Weather Records on 30 January 1908
44 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 January 1908. Highest significance: Lakefield, CA.
Key Facts for 30 January 1908
- On 30 January 1908, 44 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 42 daily.
- Lakefield set a daily record precipitation of 43.2 mm (1.7 in) on 30 January 1908.
- Across 161 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.
Record Map
44 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -44.4 C (-47.9 F) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pesaro | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scone (Philip Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -33.9 C (-29.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wingen (Murrulla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Thelangerin East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 34.7 C (94.5 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -32.8 C (-27.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -9.4 C (15.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -12.2 C (10.0 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -13.9 C (7.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -6.7 C (19.9 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -41.1 C (-42.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -18.3 C (-0.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -37.8 C (-36.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -23.3 C (-9.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -33.3 C (-27.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -20.0 C (-4.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -19.4 C (-2.9 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -21.1 C (-6.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baltimore Customs House | United States | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Toronto | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -25.6 C (-14.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -20.6 C (-5.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -10.6 C (12.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -13.3 C (8.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -17.8 C (0.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
44 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 14 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 15 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 4 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 42 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
37 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 33 |
| 50 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 January 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 January 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 13 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 January 1908 | Lakefield, CA | daily snowfall | 43.2 cm (17.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 13 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 30 January 1908 | Truro, CA | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 9.7 cm (3.8 in) | 16 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Gravenhurst, CA | all-time low min | -44.4 C (-47.9 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 0 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Toronto, CA | daily low max | -15.6 C (3.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 56 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Pesaro, IT | daily rain | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 12.3 mm (0.5 in) | 7 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily snowfall | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 13 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Muswellbrook (Lower Hill St), AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Scone (Philip Street), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Cassilis Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily low min | 9.2 C (48.6 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 47 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Peterborough, CA | daily low min | -33.9 C (-29.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 40 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Wingen (Murrulla), AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 27 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Halifax, CA | daily snowfall | 14.5 cm (5.7 in) | 8.9 cm (3.5 in) | 0 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | daily low max | -7.8 C (18.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Thelangerin East, AU | daily rain | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily high max | 34.7 C (94.5 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 29 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min | -32.8 C (-27.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 9 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 January 1908 | Beatrice, CA | daily low min | -38.9 C (-38.0 F) | 4.5 C (8.1 F) | 9 years | 10 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1801 | 2 |
| 1826 | 1 |
| 1830 | 2 |
| 1843 | 3 |
| 1846 | 3 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 7 |
| 1899 | 7 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 11 |
| 1904 | 4 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 14 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 44 |
| 1909 | 27 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 35 |
| 1914 | 62 |
| 1915 | 58 |
| 1916 | 68 |
| 1917 | 113 |
| 1918 | 369 |
| 1919 | 33 |
| 1920 | 48 |
| 1921 | 41 |
| 1922 | 49 |
| 1923 | 126 |
| 1924 | 194 |
| 1925 | 179 |
| 1926 | 185 |
| 1927 | 141 |
| 1928 | 110 |
| 1929 | 416 |
| 1930 | 161 |
| 1931 | 648 |
| 1932 | 347 |
| 1933 | 137 |
| 1934 | 974 |
| 1935 | 305 |
| 1936 | 650 |
| 1937 | 379 |
| 1938 | 323 |
| 1939 | 630 |
| 1940 | 270 |
| 1941 | 380 |
| 1942 | 333 |
| 1943 | 470 |
| 1944 | 320 |
| 1945 | 275 |
| 1946 | 380 |
| 1947 | 1,314 |
| 1948 | 578 |
| 1949 | 1,271 |
| 1950 | 952 |
| 1951 | 1,227 |
| 1952 | 320 |
| 1953 | 508 |
| 1954 | 768 |
| 1955 | 435 |
| 1956 | 577 |
| 1957 | 638 |
| 1958 | 677 |
| 1959 | 282 |
| 1960 | 435 |
| 1961 | 464 |
| 1962 | 632 |
| 1963 | 738 |
| 1964 | 321 |
| 1965 | 772 |
| 1966 | 2,109 |
| 1967 | 885 |
| 1968 | 799 |
| 1969 | 1,258 |
| 1970 | 360 |
| 1971 | 1,370 |
| 1972 | 418 |
| 1973 | 578 |
| 1974 | 1,208 |
| 1975 | 934 |
| 1976 | 501 |
| 1977 | 759 |
| 1978 | 789 |
| 1979 | 2,085 |
| 1980 | 815 |
| 1981 | 654 |
| 1982 | 906 |
| 1983 | 785 |
| 1984 | 984 |
| 1985 | 678 |
| 1986 | 788 |
| 1987 | 1,006 |
| 1988 | 1,375 |
| 1989 | 1,508 |
| 1990 | 1,034 |
| 1991 | 766 |
| 1992 | 1,302 |
| 1993 | 764 |
| 1994 | 904 |
| 1995 | 924 |
| 1996 | 1,287 |
| 1997 | 793 |
| 1998 | 407 |
| 1999 | 1,169 |
| 2000 | 1,116 |
| 2001 | 1,319 |
| 2002 | 2,839 |
| 2003 | 1,086 |
| 2004 | 1,348 |
| 2005 | 906 |
| 2006 | 1,040 |
| 2007 | 673 |
| 2008 | 698 |
| 2009 | 737 |
| 2010 | 1,349 |
| 2011 | 668 |
| 2012 | 827 |
| 2013 | 1,984 |
| 2014 | 1,174 |
| 2015 | 658 |
| 2016 | 1,155 |
| 2017 | 507 |
| 2018 | 679 |
| 2019 | 989 |
| 2020 | 345 |
| 2021 | 441 |
| 2022 | 457 |
| 2023 | 1,296 |
| 2024 | 1,586 |
| 2025 | 688 |
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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).