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Weather Records on 8 February 1908

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 February 1908. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.

Key Facts for 8 February 1908

  • On 8 February 1908, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 6 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 34 daily.
  • Cape Northumberland set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 8 February 1908.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 493 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 8 February 1908 36 station records on 8 February 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 8 February 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 8 February 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Cape NorthumberlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Gambier Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature32.9 C (91.2 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Piangil (Burra Burra)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Kyneton Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Butherwah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Mulwala HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Rokewood (the Meadows)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
MaryboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.6 mm (0.34 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Menindee (Weinteriga)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Geelong SecAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Maldon (Derby Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
CastlemaineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-10.6 C (12.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BerrybankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.1 mm (0.28 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Smeaton WeirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.1 mm (0.24 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
UmeaSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-29.4 C (-20.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature41.9 C (107.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low minimum temperature1.0 C (33.8 F)4 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 8 February 1908 by type Records set or tied on 8 February 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 27. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 4Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 27Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 8 February 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 27.
Records on 8 February 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum4
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall27
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 8 February 1908 by timescale Records on 8 February 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 34. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 34all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 8 February 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 34.
Records on 8 February 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily34

How Much Records Were Beaten By

35 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 February 1908 Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.8. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 225 to 10: 810 to 15: 115 to 20: 320 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 35 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 21.8. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 8 February 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 522
5 to 108
10 to 151
15 to 203
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

8 February 1908
Top 20 records on 8 February 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 February 1908Cape Northumberland, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)31 years53 of 100 (Notable)
8 February 1908Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)36 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Robe Comparison, AUdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)22 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Portland, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)16.7 mm (0.7 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Mount Gambier Post Office, AUdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)43 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)14.5 mm (0.6 in)32 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUmonthly high min28.3 C (82.9 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)6 years19 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Clare Post Office, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high max32.9 C (91.2 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)43 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min22.2 C (72.0 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Piangil (Burra Burra), AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Kyneton Post Office, AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)21 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Cassilis (Dalkeith), AUdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high min30.0 C (86.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Urana (Butherwah), AUdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Mulwala Homestead, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Kew, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)24 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AUdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 February 1908Rokewood (the Meadows), AUdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)17 years15 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

1798 to 1908
Records on 02-08 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records. 01,0002,0003,0001798: 11803: 21822: 11829: 11838: 11840: 11846: 11848: 11854: 11856: 31857: 21858: 11863: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11869: 41873: 11875: 11878: 11881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 21887: 11889: 31890: 11893: 11894: 41895: 141896: 11898: 11899: 91900: 91901: 51902: 31903: 181904: 81905: 21906: 91907: 161908: 361909: 81910: 161911: 471912: 671913: 221914: 251915: 301916: 161917: 451918: 441919: 391920: 431921: 391922: 601923: 411924: 1471925: 6851926: 2051927: 591928: 2631929: 4581930: 1811931: 3981932: 5261933: 1,0641934: 4181935: 3701936: 7171937: 7381938: 5751939: 3151940: 2351941: 3421942: 2241943: 4591944: 5001945: 5301946: 2391947: 5531948: 4171949: 3461950: 5001951: 8111952: 1981953: 4621954: 1,1111955: 4481956: 5841957: 9981958: 3231959: 2741960: 5511961: 8631962: 4481963: 9331964: 3051965: 7931966: 1,1161967: 5391968: 2291969: 5611970: 3421971: 1,1461972: 3481973: 7591974: 5601975: 3461976: 7711977: 7041978: 1,3311979: 1,3551980: 1,3451981: 7361982: 8081983: 4921984: 6301985: 1,2561986: 8191987: 8351988: 8371989: 2,2411990: 2,0421991: 1,3761992: 8331993: 8941994: 2,0561995: 1,0041996: 1,6971997: 7251998: 1,1481999: 1,6332000: 7862001: 1,7432002: 8632003: 7192004: 6922005: 8652006: 6142007: 6572008: 7972009: 1,2172010: 1,0232011: 8832012: 8762013: 7332014: 1,1252015: 1,3452016: 7772017: 1,6482018: 8452019: 1,3792020: 5972021: 9652022: 2712023: 4132024: 1,3472025: 8861798187318991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 02-08 in each year
YearRecords
17981
18032
18221
18291
18381
18401
18461
18481
18541
18563
18572
18581
18632
18641
18652
18661
18694
18731
18751
18781
18811
18821
18831
18841
18851
18862
18871
18893
18901
18931
18944
189514
18961
18981
18999
19009
19015
19023
190318
19048
19052
19069
190716
190836
19098
191016
191147
191267
191322
191425
191530
191616
191745
191844
191939
192043
192139
192260
192341
1924147
1925685
1926205
192759
1928263
1929458
1930181
1931398
1932526
19331,064
1934418
1935370
1936717
1937738
1938575
1939315
1940235
1941342
1942224
1943459
1944500
1945530
1946239
1947553
1948417
1949346
1950500
1951811
1952198
1953462
19541,111
1955448
1956584
1957998
1958323
1959274
1960551
1961863
1962448
1963933
1964305
1965793
19661,116
1967539
1968229
1969561
1970342
19711,146
1972348
1973759
1974560
1975346
1976771
1977704
19781,331
19791,355
19801,345
1981736
1982808
1983492
1984630
19851,256
1986819
1987835
1988837
19892,241
19902,042
19911,376
1992833
1993894
19942,056
19951,004
19961,697
1997725
19981,148
19991,633
2000786
20011,743
2002863
2003719
2004692
2005865
2006614
2007657
2008797
20091,217
20101,023
2011883
2012876
2013733
20141,125
20151,345
2016777
20171,648
2018845
20191,379
2020597
2021965
2022271
2023413
20241,347
2025886

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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).