Weather Records on 8 July 1908
16 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 July 1908. Highest significance: Uppsala_Aut, SE.
Key Facts for 8 July 1908
- On 8 July 1908, 16 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 10 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 15 daily.
- Uppsala_Aut set a daily record low minimum temperature of 1.5 C (34.7 F) on 8 July 1908.
- Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.
Record Map
16 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record high minimum temperature | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robertson | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bredasdorp | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
16 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 6 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 15 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
14 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 9 |
| 2 to 4 | 3 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 July 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 1908 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily low min | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 60 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Charlottetown, CA | monthly high max | 31.7 C (89.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 33 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Saint John, CA | daily high min | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 35 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Beatrice, CA | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 24 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high max | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Truro, CA | daily high max | 33.3 C (91.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 34 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily high min | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 22 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily high min | 10.4 C (50.7 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 8 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high min | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 22 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily high min | 22.2 C (72.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 4.7 mm (0.19 in) | 19 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Halmstad, SE | daily rain | 17.9 mm (0.7 in) | 0.1 mm (0.00 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily high max | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Robertson, ZA | daily rain | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Bredasdorp, ZA | daily rain (Tie) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | tie | 25 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 July 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 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
1793 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1819 | 3 |
| 1844 | 1 |
| 1845 | 4 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1896 | 7 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 9 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 9 |
| 1904 | 21 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 16 |
| 1909 | 24 |
| 1910 | 32 |
| 1911 | 28 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1913 | 29 |
| 1914 | 54 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 206 |
| 1917 | 37 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 34 |
| 1920 | 123 |
| 1921 | 75 |
| 1922 | 146 |
| 1923 | 134 |
| 1924 | 201 |
| 1925 | 141 |
| 1926 | 132 |
| 1927 | 142 |
| 1928 | 191 |
| 1929 | 235 |
| 1930 | 360 |
| 1931 | 250 |
| 1932 | 240 |
| 1933 | 360 |
| 1934 | 226 |
| 1935 | 496 |
| 1936 | 940 |
| 1937 | 287 |
| 1938 | 293 |
| 1939 | 399 |
| 1940 | 294 |
| 1941 | 198 |
| 1942 | 210 |
| 1943 | 248 |
| 1944 | 495 |
| 1945 | 291 |
| 1946 | 380 |
| 1947 | 400 |
| 1948 | 410 |
| 1949 | 352 |
| 1950 | 518 |
| 1951 | 580 |
| 1952 | 741 |
| 1953 | 502 |
| 1954 | 497 |
| 1955 | 554 |
| 1956 | 516 |
| 1957 | 429 |
| 1958 | 651 |
| 1959 | 485 |
| 1960 | 483 |
| 1961 | 356 |
| 1962 | 271 |
| 1963 | 592 |
| 1964 | 603 |
| 1965 | 266 |
| 1966 | 293 |
| 1967 | 266 |
| 1968 | 540 |
| 1969 | 847 |
| 1970 | 375 |
| 1971 | 443 |
| 1972 | 982 |
| 1973 | 831 |
| 1974 | 1,009 |
| 1975 | 537 |
| 1976 | 697 |
| 1977 | 743 |
| 1978 | 727 |
| 1979 | 703 |
| 1980 | 958 |
| 1981 | 945 |
| 1982 | 625 |
| 1983 | 1,198 |
| 1984 | 837 |
| 1985 | 1,024 |
| 1986 | 822 |
| 1987 | 814 |
| 1988 | 1,133 |
| 1989 | 1,174 |
| 1990 | 763 |
| 1991 | 1,152 |
| 1992 | 1,017 |
| 1993 | 1,875 |
| 1994 | 1,389 |
| 1995 | 642 |
| 1996 | 1,356 |
| 1997 | 734 |
| 1998 | 1,616 |
| 1999 | 816 |
| 2000 | 876 |
| 2001 | 916 |
| 2002 | 897 |
| 2003 | 779 |
| 2004 | 1,096 |
| 2005 | 1,250 |
| 2006 | 928 |
| 2007 | 943 |
| 2008 | 1,406 |
| 2009 | 971 |
| 2010 | 1,411 |
| 2011 | 838 |
| 2012 | 1,237 |
| 2013 | 501 |
| 2014 | 692 |
| 2015 | 1,456 |
| 2016 | 670 |
| 2017 | 886 |
| 2018 | 456 |
| 2019 | 567 |
| 2020 | 516 |
| 2021 | 889 |
| 2022 | 602 |
| 2023 | 762 |
| 2024 | 1,271 |
| 2025 | 614 |
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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).