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Weather Records on 1 August 1908

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 August 1908. Highest significance: Warren (Haddon Rig), AU.

Key Facts for 1 August 1908

  • On 1 August 1908, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Warren (Haddon Rig) set a daily record precipitation of 32.8 mm (1.3 in) on 1 August 1908.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 1 August 1908 18 station records on 1 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 1 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 1 August 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.8 mm (1.3 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.7 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KallaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature7.3 C (45.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature9.5 C (49.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 1 August 1908 by type Records set or tied on 1 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 02468Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 1 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 1 August 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 1 August 1908 by timescale Records on 1 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 1 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18.
Records on 1 August 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

13 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 August 1908 Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.1. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 3: 73 to 5: 25 to 8: 28 to 10: 010 to 13: 113 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 13 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 18.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 1 August 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 37
3 to 52
5 to 82
8 to 100
10 to 131
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

1 August 1908
Top 18 records on 1 August 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 August 1908Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain32.8 mm (1.3 in)18.1 mm (0.7 in)29 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain30.7 mm (1.2 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)29 years18 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Pitea, SEdaily rain16.2 mm (0.6 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)27 years16 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Kallara, AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Springbok, ZAdaily rain19.1 mm (0.8 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)9 years14 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Zagreb-Gric, HRdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high min23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)28 years13 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max12.0 C (53.6 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)19 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908White Cliffs (Tongo), AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)16 years11 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Uccle, BEdaily low min7.3 C (45.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)6 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Euston Post Office, AUdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZdaily low max (Tie)24.0 C (75.2 F)tie47 years4 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max (Tie)14.4 C (57.9 F)tie35 years3 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Salzburg, ATdaily low min (Tie)9.5 C (49.1 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Beatrice, CAdaily low min (Tie)5.6 C (42.1 F)tie8 years1 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1908Santa Fe, USdaily low min (Tie)11.7 C (53.1 F)tie3 years0 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

1797 to 1908
Records on 08-01 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11816: 21829: 11833: 11834: 21836: 11838: 11842: 11851: 11856: 11858: 31859: 11861: 11862: 11863: 11865: 11868: 11869: 21873: 11874: 11875: 31876: 11878: 11879: 11881: 31883: 11886: 21887: 11890: 11891: 71892: 41893: 31894: 11895: 31896: 41897: 21898: 31899: 11900: 11901: 31902: 51903: 191904: 101905: 121906: 181907: 131908: 181909: 151910: 301911: 461912: 491913: 251914: 171915: 491916: 161917: 1081918: 551919: 321920: 1011921: 871922: 441923: 2031924: 931925: 2811926: 2521927: 2661928: 1321929: 1611930: 2521931: 3621932: 4081933: 4871934: 4481935: 5471936: 6361937: 4921938: 5231939: 3351940: 3331941: 3411942: 3881943: 3981944: 4101945: 9751946: 3361947: 4011948: 3541949: 3241950: 5521951: 4201952: 3911953: 5651954: 4621955: 7961956: 4411957: 2701958: 3891959: 3521960: 6771961: 4041962: 6021963: 2701964: 8831965: 6691966: 3831967: 2501968: 6251969: 4531970: 4821971: 1,1351972: 6091973: 7661974: 5261975: 9151976: 8861977: 6361978: 7061979: 5801980: 9061981: 6681982: 7421983: 9311984: 5321985: 9871986: 8461987: 9991988: 8801989: 1,3011990: 9271991: 7401992: 1,0241993: 9071994: 1,2171995: 1,5131996: 1,1181997: 9041998: 1,2811999: 1,7072000: 1,0202001: 1,0792002: 1,2492003: 1,1552004: 7402005: 8782006: 1,6552007: 7462008: 7952009: 9322010: 1,1822011: 1,1912012: 8502013: 5422014: 8532015: 8642016: 4992017: 7582018: 9792019: 4792020: 8322021: 1,0052022: 9052023: 6222024: 8812025: 7861797186918961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-01 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18162
18291
18331
18342
18361
18381
18421
18511
18561
18583
18591
18611
18621
18631
18651
18681
18692
18731
18741
18753
18761
18781
18791
18813
18831
18862
18871
18901
18917
18924
18933
18941
18953
18964
18972
18983
18991
19001
19013
19025
190319
190410
190512
190618
190713
190818
190915
191030
191146
191249
191325
191417
191549
191616
1917108
191855
191932
1920101
192187
192244
1923203
192493
1925281
1926252
1927266
1928132
1929161
1930252
1931362
1932408
1933487
1934448
1935547
1936636
1937492
1938523
1939335
1940333
1941341
1942388
1943398
1944410
1945975
1946336
1947401
1948354
1949324
1950552
1951420
1952391
1953565
1954462
1955796
1956441
1957270
1958389
1959352
1960677
1961404
1962602
1963270
1964883
1965669
1966383
1967250
1968625
1969453
1970482
19711,135
1972609
1973766
1974526
1975915
1976886
1977636
1978706
1979580
1980906
1981668
1982742
1983931
1984532
1985987
1986846
1987999
1988880
19891,301
1990927
1991740
19921,024
1993907
19941,217
19951,513
19961,118
1997904
19981,281
19991,707
20001,020
20011,079
20021,249
20031,155
2004740
2005878
20061,655
2007746
2008795
2009932
20101,182
20111,191
2012850
2013542
2014853
2015864
2016499
2017758
2018979
2019479
2020832
20211,005
2022905
2023622
2024881
2025786

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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).