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	13
1901	5
1903	6
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	17
1908	27
1909	9
1910	13
1911	14
1912	17
1913	66
1914	27
1915	18
1916	121
1917	47
1918	33
1919	98
1920	104
1921	90
1922	51
1923	127
1924	118
1925	207
1926	162
1927	106
1928	303
1929	75
1930	400
1931	391
1932	283
1933	237
1934	241
1935	427
1936	645
1937	262
1938	331
1939	810
1940	170
1941	587
1942	209
1943	405
1944	191
1945	314
1946	471
1947	311
1948	344
1949	1,198
1950	535
1951	417
1952	1,034
1953	401
1954	521
1955	600
1956	556
1957	473
1958	451
1959	962
1960	316
1961	630
1962	597
1963	363
1964	1,078
1965	449
1966	394
1967	452
1968	405
1969	307
1970	1,672
1971	468
1972	367
1973	770
1974	604
1975	1,034
1976	1,302
1977	818
1978	671
1979	882
1980	758
1981	719
1982	1,184
1983	712
1984	694
1985	1,635
1986	429
1987	1,271
1988	793
1989	641
1990	1,438
1991	915
1992	1,277
1993	946
1994	1,259
1995	703
1996	1,261
1997	2,604
1998	941
1999	1,196
2000	2,916
2001	810
2002	706
2003	1,225
2004	748
2005	1,303
2006	625
2007	1,924
2008	582
2009	1,506
2010	1,062
2011	1,055
2012	943
2013	496
2014	554
2015	682
2016	550
2017	944
2018	1,135
2019	532
2020	1,163
2021	766
2022	572
2023	720
2024	877
2025	585
2026	784

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Data for records on 2021-10-08: 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	590
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1