Weather Records on 16 July 1908
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 July 1908. Highest significance: Scheveningen, NL.
Key Facts for 16 July 1908
- On 16 July 1908, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 0 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 21 daily.
- Scheveningen set a daily record precipitation of 31.3 mm (1.2 in) on 16 July 1908.
- Across 161 earlier years (1798 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scheveningen | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dublin Phoenix Park | Ireland | Record daily precipitation | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerkwerve | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bobadah (Melrose) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winbar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oksoey Fyr | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hoofddorp | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warraweena | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gronbaek-Allingskovgard | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low minimum temperature | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 3 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 13 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 21 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
17 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 5 |
| 2 to 4 | 4 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 3 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
16 July 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July 1908 | Scheveningen, NL | daily rain | 31.3 mm (1.2 in) | 12.8 mm (0.5 in) | 19 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Dublin Phoenix Park, IE | daily rain | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 3.8 mm (0.15 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Kerkwerve, NL | daily rain | 20.5 mm (0.8 in) | 8.5 mm (0.33 in) | 14 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Bobadah (Melrose), AU | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 13 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Winbar, AU | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 21 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Oksoey Fyr, NO | daily rain | 23.7 mm (0.9 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 17 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Vestervig, DK | daily rain | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Warren (Haddon Rig), AU | daily rain | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 14 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Port Stanley, CA | daily low min | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 5 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 1 year | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Beatrice, CA | daily low min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 24 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Hoofddorp, NL | daily rain | 18.4 mm (0.7 in) | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 11 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Escanaba, US | daily low max | 18.3 C (64.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 23 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Warraweena, AU | daily rain | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 1 year | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily rain | 16.7 mm (0.7 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 13 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Concord, US | daily low min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 11 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max (Tie) | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | tie | 41 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily low max (Tie) | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | tie | 35 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 July 1908 | Hambantota, LK | daily low min (Tie) | 22.7 C (72.9 F) | tie | 36 years | 3 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 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1832 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1840 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1852 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1883 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1894 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 9 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 4 |
| 1906 | 23 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 28 |
| 1913 | 23 |
| 1914 | 53 |
| 1915 | 41 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 90 |
| 1918 | 18 |
| 1919 | 56 |
| 1920 | 46 |
| 1921 | 66 |
| 1922 | 303 |
| 1923 | 180 |
| 1924 | 75 |
| 1925 | 179 |
| 1926 | 295 |
| 1927 | 170 |
| 1928 | 405 |
| 1929 | 192 |
| 1930 | 402 |
| 1931 | 527 |
| 1932 | 446 |
| 1933 | 224 |
| 1934 | 432 |
| 1935 | 284 |
| 1936 | 715 |
| 1937 | 307 |
| 1938 | 213 |
| 1939 | 599 |
| 1940 | 255 |
| 1941 | 363 |
| 1942 | 321 |
| 1943 | 297 |
| 1944 | 193 |
| 1945 | 702 |
| 1946 | 454 |
| 1947 | 568 |
| 1948 | 259 |
| 1949 | 417 |
| 1950 | 542 |
| 1951 | 537 |
| 1952 | 560 |
| 1953 | 366 |
| 1954 | 592 |
| 1955 | 548 |
| 1956 | 417 |
| 1957 | 221 |
| 1958 | 1,270 |
| 1959 | 341 |
| 1960 | 329 |
| 1961 | 402 |
| 1962 | 538 |
| 1963 | 251 |
| 1964 | 341 |
| 1965 | 437 |
| 1966 | 415 |
| 1967 | 1,067 |
| 1968 | 788 |
| 1969 | 702 |
| 1970 | 674 |
| 1971 | 766 |
| 1972 | 641 |
| 1973 | 880 |
| 1974 | 666 |
| 1975 | 742 |
| 1976 | 840 |
| 1977 | 829 |
| 1978 | 1,095 |
| 1979 | 543 |
| 1980 | 1,457 |
| 1981 | 569 |
| 1982 | 985 |
| 1983 | 1,362 |
| 1984 | 937 |
| 1985 | 528 |
| 1986 | 845 |
| 1987 | 916 |
| 1988 | 1,306 |
| 1989 | 1,074 |
| 1990 | 955 |
| 1991 | 627 |
| 1992 | 943 |
| 1993 | 1,053 |
| 1994 | 730 |
| 1995 | 929 |
| 1996 | 739 |
| 1997 | 707 |
| 1998 | 1,051 |
| 1999 | 998 |
| 2000 | 1,207 |
| 2001 | 1,073 |
| 2002 | 1,029 |
| 2003 | 1,492 |
| 2004 | 724 |
| 2005 | 1,023 |
| 2006 | 1,527 |
| 2007 | 1,186 |
| 2008 | 669 |
| 2009 | 839 |
| 2010 | 927 |
| 2011 | 1,221 |
| 2012 | 829 |
| 2013 | 852 |
| 2014 | 1,448 |
| 2015 | 605 |
| 2016 | 706 |
| 2017 | 419 |
| 2018 | 690 |
| 2019 | 466 |
| 2020 | 458 |
| 2021 | 660 |
| 2022 | 538 |
| 2023 | 1,147 |
| 2024 | 938 |
| 2025 | 764 |
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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).