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Weather Records on 6 August 1908

17 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 August 1908. Highest significance: Orillia, CA.

Key Facts for 6 August 1908

  • On 6 August 1908, 17 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 17 daily.
  • Orillia set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 6 August 1908.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

17 stations
Weather records on 6 August 1908 17 station records on 6 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
17 station records on 6 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 August 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
OrilliaCanadaRecord daily precipitation52.8 mm (2.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.9 mm (1.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord daily precipitation22.5 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (SAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Wollongong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Moruya Heads Pilot StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation12.2 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
KallaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.8 mm (0.15 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
WarraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

17 records
Records on 6 August 1908 by type Records set or tied on 6 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 14. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 14.
Records on 6 August 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 August 1908 by timescale Records on 6 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 17all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 17.
Records on 6 August 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily17

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1908 Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.7. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 10: 1010 to 20: 320 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 50
Margins by which the 15 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 47.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 August 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 1010
10 to 203
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 501

Top 20 by Significance

6 August 1908
Top 17 records on 6 August 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 August 1908Orillia, CAdaily rain52.8 mm (2.1 in)47.7 mm (1.9 in)29 years51 of 100 (Notable)
6 August 1908Gilgoin, AUdaily rain24.9 mm (1.0 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Karlsruhe, DEdaily rain22.5 mm (0.9 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)8 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Mount Victoria (Mt Victoria (S, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)18 years18 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Lund, SEdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908White Cliffs (Tongo), AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Wollongong Post Office, AUdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AUdaily rain12.2 mm (0.5 in)8.6 mm (0.34 in)12 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Kallara, AUdaily rain3.8 mm (0.15 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)10 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Saint John, CAdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)14 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Warraweena, AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)3 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Dalhousie, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie21 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1908Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min (Tie)26.7 C (80.1 F)tie2 years1 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

1794 to 1908
Records on 08-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 17 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11806: 11808: 11809: 11810: 11822: 11830: 11833: 11847: 11849: 11856: 31857: 21858: 11859: 11861: 11866: 11869: 11871: 21876: 11878: 31879: 11881: 31883: 11884: 11885: 31886: 21887: 11888: 71889: 31890: 21891: 21892: 31893: 11894: 11895: 61896: 61897: 11898: 51899: 21900: 61901: 71902: 41903: 161904: 131905: 131906: 241907: 261908: 171909: 141910: 201911: 221912: 571913: 411914: 61915: 1081916: 401917: 351918: 5261919: 921920: 391921: 491922: 901923: 1131924: 1501925: 781926: 851927: 1321928: 1011929: 1891930: 3561931: 3491932: 2261933: 2841934: 5801935: 3301936: 3181937: 3711938: 3081939: 3111940: 3851941: 3561942: 3031943: 2481944: 3121945: 4581946: 4301947: 6251948: 1,1661949: 4641950: 4801951: 7201952: 5131953: 6461954: 5321955: 5311956: 4471957: 9491958: 5211959: 4221960: 2501961: 5511962: 4961963: 2581964: 4811965: 3901966: 3781967: 7571968: 5861969: 6131970: 5041971: 9451972: 8771973: 8761974: 8841975: 7491976: 9231977: 6231978: 7901979: 5441980: 8181981: 8551982: 6431983: 1,2811984: 8151985: 8741986: 6481987: 9481988: 8731989: 8791990: 1,4631991: 1,1001992: 1,0531993: 1,5691994: 1,9181995: 1,5001996: 1,0381997: 1,2161998: 1,5461999: 9382000: 8702001: 1,1002002: 9882003: 1,2212004: 1,0762005: 7562006: 8492007: 9912008: 8202009: 1,0332010: 1,2052011: 1,3572012: 8452013: 7222014: 6732015: 8272016: 4722017: 8272018: 5932019: 6402020: 5102021: 4552022: 9552023: 1,1712024: 8852025: 7211794187118951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1908. 1908 had 17 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-06 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18061
18081
18091
18101
18221
18301
18331
18471
18491
18563
18572
18581
18591
18611
18661
18691
18712
18761
18783
18791
18813
18831
18841
18853
18862
18871
18887
18893
18902
18912
18923
18931
18941
18956
18966
18971
18985
18992
19006
19017
19024
190316
190413
190513
190624
190726
190817
190914
191020
191122
191257
191341
19146
1915108
191640
191735
1918526
191992
192039
192149
192290
1923113
1924150
192578
192685
1927132
1928101
1929189
1930356
1931349
1932226
1933284
1934580
1935330
1936318
1937371
1938308
1939311
1940385
1941356
1942303
1943248
1944312
1945458
1946430
1947625
19481,166
1949464
1950480
1951720
1952513
1953646
1954532
1955531
1956447
1957949
1958521
1959422
1960250
1961551
1962496
1963258
1964481
1965390
1966378
1967757
1968586
1969613
1970504
1971945
1972877
1973876
1974884
1975749
1976923
1977623
1978790
1979544
1980818
1981855
1982643
19831,281
1984815
1985874
1986648
1987948
1988873
1989879
19901,463
19911,100
19921,053
19931,569
19941,918
19951,500
19961,038
19971,216
19981,546
1999938
2000870
20011,100
2002988
20031,221
20041,076
2005756
2006849
2007991
2008820
20091,033
20101,205
20111,357
2012845
2013722
2014673
2015827
2016472
2017827
2018593
2019640
2020510
2021455
2022955
20231,171
2024885
2025721

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).