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Weather Records on 31 January 1908

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 31 January 1908. Highest significance: Warren (Haddon Rig), AU.

Key Facts for 31 January 1908

  • On 31 January 1908, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 36 daily.
  • Warren (Haddon Rig) set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 31 January 1908.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1800 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 31 January 1908 36 station records on 31 January 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 31 January 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 31 January 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Booligal (Ulonga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation11.6 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation59.2 mm (2.3 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-15.6 C (3.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord daily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-11.7 C (10.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
NoorongAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation8.7 mm (0.34 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-19.4 C (-2.9 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.6 C (21.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-27.8 C (-18.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-17.8 C (0.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-38.9 C (-38.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-30.0 C (-22.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 31 January 1908 by type Records set or tied on 31 January 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 9Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 19Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 31 January 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 9, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 19, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 31 January 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum9
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall19
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 31 January 1908 by timescale Records on 31 January 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 36all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 31 January 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 36.
Records on 31 January 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily36

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1908 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 10: 2110 to 20: 720 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 51.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 31 January 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 1021
10 to 207
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

31 January 1908
Top 20 records on 31 January 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
31 January 1908Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)28.9 mm (1.1 in)23 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Urana (Butherwah), AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)16.5 mm (0.6 in)30 years29 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily low min-17.2 C (1.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)34 years21 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Clare Post Office, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)11.7 mm (0.5 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Booligal (Ulonga), AUdaily rain14.5 mm (0.6 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AUdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)6.4 mm (0.25 in)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Dubuque River, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Vestervig, DKdaily rain11.6 mm (0.5 in)2.1 mm (0.08 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)8 years16 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Lakefield, CAdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Lakefield, CAdaily snowfall12.7 cm (5.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Saint John, CAdaily low max-15.6 C (3.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908World Trade Ctr, USdaily low max-5.6 C (21.9 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)35 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)2 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Stratford, CAdaily snowfall6.4 cm (2.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)24 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Middletown 4 W, USdaily low max-11.7 C (10.9 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Cassilis (Dalkeith), AUdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)32 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Noorong, AUdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)17 years12 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1908Sandvig, DKdaily rain8.7 mm (0.34 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)18 years12 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

1800 to 1908
Records on 01-31 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001800: 11801: 11830: 21843: 11846: 11850: 11852: 11853: 21854: 21862: 11863: 21868: 11869: 21870: 11873: 11875: 11877: 11878: 21880: 11882: 11883: 11884: 51885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 31889: 31890: 21892: 11893: 91894: 11895: 31896: 11897: 21898: 71899: 71900: 51901: 41902: 101903: 31904: 61905: 211906: 171907: 81908: 361909: 271910: 101911: 521912: 201913: 491914: 361915: 1151916: 941917: 1901918: 1501919: 141920: 1131921: 291922: 551923: 1521924: 2031925: 1341926: 2041927: 641928: 471929: 2631930: 831931: 3261932: 1531933: 2121934: 5971935: 4311936: 8301937: 3091938: 3621939: 3231940: 3611941: 3541942: 2731943: 6981944: 2321945: 9431946: 3591947: 7881948: 6001949: 1,0581950: 1,0221951: 1,1921952: 5191953: 8791954: 7441955: 3831956: 4341957: 5631958: 6921959: 2371960: 3491961: 4751962: 6861963: 9281964: 4021965: 6961966: 1,2951967: 6371968: 5241969: 7031970: 2091971: 1,5061972: 4261973: 7141974: 1,1281975: 1,1101976: 5691977: 7811978: 8441979: 1,9951980: 7571981: 6871982: 1,2871983: 1,0781984: 6101985: 1,7251986: 6161987: 7871988: 1,5821989: 1,7181990: 8211991: 6171992: 1,5731993: 8561994: 1,0491995: 1,1221996: 1,5941997: 8981998: 6411999: 9382000: 1,1152001: 1,0612002: 3,0802003: 1,2812004: 1,3922005: 7672006: 7222007: 7132008: 7042009: 5522010: 1,3112011: 7412012: 1,0372013: 1,3972014: 9862015: 6632016: 1,1472017: 5752018: 5622019: 1,4232020: 1,0282021: 5022022: 2552023: 9052024: 1,1172025: 8271800187818981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 01-31 in each year
YearRecords
18001
18011
18302
18431
18461
18501
18521
18532
18542
18621
18632
18681
18692
18701
18731
18751
18771
18782
18801
18821
18831
18845
18851
18862
18871
18883
18893
18902
18921
18939
18941
18953
18961
18972
18987
18997
19005
19014
190210
19033
19046
190521
190617
19078
190836
190927
191010
191152
191220
191349
191436
1915115
191694
1917190
1918150
191914
1920113
192129
192255
1923152
1924203
1925134
1926204
192764
192847
1929263
193083
1931326
1932153
1933212
1934597
1935431
1936830
1937309
1938362
1939323
1940361
1941354
1942273
1943698
1944232
1945943
1946359
1947788
1948600
19491,058
19501,022
19511,192
1952519
1953879
1954744
1955383
1956434
1957563
1958692
1959237
1960349
1961475
1962686
1963928
1964402
1965696
19661,295
1967637
1968524
1969703
1970209
19711,506
1972426
1973714
19741,128
19751,110
1976569
1977781
1978844
19791,995
1980757
1981687
19821,287
19831,078
1984610
19851,725
1986616
1987787
19881,582
19891,718
1990821
1991617
19921,573
1993856
19941,049
19951,122
19961,594
1997898
1998641
1999938
20001,115
20011,061
20023,080
20031,281
20041,392
2005767
2006722
2007713
2008704
2009552
20101,311
2011741
20121,037
20131,397
2014986
2015663
20161,147
2017575
2018562
20191,423
20201,028
2021502
2022255
2023905
20241,117
2025827

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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).