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Weather Records on 5 August 1908

25 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 5 August 1908. Highest significance: Peterborough, CA.

Key Facts for 5 August 1908

  • On 5 August 1908, 25 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Peterborough set a daily record precipitation of 39.9 mm (1.6 in) on 5 August 1908.
  • Across 163 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

25 stations
Weather records on 5 August 1908 25 station records on 5 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
25 station records on 5 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 5 August 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PeterboroughCanadaRecord daily precipitation39.9 mm (1.6 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation61.2 mm (2.4 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord daily precipitation46.2 mm (1.8 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation35.1 mm (1.4 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation15.4 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.5 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.1 C (57.4 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
MombaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich LighthouseCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature26.0 C (78.8 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation84.3 mm (3.3 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

25 records
Records on 5 August 1908 by type Records set or tied on 5 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 17Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 5 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 17.
Records on 5 August 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall17
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 5 August 1908 by timescale Records on 5 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 5 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 24.
Records on 5 August 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1908 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.1. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 5: 125 to 10: 110 to 15: 315 to 20: 220 to 25: 225 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.1. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 5 August 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 512
5 to 101
10 to 153
15 to 202
20 to 252
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

5 August 1908
Top 20 records on 5 August 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
5 August 1908Peterborough, CAdaily rain39.9 mm (1.6 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)41 years37 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1908Toledo Blade, USdaily rain49.3 mm (1.9 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)31 years33 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Parry Sound, CAdaily rain61.2 mm (2.4 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)11 years30 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Kingston Queens U, CAdaily rain46.2 mm (1.8 in)27.1 mm (1.1 in)17 years28 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Southampton, CAdaily rain35.1 mm (1.4 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)6 years24 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily rain15.4 mm (0.6 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)31 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Sydney, CAdaily low min6.1 C (43.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)34 years19 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Windsor Riverside, CAdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)10 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Warren (Haddon Rig), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Lakefield, CAdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)12 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Neilrex (Caigan), AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Quebec, CAdaily rain31.5 mm (1.2 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max14.1 C (57.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Momba, AUdaily rain5.8 mm (0.23 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)31 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Gravenhurst, CAdaily rain17.3 mm (0.7 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)15 years12 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max14.4 C (57.9 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908St John's, CAdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
5 August 1908Montreal McGill, CAdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)17 years10 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 08-05 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 25 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11806: 21809: 11830: 31839: 11841: 11843: 11846: 11847: 11857: 11859: 11860: 11862: 21864: 11865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21871: 21874: 21876: 11880: 11881: 31882: 31885: 11886: 11887: 31888: 21890: 11891: 11892: 11893: 31894: 21895: 31896: 31897: 11898: 31899: 111900: 41901: 31902: 61903: 181904: 131905: 221906: 131907: 141908: 251909: 211910: 201911: 161912: 721913: 181914: 221915: 831916: 671917: 401918: 2331919: 401920: 811921: 531922: 1071923: 1801924: 1441925: 841926: 1131927: 2301928: 2011929: 2431930: 4671931: 4261932: 2281933: 3411934: 5871935: 4221936: 3091937: 2881938: 4201939: 2751940: 2901941: 4431942: 3931943: 4361944: 5201945: 3111946: 3741947: 7101948: 9301949: 3751950: 6811951: 5571952: 4981953: 1,0431954: 5431955: 6401956: 4221957: 5181958: 5031959: 4381960: 2971961: 8231962: 4511963: 3111964: 6101965: 2651966: 3841967: 3471968: 3941969: 7081970: 4681971: 7481972: 7991973: 9831974: 8101975: 6921976: 7211977: 5831978: 9481979: 5611980: 9981981: 7541982: 7761983: 1,0901984: 7891985: 8451986: 7781987: 1,0611988: 9141989: 9151990: 1,2651991: 8281992: 8611993: 1,1451994: 1,9441995: 1,2051996: 1,0291997: 1,1441998: 1,8171999: 8342000: 7042001: 9862002: 1,1602003: 1,3402004: 8482005: 1,0262006: 9322007: 7872008: 7382009: 7772010: 1,6262011: 1,3472012: 8692013: 4362014: 9152015: 5192016: 5442017: 8882018: 5272019: 5232020: 6252021: 6412022: 1,3242023: 1,0822024: 7112025: 7751797186818961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 25 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-05 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18062
18091
18303
18391
18411
18431
18461
18471
18571
18591
18601
18622
18641
18652
18661
18671
18682
18712
18742
18761
18801
18813
18823
18851
18861
18873
18882
18901
18911
18921
18933
18942
18953
18963
18971
18983
189911
19004
19013
19026
190318
190413
190522
190613
190714
190825
190921
191020
191116
191272
191318
191422
191583
191667
191740
1918233
191940
192081
192153
1922107
1923180
1924144
192584
1926113
1927230
1928201
1929243
1930467
1931426
1932228
1933341
1934587
1935422
1936309
1937288
1938420
1939275
1940290
1941443
1942393
1943436
1944520
1945311
1946374
1947710
1948930
1949375
1950681
1951557
1952498
19531,043
1954543
1955640
1956422
1957518
1958503
1959438
1960297
1961823
1962451
1963311
1964610
1965265
1966384
1967347
1968394
1969708
1970468
1971748
1972799
1973983
1974810
1975692
1976721
1977583
1978948
1979561
1980998
1981754
1982776
19831,090
1984789
1985845
1986778
19871,061
1988914
1989915
19901,265
1991828
1992861
19931,145
19941,944
19951,205
19961,029
19971,144
19981,817
1999834
2000704
2001986
20021,160
20031,340
2004848
20051,026
2006932
2007787
2008738
2009777
20101,626
20111,347
2012869
2013436
2014915
2015519
2016544
2017888
2018527
2019523
2020625
2021641
20221,324
20231,082
2024711
2025775

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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).