Weather Records on 29 April 1908
12 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 April 1908. Highest significance: Peterborough, CA.
Key Facts for 29 April 1908
- On 29 April 1908, 12 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 12 daily.
- Peterborough set a daily record low maximum temperature of 7.8 C (46.0 F) on 29 April 1908.
- Across 162 earlier years (1795 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.
Record Map
12 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vastervik | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Windsor Riverside | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
12 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 2 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 12 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
11 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 1 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 4 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 4 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 1 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
29 April 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 April 1908 | Peterborough, CA | daily low max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 40 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Stratford, CA | daily low max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 42 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 25.1 C (77.2 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 18 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Vastervik, SE | daily rain | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) | 0.2 mm (0.01 in) | 34 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Windsor Riverside, CA | daily low max | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 33 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Port Stanley, CA | daily low max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 5 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 13 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Sacramento 5 ESE, US | daily high max | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | -4.4 C (24.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 13 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 5 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 April 1908 | Saint John, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | tie | 29 years | 2 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
1795 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1817 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 2 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1874 | 6 |
| 1875 | 3 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 2 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1891 | 6 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 4 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 5 |
| 1906 | 4 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 61 |
| 1910 | 23 |
| 1911 | 28 |
| 1912 | 10 |
| 1913 | 62 |
| 1914 | 34 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 9 |
| 1919 | 67 |
| 1920 | 57 |
| 1921 | 78 |
| 1922 | 82 |
| 1923 | 109 |
| 1924 | 83 |
| 1925 | 161 |
| 1926 | 373 |
| 1927 | 124 |
| 1928 | 255 |
| 1929 | 104 |
| 1930 | 162 |
| 1931 | 545 |
| 1932 | 126 |
| 1933 | 285 |
| 1934 | 507 |
| 1935 | 455 |
| 1936 | 269 |
| 1937 | 417 |
| 1938 | 322 |
| 1939 | 364 |
| 1940 | 393 |
| 1941 | 344 |
| 1942 | 610 |
| 1943 | 364 |
| 1944 | 334 |
| 1945 | 327 |
| 1946 | 188 |
| 1947 | 384 |
| 1948 | 765 |
| 1949 | 499 |
| 1950 | 834 |
| 1951 | 740 |
| 1952 | 924 |
| 1953 | 494 |
| 1954 | 1,215 |
| 1955 | 672 |
| 1956 | 1,055 |
| 1957 | 530 |
| 1958 | 951 |
| 1959 | 780 |
| 1960 | 274 |
| 1961 | 390 |
| 1962 | 724 |
| 1963 | 720 |
| 1964 | 310 |
| 1965 | 559 |
| 1966 | 569 |
| 1967 | 896 |
| 1968 | 934 |
| 1969 | 492 |
| 1970 | 1,869 |
| 1971 | 387 |
| 1972 | 413 |
| 1973 | 491 |
| 1974 | 825 |
| 1975 | 505 |
| 1976 | 873 |
| 1977 | 723 |
| 1978 | 360 |
| 1979 | 702 |
| 1980 | 654 |
| 1981 | 1,176 |
| 1982 | 547 |
| 1983 | 888 |
| 1984 | 1,162 |
| 1985 | 888 |
| 1986 | 687 |
| 1987 | 1,722 |
| 1988 | 971 |
| 1989 | 863 |
| 1990 | 1,292 |
| 1991 | 1,138 |
| 1992 | 1,885 |
| 1993 | 846 |
| 1994 | 1,580 |
| 1995 | 746 |
| 1996 | 1,217 |
| 1997 | 1,222 |
| 1998 | 972 |
| 1999 | 840 |
| 2000 | 1,156 |
| 2001 | 838 |
| 2002 | 1,166 |
| 2003 | 816 |
| 2004 | 836 |
| 2005 | 1,041 |
| 2006 | 849 |
| 2007 | 1,002 |
| 2008 | 1,370 |
| 2009 | 901 |
| 2010 | 962 |
| 2011 | 631 |
| 2012 | 951 |
| 2013 | 805 |
| 2014 | 901 |
| 2015 | 526 |
| 2016 | 633 |
| 2017 | 1,154 |
| 2018 | 760 |
| 2019 | 651 |
| 2020 | 1,003 |
| 2021 | 789 |
| 2022 | 449 |
| 2023 | 882 |
| 2024 | 584 |
| 2025 | 529 |
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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).