Weather Records on 1 September 1908
26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1908. Highest significance: Clare Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 1 September 1908
- On 1 September 1908, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 26 daily.
- Clare Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 40.1 mm (1.6 in) on 1 September 1908.
- Across 160 earlier years (1797 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.
Record Map
26 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clare Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Rokewood (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dimboola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockholm | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kerkwerve | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Skara 1 | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| West Terschelling | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Helmond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryborough | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kalmar_D | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record low minimum temperature | 5.2 C (41.4 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bendigo Prison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maldon (Derby Hill) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menindee (Weinteriga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warracknabeal Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 10.1 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roermond | Netherlands | Record daily precipitation | 7.0 mm (0.28 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
26 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 3 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 20 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 26 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 3 | 11 |
| 3 to 5 | 3 |
| 5 to 8 | 2 |
| 8 to 10 | 2 |
| 10 to 13 | 2 |
| 13 to 15 | 1 |
| 15 to 18 | 0 |
| 18 to 20 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 September 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1908 | Clare Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 20 years | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1908 | Rokewood (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Dimboola, AU | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 28 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Stockholm, SE | daily rain | 22.2 mm (0.9 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Kerkwerve, NL | daily rain | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 8 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Skara 1, SE | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 31 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | West Terschelling, NL | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 6.5 mm (0.26 in) | 14 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Helmond, NL | daily rain | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 4.4 mm (0.17 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Scotsburn (Mount Boninyong), AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 10 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Maryborough, AU | daily rain | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 10 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Ararat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 28 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Kalmar_D, SE | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 0.4 mm (0.02 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily low min | 5.2 C (41.4 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Bendigo Prison, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 10 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low max | 15.7 C (60.3 F) | 2.1 C (3.8 F) | 8 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily high min | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 9 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Maldon (Derby Hill), AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 19 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 5 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Menindee (Weinteriga), AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 19 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 September 1908 | Warracknabeal Post Office, AU | daily rain | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 5 years | 8 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 47 |
| 1913 | 32 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 67 |
| 1923 | 75 |
| 1924 | 210 |
| 1925 | 127 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 136 |
| 1928 | 166 |
| 1929 | 324 |
| 1930 | 264 |
| 1931 | 233 |
| 1932 | 550 |
| 1933 | 622 |
| 1934 | 654 |
| 1935 | 584 |
| 1936 | 385 |
| 1937 | 502 |
| 1938 | 373 |
| 1939 | 303 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 497 |
| 1942 | 532 |
| 1943 | 578 |
| 1944 | 377 |
| 1945 | 497 |
| 1946 | 642 |
| 1947 | 555 |
| 1948 | 460 |
| 1949 | 1,102 |
| 1950 | 849 |
| 1951 | 668 |
| 1952 | 644 |
| 1953 | 937 |
| 1954 | 407 |
| 1955 | 413 |
| 1956 | 504 |
| 1957 | 320 |
| 1958 | 427 |
| 1959 | 519 |
| 1960 | 408 |
| 1961 | 531 |
| 1962 | 368 |
| 1963 | 416 |
| 1964 | 621 |
| 1965 | 657 |
| 1966 | 596 |
| 1967 | 1,263 |
| 1968 | 604 |
| 1969 | 493 |
| 1970 | 502 |
| 1971 | 464 |
| 1972 | 518 |
| 1973 | 874 |
| 1974 | 895 |
| 1975 | 939 |
| 1976 | 627 |
| 1977 | 500 |
| 1978 | 809 |
| 1979 | 459 |
| 1980 | 671 |
| 1981 | 649 |
| 1982 | 642 |
| 1983 | 1,167 |
| 1984 | 619 |
| 1985 | 901 |
| 1986 | 964 |
| 1987 | 909 |
| 1988 | 651 |
| 1989 | 823 |
| 1990 | 749 |
| 1991 | 687 |
| 1992 | 1,010 |
| 1993 | 1,122 |
| 1994 | 1,291 |
| 1995 | 1,165 |
| 1996 | 823 |
| 1997 | 1,161 |
| 1998 | 1,159 |
| 1999 | 925 |
| 2000 | 1,613 |
| 2001 | 904 |
| 2002 | 778 |
| 2003 | 1,254 |
| 2004 | 827 |
| 2005 | 901 |
| 2006 | 1,157 |
| 2007 | 976 |
| 2008 | 1,204 |
| 2009 | 1,003 |
| 2010 | 1,313 |
| 2011 | 1,071 |
| 2012 | 874 |
| 2013 | 775 |
| 2014 | 515 |
| 2015 | 661 |
| 2016 | 522 |
| 2017 | 686 |
| 2018 | 398 |
| 2019 | 796 |
| 2020 | 679 |
| 2021 | 750 |
| 2022 | 1,013 |
| 2023 | 720 |
| 2024 | 938 |
| 2025 | 354 |
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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).