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Weather Records on 28 January 1908

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 January 1908. Highest significance: Harnosand, SE.

Key Facts for 28 January 1908

  • On 28 January 1908, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Harnosand set a daily record precipitation of 16.5 mm (0.6 in) on 28 January 1908.
  • Across 159 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 28 January 1908 22 station records on 28 January 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 28 January 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 January 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
HarnosandSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord high minimum temperature6.2 C (43.2 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature37.6 C (99.7 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord high minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature46.7 C (116.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Kyneton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
GysingeSwedenRecord daily precipitation6.0 mm (0.24 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
RoermondNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation9.6 mm (0.38 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
CastlemaineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord high maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord daily precipitation2.7 mm (0.11 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord high minimum temperature5.8 C (42.4 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag)GermanyRecord daily precipitation9.8 mm (0.39 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature8.1 C (46.6 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high maximum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 28 January 1908 by type Records set or tied on 28 January 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 051015Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 January 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 28 January 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 January 1908 by timescale Records on 28 January 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 January 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 28 January 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

20 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1908 Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.0. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 155 to 10: 310 to 15: 115 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 20 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 January 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 515
5 to 103
10 to 151
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

28 January 1908
Top 20 records on 28 January 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 January 1908Harnosand, SEdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)47 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Kremsmuenster, ATdaily high min6.2 C (43.2 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)17 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high max37.6 C (99.7 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Port Stanley, CAdaily snowfall12.2 cm (4.8 in)3.1 cm (1.2 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Port Stanley, CAdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Beaufort West (Met), ZAdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)8 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Salzburg, ATdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high max46.7 C (116.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Kyneton Post Office, AUdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Dalhousie, CAdaily high max4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)27 years11 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Gysinge, SEdaily rain6.0 mm (0.24 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)0 years10 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Roermond, NLdaily rain9.6 mm (0.38 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)7 years9 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Castlemaine, AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Truro, CAdaily high max9.4 C (48.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Seymour (Mag), ZAdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Gavle, SEdaily rain2.7 mm (0.11 in)0.1 mm (0.00 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Wien, ATdaily high min5.8 C (42.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DEdaily rain9.8 mm (0.39 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)0 years6 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 1908Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily high max8.1 C (46.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years4 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

1796 to 1908
Records on 01-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1908. 1908 had 22 records. 01,0002,0003,0001796: 21809: 11830: 21834: 21840: 11843: 11846: 31848: 21850: 11854: 11855: 11857: 21858: 11865: 11867: 21869: 21872: 11873: 11876: 11880: 21883: 11884: 11885: 51888: 11890: 21891: 11892: 11893: 21894: 11895: 101896: 41897: 61898: 21899: 11900: 41901: 131902: 31903: 151904: 131905: 91906: 191907: 311908: 221909: 121910: 481911: 291912: 181913: 261914: 871915: 551916: 2471917: 601918: 1041919: 181920: 941921: 611922: 451923: 511924: 1261925: 2561926: 821927: 1431928: 1771929: 1841930: 1331931: 4071932: 1871933: 1421934: 2621935: 3601936: 6031937: 1941938: 2721939: 2471940: 5221941: 3221942: 5581943: 4051944: 8731945: 2511946: 1041947: 5981948: 1,0241949: 1,3011950: 4851951: 6261952: 2871953: 4141954: 7811955: 4021956: 6651957: 8341958: 6471959: 3811960: 3201961: 5851962: 5211963: 1,0991964: 1481965: 5111966: 1,0961967: 8171968: 1,0161969: 9981970: 9481971: 9721972: 8061973: 8271974: 1,4081975: 7441976: 9721977: 7781978: 6461979: 1,6281980: 7631981: 8271982: 4591983: 1,5461984: 7711985: 6571986: 1,2951987: 1,0941988: 7281989: 1,6491990: 1,1801991: 6361992: 1,3821993: 1,1821994: 1,5861995: 1,0801996: 8301997: 1,1591998: 8471999: 1,3992000: 1,5502001: 1,1982002: 2,4732003: 9522004: 9312005: 1,0092006: 1,2222007: 6292008: 1,0112009: 1,3942010: 7172011: 5142012: 4312013: 1,2912014: 8712015: 1,1412016: 7542017: 4102018: 6432019: 6202020: 5472021: 8112022: 3752023: 4992024: 1,7982025: 5781796187218981914193019461962197819942010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1908. 1908 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-28 in each year
YearRecords
17962
18091
18302
18342
18401
18431
18463
18482
18501
18541
18551
18572
18581
18651
18672
18692
18721
18731
18761
18802
18831
18841
18855
18881
18902
18911
18921
18932
18941
189510
18964
18976
18982
18991
19004
190113
19023
190315
190413
19059
190619
190731
190822
190912
191048
191129
191218
191326
191487
191555
1916247
191760
1918104
191918
192094
192161
192245
192351
1924126
1925256
192682
1927143
1928177
1929184
1930133
1931407
1932187
1933142
1934262
1935360
1936603
1937194
1938272
1939247
1940522
1941322
1942558
1943405
1944873
1945251
1946104
1947598
19481,024
19491,301
1950485
1951626
1952287
1953414
1954781
1955402
1956665
1957834
1958647
1959381
1960320
1961585
1962521
19631,099
1964148
1965511
19661,096
1967817
19681,016
1969998
1970948
1971972
1972806
1973827
19741,408
1975744
1976972
1977778
1978646
19791,628
1980763
1981827
1982459
19831,546
1984771
1985657
19861,295
19871,094
1988728
19891,649
19901,180
1991636
19921,382
19931,182
19941,586
19951,080
1996830
19971,159
1998847
19991,399
20001,550
20011,198
20022,473
2003952
2004931
20051,009
20061,222
2007629
20081,011
20091,394
2010717
2011514
2012431
20131,291
2014871
20151,141
2016754
2017410
2018643
2019620
2020547
2021811
2022375
2023499
20241,798
2025578

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).