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Weather Records on 17 August 1906

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 August 1906. Highest significance: Bobadah (Melrose), AU.

Key Facts for 17 August 1906

  • On 17 August 1906, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 12 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 28 daily.
  • Bobadah (Melrose) set a daily record precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 17 August 1906.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 477 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 17 August 1906 28 station records on 17 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 17 August 1906 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 August 1906: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Bobadah (Melrose)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Mudgee (George Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation15.1 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HoofddorpNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WeldonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SvegSwedenRecord daily precipitation27.1 mm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HelmondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation7.5 mm (0.30 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 17 August 1906 by type Records set or tied on 17 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 August 1906 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 17 August 1906 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 August 1906 by timescale Records on 17 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 28all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 August 1906 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 28.
Records on 17 August 1906 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily28

How Much Records Were Beaten By

19 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 August 1906 Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 010 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 19 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 August 1906
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 100
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

17 August 1906
Top 20 records on 17 August 1906 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 August 1906Bobadah (Melrose), AUdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)27.0 mm (1.1 in)4 years36 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1906Mudgee (George Street), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)7 years36 of 100 (Notable)
17 August 1906Robe Comparison, AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)8 years33 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Stratford, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Putten (Gld), NLdaily rain15.1 mm (0.6 in)4.6 mm (0.18 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Halifax, CAdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Hoofddorp, NLdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)2.7 mm (0.11 in)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Weldon, USdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Portland Rfc City, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Truro, CAdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Roermond, NLdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)2.9 mm (0.11 in)18 years12 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Wentworth Post Office, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)5 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Escanaba, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Toledo Blade, USdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Sveg, SEdaily rain27.1 mm (1.1 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)6 years9 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CAdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
17 August 1906Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)

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

1797 to 1906
Records on 08-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1906. 1906 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 21802: 21820: 21837: 11838: 21841: 21842: 11845: 21853: 11854: 11856: 11857: 11861: 31862: 11867: 11868: 31869: 11872: 11875: 21876: 51879: 11881: 11882: 11883: 21885: 31886: 11888: 51891: 11892: 31893: 21894: 31895: 21896: 31897: 11898: 51899: 81900: 31901: 141902: 71903: 61904: 21905: 111906: 281907: 91908: 261909: 241910: 171911: 181912: 311913: 791914: 411915: 281916: 331917: 351918: 1121919: 371920: 1101921: 371922: 1691923: 1611924: 1711925: 1301926: 1821927: 2281928: 1311929: 2431930: 1381931: 3021932: 3601933: 2601934: 3771935: 4371936: 6701937: 7261938: 4661939: 3641940: 3411941: 3781942: 4611943: 7431944: 5311945: 3871946: 4331947: 6821948: 4751949: 3711950: 5221951: 4131952: 4701953: 3451954: 6851955: 4651956: 4071957: 5041958: 5191959: 5431960: 5331961: 9981962: 4451963: 6501964: 4101965: 6411966: 4961967: 6791968: 9531969: 5931970: 4671971: 4471972: 1,0441973: 7501974: 5821975: 6121976: 7971977: 1,2161978: 8141979: 1,4641980: 8951981: 1,1121982: 5541983: 1,5741984: 7261985: 9481986: 9161987: 1,1501988: 1,6081989: 6871990: 9491991: 5601992: 1,8131993: 8031994: 1,0381995: 1,7241996: 7521997: 1,5441998: 1,0031999: 6972000: 9942001: 1,1012002: 1,2662003: 9482004: 1,0462005: 7222006: 8142007: 1,6462008: 1,3012009: 9222010: 1,1052011: 9562012: 1,2152013: 8022014: 9972015: 8902016: 7482017: 5442018: 5182019: 4672020: 1,5292021: 8002022: 1,4282023: 1,0322024: 7402025: 5382026: 5351797187218981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1906. 1906 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-17 in each year
YearRecords
17972
18022
18202
18371
18382
18412
18421
18452
18531
18541
18561
18571
18613
18621
18671
18683
18691
18721
18752
18765
18791
18811
18821
18832
18853
18861
18885
18911
18923
18932
18943
18952
18963
18971
18985
18998
19003
190114
19027
19036
19042
190511
190628
19079
190826
190924
191017
191118
191231
191379
191441
191528
191633
191735
1918112
191937
1920110
192137
1922169
1923161
1924171
1925130
1926182
1927228
1928131
1929243
1930138
1931302
1932360
1933260
1934377
1935437
1936670
1937726
1938466
1939364
1940341
1941378
1942461
1943743
1944531
1945387
1946433
1947682
1948475
1949371
1950522
1951413
1952470
1953345
1954685
1955465
1956407
1957504
1958519
1959543
1960533
1961998
1962445
1963650
1964410
1965641
1966496
1967679
1968953
1969593
1970467
1971447
19721,044
1973750
1974582
1975612
1976797
19771,216
1978814
19791,464
1980895
19811,112
1982554
19831,574
1984726
1985948
1986916
19871,150
19881,608
1989687
1990949
1991560
19921,813
1993803
19941,038
19951,724
1996752
19971,544
19981,003
1999697
2000994
20011,101
20021,266
2003948
20041,046
2005722
2006814
20071,646
20081,301
2009922
20101,105
2011956
20121,215
2013802
2014997
2015890
2016748
2017544
2018518
2019467
20201,529
2021800
20221,428
20231,032
2024740
2025538
2026535

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).