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Weather Records on 26 August 1908

27 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 August 1908. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 26 August 1908

  • On 26 August 1908, 27 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 101.3 mm (4.0 in) on 26 August 1908.
  • Across 168 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

27 stations
Weather records on 26 August 1908 27 station records on 26 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
27 station records on 26 August 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 August 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation101.3 mm (4.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation82.3 mm (3.2 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation44.2 mm (1.7 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation79.8 mm (3.1 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)28 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation53.3 mm (2.1 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord daily precipitation15.6 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.6 mm (1.4 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation49.3 mm (1.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.9 mm (1.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-GricCroatiaRecord daily precipitation30.9 mm (1.2 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.2 mm (1.2 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

27 records
Records on 26 August 1908 by type Records set or tied on 26 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 11Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 August 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 14.
Records on 26 August 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum11
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 August 1908 by timescale Records on 26 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 August 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 22.
Records on 26 August 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1908 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.3. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 10: 1610 to 20: 220 to 30: 130 to 40: 240 to 50: 150 to 60: 10 to 1010 to 2020 to 3030 to 4040 to 5050 to 60
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 50.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 August 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 1016
10 to 202
20 to 301
30 to 402
40 to 501
50 to 601

Top 20 by Significance

26 August 1908
Top 20 records on 26 August 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 August 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain101.3 mm (4.0 in)43.6 mm (1.7 in)36 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily rain82.3 mm (3.2 in)50.3 mm (2.0 in)8 years34 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Athens, USdaily rain44.2 mm (1.7 in)38.9 mm (1.5 in)3 years29 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908World Trade Ctr, USdaily rain79.8 mm (3.1 in)22.9 mm (0.9 in)36 years28 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Washington, USmonthly low max16.1 C (61.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)33 years28 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Trenton 2, USdaily rain53.3 mm (2.1 in)36.3 mm (1.4 in)17 years27 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Baltimore Customs House, USmonthly low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)33 years26 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Philadelphia City, USmonthly low max15.0 C (59.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)18 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Trenton 2, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)28 years22 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Vasteras-Hasslo, SEdaily rain15.6 mm (0.6 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)29 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Middletown 4 W, USdaily rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min4.9 C (40.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)43 years19 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908World Trade Ctr, USmonthly low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)4 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Baltimore Customs House, USdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)10 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily low max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)32 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max12.8 C (55.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Portland, USdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)22 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Philadelphia City, USdaily rain49.3 mm (1.9 in)16.8 mm (0.7 in)15 years16 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DKdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1908Wilmington Wb City, USdaily rain42.9 mm (1.7 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)18 years13 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 08-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 27 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11800: 21802: 11807: 31809: 11810: 11811: 11812: 11813: 21814: 11816: 11835: 11837: 11838: 21850: 11851: 11854: 41855: 21858: 21859: 11861: 11864: 41866: 11869: 11870: 11872: 21873: 11879: 11881: 21885: 41887: 11888: 11889: 31890: 21891: 31892: 31893: 21894: 31895: 21896: 81897: 21898: 21899: 21900: 81901: 211902: 51903: 161904: 71905: 91906: 241907: 71908: 271909: 271910: 181911: 171912: 481913: 201914: 411915: 201916: 401917: 441918: 241919: 1061920: 391921: 411922: 841923: 831924: 6511925: 1071926: 1841927: 2871928: 1411929: 1161930: 2011931: 1831932: 2981933: 3301934: 2901935: 3271936: 7011937: 4171938: 4281939: 3101940: 5091941: 5551942: 5761943: 6821944: 8551945: 4561946: 4191947: 4581948: 1,0631949: 5061950: 2941951: 2761952: 3541953: 7261954: 7001955: 6111956: 2831957: 5661958: 6621959: 6071960: 3811961: 5031962: 4931963: 5261964: 3121965: 5531966: 6391967: 5691968: 3751969: 5991970: 9391971: 5151972: 6101973: 6331974: 5671975: 5811976: 4271977: 7631978: 5351979: 1,0981980: 9331981: 9161982: 7541983: 1,1441984: 6601985: 9441986: 8041987: 1,5761988: 6581989: 9491990: 7791991: 8831992: 1,7431993: 1,0631994: 6681995: 1,0851996: 9501997: 1,2971998: 1,2771999: 1,0232000: 7782001: 1,6542002: 1,1002003: 8152004: 1,0932005: 8782006: 9352007: 1,0392008: 1,0502009: 6542010: 1,6002011: 1,3742012: 6572013: 8072014: 6702015: 9902016: 1,0292017: 5272018: 6182019: 8442020: 7582021: 5242022: 5812023: 1,1412024: 7152025: 1,3441797185518911908192519421959197619932010
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1908. 1908 had 27 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 08-26 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18002
18021
18073
18091
18101
18111
18121
18132
18141
18161
18351
18371
18382
18501
18511
18544
18552
18582
18591
18611
18644
18661
18691
18701
18722
18731
18791
18812
18854
18871
18881
18893
18902
18913
18923
18932
18943
18952
18968
18972
18982
18992
19008
190121
19025
190316
19047
19059
190624
19077
190827
190927
191018
191117
191248
191320
191441
191520
191640
191744
191824
1919106
192039
192141
192284
192383
1924651
1925107
1926184
1927287
1928141
1929116
1930201
1931183
1932298
1933330
1934290
1935327
1936701
1937417
1938428
1939310
1940509
1941555
1942576
1943682
1944855
1945456
1946419
1947458
19481,063
1949506
1950294
1951276
1952354
1953726
1954700
1955611
1956283
1957566
1958662
1959607
1960381
1961503
1962493
1963526
1964312
1965553
1966639
1967569
1968375
1969599
1970939
1971515
1972610
1973633
1974567
1975581
1976427
1977763
1978535
19791,098
1980933
1981916
1982754
19831,144
1984660
1985944
1986804
19871,576
1988658
1989949
1990779
1991883
19921,743
19931,063
1994668
19951,085
1996950
19971,297
19981,277
19991,023
2000778
20011,654
20021,100
2003815
20041,093
2005878
2006935
20071,039
20081,050
2009654
20101,600
20111,374
2012657
2013807
2014670
2015990
20161,029
2017527
2018618
2019844
2020758
2021524
2022581
20231,141
2024715
20251,344

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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).