Weather Records on 24 February 1908
14 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 February 1908. Highest significance: Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU.
Key Facts for 24 February 1908
- On 24 February 1908, 14 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 12 daily.
- Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio set a monthly record daily precipitation of 252.7 mm (9.9 in) on 24 February 1908.
- Across 152 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 561 records.
Record Map
14 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 252.7 mm (9.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Fort Sill | United States | Record daily precipitation | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maitland West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warracknabeal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dimboola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bobadah (Melrose) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Paddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warrnambool Shire Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
14 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 10 |
| 20 to 40 | 3 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
24 February 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 February 1908 | Newcastle Nobbys Signal Statio, AU | monthly rain | 252.7 mm (9.9 in) | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) | 40 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 24 February 1908 | Fort Sill, US | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 19 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 February 1908 | Maitland West, AU | monthly rain | 144.3 mm (5.7 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 15 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 24 February 1908 | Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AU | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 30.3 mm (1.2 in) | 17 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Warracknabeal Post Office, AU | daily rain | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 27 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Dimboola, AU | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 11 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 19 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 3.7 mm (0.15 in) | 9 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Bobadah (Melrose), AU | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Southampton, CA | daily low min | -26.7 C (-16.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 13 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 4 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU | daily rain | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 11 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Cobar (Paddington), AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 February 1908 | Warrnambool Shire Office, AU | daily rain | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 0.6 mm (0.02 in) | 4 years | 5 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
1794 to 1908| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 4 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1858 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 4 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 7 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1891 | 3 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 14 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 5 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 33 |
| 1907 | 16 |
| 1908 | 14 |
| 1909 | 73 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 58 |
| 1913 | 6 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 24 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 50 |
| 1919 | 39 |
| 1920 | 15 |
| 1921 | 82 |
| 1922 | 54 |
| 1923 | 63 |
| 1924 | 73 |
| 1925 | 110 |
| 1926 | 166 |
| 1927 | 402 |
| 1928 | 139 |
| 1929 | 141 |
| 1930 | 1,185 |
| 1931 | 164 |
| 1932 | 226 |
| 1933 | 331 |
| 1934 | 887 |
| 1935 | 251 |
| 1936 | 514 |
| 1937 | 148 |
| 1938 | 202 |
| 1939 | 385 |
| 1940 | 279 |
| 1941 | 490 |
| 1942 | 287 |
| 1943 | 375 |
| 1944 | 463 |
| 1945 | 212 |
| 1946 | 440 |
| 1947 | 779 |
| 1948 | 299 |
| 1949 | 420 |
| 1950 | 712 |
| 1951 | 423 |
| 1952 | 535 |
| 1953 | 423 |
| 1954 | 720 |
| 1955 | 1,120 |
| 1956 | 627 |
| 1957 | 649 |
| 1958 | 866 |
| 1959 | 217 |
| 1960 | 1,145 |
| 1961 | 520 |
| 1962 | 1,412 |
| 1963 | 593 |
| 1964 | 447 |
| 1965 | 993 |
| 1966 | 637 |
| 1967 | 1,134 |
| 1968 | 734 |
| 1969 | 874 |
| 1970 | 354 |
| 1971 | 377 |
| 1972 | 751 |
| 1973 | 235 |
| 1974 | 365 |
| 1975 | 1,570 |
| 1976 | 999 |
| 1977 | 1,307 |
| 1978 | 1,061 |
| 1979 | 1,473 |
| 1980 | 466 |
| 1981 | 1,177 |
| 1982 | 898 |
| 1983 | 533 |
| 1984 | 652 |
| 1985 | 1,412 |
| 1986 | 1,309 |
| 1987 | 952 |
| 1988 | 373 |
| 1989 | 1,776 |
| 1990 | 1,969 |
| 1991 | 641 |
| 1992 | 922 |
| 1993 | 1,730 |
| 1994 | 1,070 |
| 1995 | 1,081 |
| 1996 | 1,209 |
| 1997 | 1,537 |
| 1998 | 1,459 |
| 1999 | 752 |
| 2000 | 2,155 |
| 2001 | 1,407 |
| 2002 | 883 |
| 2003 | 1,735 |
| 2004 | 980 |
| 2005 | 742 |
| 2006 | 487 |
| 2007 | 1,095 |
| 2008 | 1,060 |
| 2009 | 852 |
| 2010 | 1,527 |
| 2011 | 1,291 |
| 2012 | 838 |
| 2013 | 705 |
| 2014 | 623 |
| 2015 | 1,963 |
| 2016 | 818 |
| 2017 | 1,612 |
| 2018 | 1,343 |
| 2019 | 1,293 |
| 2020 | 696 |
| 2021 | 859 |
| 2022 | 1,802 |
| 2023 | 1,790 |
| 2024 | 418 |
| 2025 | 966 |
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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).