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Weather Records on 24 August 1908

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 August 1908. Highest significance: Athens, US.

Key Facts for 24 August 1908

  • On 24 August 1908, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Athens set a daily record precipitation of 122.4 mm (4.8 in) on 24 August 1908.
  • Across 161 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 458 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 24 August 1908 18 station records on 24 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 24 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 August 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation122.4 mm (4.8 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
WeldonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation65.5 mm (2.6 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
WahgunyahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Clare Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Caledon (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.3 C (50.5 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Avoca)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation2.5 mm (0.10 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Bodalla Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
FraserburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Horsham Polkemmet RdAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record high minimum temperature7.0 C (44.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 24 August 1908 by type Records set or tied on 24 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 24 August 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 August 1908 by timescale Records on 24 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18.
Records on 24 August 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

15 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 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 58.9. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 10: 1210 to 20: 120 to 30: 130 to 40: 040 to 50: 050 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
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 58.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 August 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 1012
10 to 201
20 to 301
30 to 400
40 to 500
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

24 August 1908
Top 18 records on 24 August 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 August 1908Athens, USdaily rain122.4 mm (4.8 in)58.9 mm (2.3 in)7 years44 of 100 (Notable)
24 August 1908Weldon, USdaily rain65.5 mm (2.6 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)33 years29 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Wahgunyah, AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)15 years28 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Tulbagh (Pol), ZAdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Clare Post Office, AUdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)6.1 mm (0.24 in)8 years15 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Caledon (Pol), ZAdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Portland Rfc City, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily low max10.3 C (50.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Dimboola, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)2 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Wentworth (Avoca), AUdaily rain2.5 mm (0.10 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)16 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Bodalla Post Office, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)7 years10 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Fraserburg, ZAdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)9 years5 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max (Tie)12.2 C (54.0 F)tie32 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily high min7.0 C (44.6 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)2 years3 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie22 years2 of 100 (Routine)
24 August 1908Port Stanley, CAdaily low max (Tie)20.6 C (69.1 F)tie20 years2 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

1802 to 1908
Records on 08-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001802: 11807: 11816: 11817: 21818: 11824: 11836: 11838: 11839: 11845: 11848: 11853: 11855: 21859: 11864: 11869: 11870: 11876: 11877: 11878: 21879: 11880: 21881: 11882: 11885: 31886: 21889: 31890: 21891: 51892: 41893: 21894: 21895: 51897: 11898: 51899: 71900: 91901: 61902: 61903: 131904: 81905: 101906: 221907: 201908: 181909: 361910: 221911: 411912: 371913: 171914: 241915: 1821916: 331917: 511918: 791919: 661920: 5681921: 521922: 981923: 1671924: 1531925: 1771926: 1331927: 3381928: 2881929: 2501930: 2401931: 3121932: 2181933: 3051934: 6171935: 3051936: 9371937: 3901938: 4831939: 2711940: 7061941: 2631942: 5491943: 4961944: 5561945: 4041946: 4251947: 8211948: 7941949: 2601950: 3781951: 4591952: 5281953: 4791954: 6311955: 4261956: 3641957: 6861958: 5471959: 5551960: 5491961: 5021962: 4131963: 5051964: 6701965: 4611966: 7071967: 5361968: 1,0391969: 7341970: 6221971: 5861972: 5871973: 5721974: 4811975: 7221976: 4931977: 8421978: 5881979: 4751980: 6691981: 5791982: 9321983: 9151984: 6001985: 8921986: 7261987: 1,2131988: 1,0931989: 9441990: 6541991: 5991992: 1,7241993: 9871994: 6181995: 1,1111996: 1,2751997: 1,8721998: 1,1131999: 9052000: 8302001: 8722002: 1,1142003: 1,8482004: 9782005: 7182006: 8592007: 1,5302008: 9542009: 1,0852010: 1,2782011: 1,4792012: 6472013: 3952014: 8322015: 8862016: 9062017: 3982018: 4372019: 4122020: 1,0472021: 7832022: 7932023: 1,4262024: 1,3382025: 1,0851802187618981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-24 in each year
YearRecords
18021
18071
18161
18172
18181
18241
18361
18381
18391
18451
18481
18531
18552
18591
18641
18691
18701
18761
18771
18782
18791
18802
18811
18821
18853
18862
18893
18902
18915
18924
18932
18942
18955
18971
18985
18997
19009
19016
19026
190313
19048
190510
190622
190720
190818
190936
191022
191141
191237
191317
191424
1915182
191633
191751
191879
191966
1920568
192152
192298
1923167
1924153
1925177
1926133
1927338
1928288
1929250
1930240
1931312
1932218
1933305
1934617
1935305
1936937
1937390
1938483
1939271
1940706
1941263
1942549
1943496
1944556
1945404
1946425
1947821
1948794
1949260
1950378
1951459
1952528
1953479
1954631
1955426
1956364
1957686
1958547
1959555
1960549
1961502
1962413
1963505
1964670
1965461
1966707
1967536
19681,039
1969734
1970622
1971586
1972587
1973572
1974481
1975722
1976493
1977842
1978588
1979475
1980669
1981579
1982932
1983915
1984600
1985892
1986726
19871,213
19881,093
1989944
1990654
1991599
19921,724
1993987
1994618
19951,111
19961,275
19971,872
19981,113
1999905
2000830
2001872
20021,114
20031,848
2004978
2005718
2006859
20071,530
2008954
20091,085
20101,278
20111,479
2012647
2013395
2014832
2015886
2016906
2017398
2018437
2019412
20201,047
2021783
2022793
20231,426
20241,338
20251,085

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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).