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Weather Records on 4 April 1908

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 April 1908. Highest significance: Portland, US.

Key Facts for 4 April 1908

  • On 4 April 1908, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 19 daily.
  • Portland set a monthly record low maximum temperature of -2.8 C (27.0 F) on 4 April 1908.
  • Across 155 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 507 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 4 April 1908 20 station records on 4 April 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 4 April 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 4 April 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-18.9 C (-2.0 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Royal ObservatorySouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation23.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature0.0 C (32.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-17.2 C (1.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-11.1 C (12.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
TruroCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-16.7 C (1.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-20.0 C (-4.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
BredasdorpSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
RobertsonSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FraserburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-14.4 C (6.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 4 April 1908 by type Records set or tied on 4 April 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 4 April 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 4 April 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 4 April 1908 by timescale Records on 4 April 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 4 April 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 19.
Records on 4 April 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 April 1908 Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 24.1. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 115 to 10: 310 to 15: 115 to 20: 220 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 18 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 24.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 4 April 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 511
5 to 103
10 to 151
15 to 202
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

4 April 1908
Top 20 records on 4 April 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 April 1908Portland, USmonthly low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)26 years24 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)19.8 mm (0.8 in)2 years23 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Gravenhurst, CAdaily low min-18.9 C (-2.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Springbok, ZAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Royal Observatory, ZAdaily rain23.1 mm (0.9 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)50 years20 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low min0.0 C (32.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Quebec, CAdaily low min-17.2 C (1.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)26 years17 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Saint John, CAdaily low min-11.1 C (12.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Saint John, CAdaily low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)33 years15 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low max-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)33 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Halifax, CAdaily low max-1.1 C (30.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Truro, CAdaily low max-2.8 C (27.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Beatrice, CAdaily low min-16.7 C (1.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Stonecliffe, CAdaily low min-20.0 C (-4.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Bredasdorp, ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Robertson, ZAdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)8.1 mm (0.32 in)2 years10 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Fraserburg, ZAdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)2.6 mm (0.10 in)12 years9 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Lakefield, CAdaily low min (Tie)-12.8 C (9.0 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1908Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily low min (Tie)-14.4 C (6.1 F)tie26 years2 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
Records on 04-04 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 20 records. 01,0002,0003,0001794: 11808: 11809: 11815: 21819: 11853: 11857: 11873: 11874: 21877: 21878: 11879: 31880: 21881: 31882: 11883: 11884: 11885: 11886: 21887: 11888: 11891: 11892: 61893: 21895: 21896: 31897: 41898: 71899: 41900: 71901: 121902: 21903: 171904: 61905: 231906: 71907: 91908: 201909: 151910: 481911: 551912: 251913: 311914: 131915: 521916: 651917: 361918: 371919: 271920: 891921: 2051922: 391923: 1011924: 511925: 1261926: 2061927: 2031928: 6251929: 1,3201930: 861931: 2011932: 1931933: 1671934: 6561935: 4021936: 7141937: 3441938: 2011939: 2431940: 3921941: 3531942: 5371943: 4561944: 9751945: 8061946: 4591947: 3971948: 2021949: 4581950: 1,0441951: 3521952: 3481953: 3321954: 7421955: 4481956: 4261957: 9841958: 4921959: 5241960: 7561961: 5251962: 3081963: 5861964: 6751965: 4431966: 4691967: 4381968: 6401969: 4241970: 4381971: 5601972: 6951973: 5111974: 1,3561975: 1,9811976: 3531977: 7801978: 4971979: 9841980: 6901981: 1,3931982: 1,2511983: 1,2021984: 7621985: 8651986: 8101987: 2,3171988: 1,1191989: 6681990: 8261991: 9571992: 1,2701993: 7331994: 7261995: 9351996: 6991997: 1,5381998: 9311999: 1,5752000: 1,3712001: 1,0402002: 9892003: 1,0552004: 7822005: 1,0702006: 9112007: 1,0092008: 8602009: 1,0682010: 7582011: 1,1552012: 8302013: 9382014: 7052015: 4522016: 7952017: 6032018: 1,1962019: 4072020: 9142021: 1,3412022: 1,0142023: 2,0582024: 9662025: 1,3302026: 8941794188419031919193519511967198319992015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 20 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 04-04 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18081
18091
18152
18191
18531
18571
18731
18742
18772
18781
18793
18802
18813
18821
18831
18841
18851
18862
18871
18881
18911
18926
18932
18952
18963
18974
18987
18994
19007
190112
19022
190317
19046
190523
19067
19079
190820
190915
191048
191155
191225
191331
191413
191552
191665
191736
191837
191927
192089
1921205
192239
1923101
192451
1925126
1926206
1927203
1928625
19291,320
193086
1931201
1932193
1933167
1934656
1935402
1936714
1937344
1938201
1939243
1940392
1941353
1942537
1943456
1944975
1945806
1946459
1947397
1948202
1949458
19501,044
1951352
1952348
1953332
1954742
1955448
1956426
1957984
1958492
1959524
1960756
1961525
1962308
1963586
1964675
1965443
1966469
1967438
1968640
1969424
1970438
1971560
1972695
1973511
19741,356
19751,981
1976353
1977780
1978497
1979984
1980690
19811,393
19821,251
19831,202
1984762
1985865
1986810
19872,317
19881,119
1989668
1990826
1991957
19921,270
1993733
1994726
1995935
1996699
19971,538
1998931
19991,575
20001,371
20011,040
2002989
20031,055
2004782
20051,070
2006911
20071,009
2008860
20091,068
2010758
20111,155
2012830
2013938
2014705
2015452
2016795
2017603
20181,196
2019407
2020914
20211,341
20221,014
20232,058
2024966
20251,330
2026894

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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).