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Weather Records on 20 May 1908

23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 May 1908. Highest significance: Yamba Pilot Station, AU.

Key Facts for 20 May 1908

  • On 20 May 1908, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 10 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Yamba Pilot Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 97.5 mm (3.8 in) on 20 May 1908.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.

Record Map

23 stations
Weather records on 20 May 1908 23 station records on 20 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
23 station records on 20 May 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 May 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Yamba Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.5 mm (3.8 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
MilanItalyRecord high maximum temperature33.0 C (91.4 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Casino AirportAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey FyrNorwayRecord daily precipitation13.3 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature14.9 C (58.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cooma Lambie StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord high minimum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wingen (Murrulla)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.0 mm (0.08 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low minimum temperature8.8 C (47.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CradockSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

23 records
Records on 20 May 1908 by type Records set or tied on 20 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 035810Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 May 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 20 May 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 May 1908 by timescale Records on 20 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 May 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 22.
Records on 20 May 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

18 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 May 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 24.6. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 135 to 10: 110 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 24.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 May 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 513
5 to 101
10 to 151
15 to 202
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

20 May 1908
Top 20 records on 20 May 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 May 1908Yamba Pilot Station, AUmonthly rain97.5 mm (3.8 in)24.6 mm (1.0 in)24 years36 of 100 (Notable)
20 May 1908Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)16.0 mm (0.6 in)18 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Milan, ITdaily high max33.0 C (91.4 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)37 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Casino Airport, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)18.2 mm (0.7 in)18 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Neilrex (Caigan), AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)24 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Oksoey Fyr, NOdaily rain13.3 mm (0.5 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily high min14.9 C (58.8 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Parry Sound, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Cooma Lambie Street, AUdaily rain12.7 mm (0.5 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)10 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Karlsruhe, DEdaily high min16.0 C (60.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)19 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Inverell Comparison, AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)26 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Wingen (Murrulla), AUdaily rain2.0 mm (0.08 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Parry Sound, CAdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908World Trade Ctr, USdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)4.4 mm (0.17 in)15 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low min8.8 C (47.8 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Chatham, CAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Windsor Riverside, CAdaily high min18.3 C (64.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Cradock, ZAdaily rain3.3 mm (0.13 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Halifax, CAdaily low min (Tie)1.1 C (34.0 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1908Kingston Queens U, CAdaily high min (Tie)12.8 C (55.0 F)tie18 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

1802 to 1908
Records on 05-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 23 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 11803: 11804: 11815: 11825: 11837: 11844: 11845: 31847: 11854: 11858: 31861: 11862: 11865: 11867: 11868: 21870: 31871: 21876: 21877: 31879: 11880: 21884: 21885: 11887: 21889: 31890: 31891: 51892: 31893: 11894: 61895: 31896: 31897: 31898: 41899: 41900: 11901: 51902: 111903: 191904: 41905: 41906: 221907: 351908: 231909: 101910: 201911: 821912: 201913: 101914: 161915: 421916: 291917: 461918: 921919: 561920: 441921: 2341922: 401923: 1251924: 1891925: 2511926: 1281927: 1181928: 1381929: 3231930: 1291931: 4511932: 6891933: 4491934: 5821935: 2591936: 2071937: 2701938: 3311939: 2661940: 3371941: 3781942: 3371943: 8021944: 3151945: 4981946: 3391947: 3581948: 5141949: 5861950: 3271951: 2881952: 6151953: 5181954: 8221955: 4211956: 5651957: 7281958: 3781959: 7851960: 6121961: 3331962: 7731963: 7321964: 5171965: 2001966: 4161967: 5871968: 7431969: 8851970: 3101971: 6531972: 6121973: 4191974: 8931975: 1,3321976: 8371977: 5531978: 5341979: 6831980: 7511981: 1,5401982: 5541983: 1,3071984: 8671985: 4261986: 7901987: 1,0361988: 8051989: 7641990: 7221991: 9251992: 1,2001993: 1,2081994: 7781995: 7341996: 1,7491997: 1,1061998: 1,1241999: 6732000: 9912001: 8472002: 2,2992003: 1,2012004: 7462005: 9292006: 1,0062007: 5652008: 9992009: 1,5292010: 1,0122011: 1,1172012: 6042013: 9192014: 6292015: 1,0012016: 6922017: 1,2142018: 4582019: 1,4742020: 7822021: 9022022: 1,6392023: 1,1032024: 4792025: 9691802187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 23 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-20 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18031
18041
18151
18251
18371
18441
18453
18471
18541
18583
18611
18621
18651
18671
18682
18703
18712
18762
18773
18791
18802
18842
18851
18872
18893
18903
18915
18923
18931
18946
18953
18963
18973
18984
18994
19001
19015
190211
190319
19044
19054
190622
190735
190823
190910
191020
191182
191220
191310
191416
191542
191629
191746
191892
191956
192044
1921234
192240
1923125
1924189
1925251
1926128
1927118
1928138
1929323
1930129
1931451
1932689
1933449
1934582
1935259
1936207
1937270
1938331
1939266
1940337
1941378
1942337
1943802
1944315
1945498
1946339
1947358
1948514
1949586
1950327
1951288
1952615
1953518
1954822
1955421
1956565
1957728
1958378
1959785
1960612
1961333
1962773
1963732
1964517
1965200
1966416
1967587
1968743
1969885
1970310
1971653
1972612
1973419
1974893
19751,332
1976837
1977553
1978534
1979683
1980751
19811,540
1982554
19831,307
1984867
1985426
1986790
19871,036
1988805
1989764
1990722
1991925
19921,200
19931,208
1994778
1995734
19961,749
19971,106
19981,124
1999673
2000991
2001847
20022,299
20031,201
2004746
2005929
20061,006
2007565
2008999
20091,529
20101,012
20111,117
2012604
2013919
2014629
20151,001
2016692
20171,214
2018458
20191,474
2020782
2021902
20221,639
20231,103
2024479
2025969

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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).