Weather Records on 8 October 1997
2,604 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 October 1997. Highest significance: Santa Catarina Juquila (Cfe), MX.
Key Facts for 8 October 1997
- On 8 October 1997, 2,604 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1,122 were record highs and 237 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 146 monthly and 2,454 daily.
- Santa Catarina Juquila (Cfe) set an all-time record daily precipitation of 223.3 mm (8.8 in) on 8 October 1997.
- Across 164 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
2,000 stations, highest significance shown| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Catarina Juquila (Cfe) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 223.3 mm (8.8 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Yarraman Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Picton Council Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Bemboka Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Emmaville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Juchitan de Zaragoza | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 231.6 mm (9.1 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Auburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Springwood Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Ixtepec | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Proston Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Nanango Wills St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Manly Vale (Manly Dam) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Texas Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| San Luis Acatlan | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 280.4 mm (11.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Imbil Forestry | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Berowra (Goodwyn Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Albion Park Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Meeker 5 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Beaudesert Cryna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Camden (Brownlow Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gordon Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.6 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sydney Botanic Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Postville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Harrisville Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.6 mm (1.8 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Epping Chester Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woonona (Popes Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.0 mm (3.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Beckom (Stawell St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mapleton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yabba Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Boggabilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolatai (Orana) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cangai (Smelter Creek) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.2 mm (1.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Prospect Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coicoyan de Las Flores (Cfe) | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| San Miguel Suchixtepec | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 185.9 mm (7.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bonshaw (Campbell St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.4 mm (1.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lawson (Wilson Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tulloona (Coolanga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ulmarra (Newsagency) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.4 mm (1.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miranda (Blackwood St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Palpan | Mexico | Record high minimum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brownwood 2NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Esk Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cromer Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Randwick Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.4 mm (1.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Keira (Yates Ave) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kilcoy Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sunnybank Bowls Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.4 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dundee (Wattle Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hillgrove (Hillview) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.5 mm (1.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wisemans Ferry (Old Po) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
2,604 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 421 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 140 |
| Highest daily minimum | 701 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 97 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1,236 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 8 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 146 |
| daily | 2,454 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
2,197 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 1,898 |
| 20 to 40 | 233 |
| 40 to 60 | 45 |
| 60 to 80 | 15 |
| 80 to 100 | 3 |
| 100 to 120 | 2 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 October 1997| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 October 1997 | Santa Catarina Juquila (Cfe), MX | all-time rain | 223.3 mm (8.8 in) | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 33 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Yarraman Post Office, AU | daily rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 80 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Picton Council Depot, AU | daily rain | 43.5 mm (1.7 in) | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 102 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Bemboka Post Office, AU | daily rain | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 74 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Emmaville Post Office, AU | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 101 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Juchitan de Zaragoza, MX | monthly rain | 231.6 mm (9.1 in) | 112.7 mm (4.4 in) | 47 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 75.8 mm (3.0 in) | 74 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Auburn, AU | daily rain | 62.0 mm (2.4 in) | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 96 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) | 102 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Springwood Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 108 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Ixtepec, MX | monthly rain | 169.2 mm (6.7 in) | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 47 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Proston Post Office, AU | daily rain | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 60.6 mm (2.4 in) | 60 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Nanango Wills St, AU | daily rain | 49.4 mm (1.9 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 80 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Manly Vale (Manly Dam), AU | daily rain | 41.5 mm (1.6 in) | 36.9 mm (1.5 in) | 79 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Texas Post Office, AU | daily rain | 55.8 mm (2.2 in) | 34.7 mm (1.4 in) | 64 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | San Luis Acatlan, MX | all-time rain | 280.4 mm (11.0 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 4 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Imbil Forestry, AU | daily rain | 79.4 mm (3.1 in) | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 46 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Berowra (Goodwyn Road), AU | daily rain | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 76 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Albion Park Post Office, AU | daily rain | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 68 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 8 October 1997 | Meeker 5 W, US | daily rain | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 48.7 mm (1.9 in) | 96 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
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 1997Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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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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.
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