Weather Records on 25 October 2008

722 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 October 2008. Highest significance: Bamberg, US.

Key Facts for 25 October 2008

On 25 October 2008, 722 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 705 daily.
Bamberg set a daily record precipitation of 78.5 mm (3.1 in) on 25 October 2008.
Across 163 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

722 stations

722 station records on 25 October 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 October 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bamberg	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edisto Beach Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mtwara	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sapelo Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ponce 4 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sullivans Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kozhikode	India	Record daily precipitation	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Manning	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marbling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rimini 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Leschenaultia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brookgreen Gardens	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record low maximum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spencer	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smiths Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Homerville 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ghanzi	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Urakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mundaring Weir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Gambier Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hazlehurst	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Delhi 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wedgefield	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nahunta 6NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pickering Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ceduna AMO	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kota Kinabalu Intl	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Lock 1	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kumagaya	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karragullen North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gosnells City	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dwellingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rapa	French Polynesia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kielder Castle	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Niceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mud Mtn Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ripley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsfield Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chidlow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

722 records

Records set or tied on 25 October 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 116, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 340, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 25 October 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	116
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 25 October 2008 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 705.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

590 broken records

Margins by which the 590 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 109.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 October 2008

Top 20 records on 25 October 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 October 2008	Bamberg, US	daily rain	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Edisto Beach Sp, US	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	45 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Mtwara, TZ	monthly rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Hazlehurst, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Sapelo Is, US	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Ponce 4 E, PR	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	106 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Sullivans Is, US	daily rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Valdosta 2 S, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	82 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	90 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Buxton, GB	daily rain	44.1 mm (1.7 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Newton Rigg, GB	daily rain	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Kozhikode, IN	monthly rain	237.0 mm (9.3 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Manning, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Marbling, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Seymour 1 WSW, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	114 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Aiken 5SE, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Rimini 2 SSW, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
25 October 2008	Lake Leschenaultia, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	43 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

1800 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2008. 2008 had 722 records.

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

Records on 10-25 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1802	1
1831	1
1834	1
1840	1
1841	1
1845	1
1850	1
1853	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1861	2
1864	1
1866	2
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	3
1875	2
1876	1
1877	1
1879	2
1881	1
1883	2
1885	1
1887	3
1888	4
1890	11
1891	4
1892	3
1893	2
1894	6
1895	2
1896	1
1897	1
1898	1
1899	8
1900	3
1901	3
1902	13
1903	4
1904	10
1905	20
1906	18
1907	14
1908	32
1909	19
1910	15
1911	28
1912	18
1913	51
1914	33
1915	50
1916	19
1917	29
1918	36
1919	73
1920	158
1921	47
1922	210
1923	117
1924	122
1925	297
1926	391
1927	358
1928	104
1929	262
1930	260
1931	317
1932	380
1933	433
1934	983
1935	302
1936	205
1937	328
1938	461
1939	934
1940	491
1941	323
1942	383
1943	321
1944	273
1945	437
1946	460
1947	668
1948	169
1949	761
1950	408
1951	493
1952	331
1953	278
1954	687
1955	573
1956	501
1957	907
1958	285
1959	904
1960	439
1961	237
1962	937
1963	1,115
1964	245
1965	529
1966	347
1967	493
1968	376
1969	462
1970	693
1971	996
1972	409
1973	339
1974	470
1975	1,326
1976	832
1977	824
1978	460
1979	720
1980	967
1981	1,200
1982	1,107
1983	484
1984	1,135
1985	595
1986	665
1987	572
1988	594
1989	1,543
1990	554
1991	1,413
1992	1,208
1993	569
1994	610
1995	667
1996	1,016
1997	2,375
1998	903
1999	1,110
2000	1,469
2001	1,338
2002	1,779
2003	1,215
2004	1,107
2005	1,695
2006	1,165
2007	1,289
2008	722
2009	576
2010	1,240
2011	748
2012	1,267
2013	656
2014	945
2015	499
2016	569
2017	737
2018	402
2019	1,000
2020	3,067
2021	1,081
2022	778
2023	1,254
2024	724
2025	505

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Data for records on 2008-10-25: 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	538
20 to 40	37
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2