Weather Records on 9 March 1908
36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1908. Highest significance: Clare Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 9 March 1908
- On 9 March 1908, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 35 daily.
- Clare Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 34.8 mm (1.4 in) on 9 March 1908.
- Across 168 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 484 records.
Record Map
36 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berrybank | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maldon (Derby Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newlyn Reservoir | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill (Murray Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Werribee (Wyndham) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warracknabeal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kyneton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Daylesford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ballan | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Avoca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Woodstock | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sveg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Whroo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kinchega | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 14.8 C (58.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Teryawynia | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 7.2 C (45.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -8.9 C (16.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
36 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 30 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 35 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
34 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 15 |
| 5 to 10 | 10 |
| 10 to 15 | 5 |
| 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 March 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 March 1908 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 5 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 March 1908 | Vastervik, SE | monthly rain | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 12 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 12.0 mm (0.5 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 19 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Berrybank, AU | daily rain | 22.4 mm (0.9 in) | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Maldon (Derby Hill), AU | daily rain | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Newlyn Reservoir, AU | daily rain | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU | daily rain | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 9.9 mm (0.39 in) | 37 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Maryborough, AU | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily rain | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Werribee (Wyndham), AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Warracknabeal Post Office, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 5 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Kyneton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Orebro, SE | daily rain | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 32 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 17 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Daylesford, AU | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Ballan, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5.4 mm (0.21 in) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Wentworth (Avoca), AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 16 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Stawell, AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 5 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 March 1908 | Hastings Post Office, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 10 years | 14 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1811 | 3 |
| 1813 | 2 |
| 1814 | 1 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1845 | 3 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1850 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 2 |
| 1864 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 3 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 9 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 6 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 29 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 11 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 14 |
| 1910 | 21 |
| 1911 | 35 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 100 |
| 1914 | 66 |
| 1915 | 39 |
| 1916 | 53 |
| 1917 | 52 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 57 |
| 1920 | 23 |
| 1921 | 89 |
| 1922 | 31 |
| 1923 | 148 |
| 1924 | 104 |
| 1925 | 211 |
| 1926 | 133 |
| 1927 | 107 |
| 1928 | 187 |
| 1929 | 210 |
| 1930 | 114 |
| 1931 | 387 |
| 1932 | 1,604 |
| 1933 | 136 |
| 1934 | 266 |
| 1935 | 288 |
| 1936 | 350 |
| 1937 | 172 |
| 1938 | 209 |
| 1939 | 400 |
| 1940 | 263 |
| 1941 | 366 |
| 1942 | 453 |
| 1943 | 679 |
| 1944 | 685 |
| 1945 | 107 |
| 1946 | 249 |
| 1947 | 249 |
| 1948 | 857 |
| 1949 | 436 |
| 1950 | 382 |
| 1951 | 777 |
| 1952 | 266 |
| 1953 | 338 |
| 1954 | 689 |
| 1955 | 629 |
| 1956 | 452 |
| 1957 | 547 |
| 1958 | 534 |
| 1959 | 138 |
| 1960 | 1,155 |
| 1961 | 416 |
| 1962 | 552 |
| 1963 | 349 |
| 1964 | 1,148 |
| 1965 | 305 |
| 1966 | 478 |
| 1967 | 731 |
| 1968 | 771 |
| 1969 | 858 |
| 1970 | 403 |
| 1971 | 457 |
| 1972 | 957 |
| 1973 | 930 |
| 1974 | 1,694 |
| 1975 | 639 |
| 1976 | 634 |
| 1977 | 1,418 |
| 1978 | 952 |
| 1979 | 856 |
| 1980 | 444 |
| 1981 | 1,199 |
| 1982 | 879 |
| 1983 | 996 |
| 1984 | 1,365 |
| 1985 | 710 |
| 1986 | 965 |
| 1987 | 1,043 |
| 1988 | 743 |
| 1989 | 1,504 |
| 1990 | 1,140 |
| 1991 | 447 |
| 1992 | 1,377 |
| 1993 | 658 |
| 1994 | 1,897 |
| 1995 | 1,910 |
| 1996 | 3,236 |
| 1997 | 759 |
| 1998 | 1,710 |
| 1999 | 1,369 |
| 2000 | 2,384 |
| 2001 | 838 |
| 2002 | 1,514 |
| 2003 | 1,120 |
| 2004 | 1,162 |
| 2005 | 937 |
| 2006 | 1,129 |
| 2007 | 634 |
| 2008 | 1,201 |
| 2009 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 1,409 |
| 2011 | 958 |
| 2012 | 909 |
| 2013 | 1,015 |
| 2014 | 982 |
| 2015 | 655 |
| 2016 | 1,285 |
| 2017 | 679 |
| 2018 | 433 |
| 2019 | 900 |
| 2020 | 756 |
| 2021 | 745 |
| 2022 | 1,206 |
| 2023 | 1,117 |
| 2024 | 536 |
| 2025 | 656 |
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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).