Weather Records on 8 August 1908
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 August 1908. Highest significance: Dalhousie, CA.
Key Facts for 8 August 1908
- On 8 August 1908, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Dalhousie set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 8 August 1908.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bathurst Gaol | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Anticosti SW Point | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 9 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 5 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 2 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 August 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 August 1908 | Dalhousie, CA | daily rain | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 25 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 August 1908 | Halifax, CA | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 25 years | 41 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 August 1908 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 5 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Truro, CA | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 16 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 6 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Kurrajong Heights (Bells Line, AU | daily rain | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 36 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 33 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily low max | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 15 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Oran-Hopital Militaire, DZ | daily low max | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 16 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily high min (Tie) | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | tie | 32 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Bathurst Gaol, AU | daily high min (Tie) | 5.0 C (41.0 F) | tie | 13 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 August 1908 | Anticosti SW Point, CA | daily rain (Tie) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | tie | 1 year | 0 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 | 1 |
| 1798 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1808 | 3 |
| 1815 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 3 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 3 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1884 | 3 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1895 | 8 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 5 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 8 |
| 1900 | 11 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 2 |
| 1903 | 20 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 7 |
| 1906 | 9 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 5 |
| 1911 | 38 |
| 1912 | 57 |
| 1913 | 28 |
| 1914 | 7 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 35 |
| 1918 | 160 |
| 1919 | 28 |
| 1920 | 138 |
| 1921 | 42 |
| 1922 | 74 |
| 1923 | 70 |
| 1924 | 99 |
| 1925 | 149 |
| 1926 | 190 |
| 1927 | 278 |
| 1928 | 252 |
| 1929 | 166 |
| 1930 | 801 |
| 1931 | 318 |
| 1932 | 234 |
| 1933 | 228 |
| 1934 | 734 |
| 1935 | 508 |
| 1936 | 359 |
| 1937 | 362 |
| 1938 | 855 |
| 1939 | 671 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 324 |
| 1942 | 614 |
| 1943 | 512 |
| 1944 | 352 |
| 1945 | 572 |
| 1946 | 349 |
| 1947 | 442 |
| 1948 | 543 |
| 1949 | 675 |
| 1950 | 516 |
| 1951 | 513 |
| 1952 | 305 |
| 1953 | 393 |
| 1954 | 558 |
| 1955 | 537 |
| 1956 | 273 |
| 1957 | 517 |
| 1958 | 496 |
| 1959 | 470 |
| 1960 | 399 |
| 1961 | 270 |
| 1962 | 567 |
| 1963 | 601 |
| 1964 | 467 |
| 1965 | 520 |
| 1966 | 598 |
| 1967 | 432 |
| 1968 | 868 |
| 1969 | 584 |
| 1970 | 703 |
| 1971 | 646 |
| 1972 | 1,073 |
| 1973 | 446 |
| 1974 | 726 |
| 1975 | 1,041 |
| 1976 | 1,202 |
| 1977 | 607 |
| 1978 | 976 |
| 1979 | 466 |
| 1980 | 919 |
| 1981 | 964 |
| 1982 | 711 |
| 1983 | 1,110 |
| 1984 | 619 |
| 1985 | 726 |
| 1986 | 575 |
| 1987 | 861 |
| 1988 | 733 |
| 1989 | 2,398 |
| 1990 | 1,124 |
| 1991 | 1,230 |
| 1992 | 1,267 |
| 1993 | 654 |
| 1994 | 1,009 |
| 1995 | 1,503 |
| 1996 | 814 |
| 1997 | 1,381 |
| 1998 | 1,304 |
| 1999 | 1,248 |
| 2000 | 961 |
| 2001 | 1,557 |
| 2002 | 1,059 |
| 2003 | 1,432 |
| 2004 | 1,115 |
| 2005 | 882 |
| 2006 | 842 |
| 2007 | 1,660 |
| 2008 | 834 |
| 2009 | 1,112 |
| 2010 | 1,254 |
| 2011 | 1,256 |
| 2012 | 754 |
| 2013 | 841 |
| 2014 | 542 |
| 2015 | 835 |
| 2016 | 560 |
| 2017 | 831 |
| 2018 | 728 |
| 2019 | 711 |
| 2020 | 894 |
| 2021 | 500 |
| 2022 | 707 |
| 2023 | 976 |
| 2024 | 776 |
| 2025 | 752 |
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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).