Weather Records on 6 September 1908
36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 1908. Highest significance: Atlantic City Marina, US.
Key Facts for 6 September 1908
- On 6 September 1908, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 35 daily.
- Atlantic City Marina set a daily record precipitation of 80.0 mm (3.1 in) on 6 September 1908.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
36 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record daily precipitation | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma Lambie Street | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record daily precipitation | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Athens | United States | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cobar (Paddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yanco (Billinbah East) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winbar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 14.5 C (58.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Thelangerin East | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Philadelphia City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Casino Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record high maximum temperature | 34.3 C (93.7 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 19.4 C (66.9 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 14.1 C (57.4 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 7.3 C (45.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 13.8 C (56.8 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oran-Hopital Militaire | Algeria | Record low maximum temperature | 25.0 C (77.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tarcutta Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
36 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 7 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 24 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 35 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
30 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 21 |
| 10 to 20 | 7 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 September 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1908 | Atlantic City Marina, US | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 11 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 September 1908 | Cooma Lambie Street, AU | monthly rain | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 4 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily rain | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 2.7 mm (0.11 in) | 49 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Stratford, AU | daily rain | 21.1 mm (0.8 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Athens, US | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 7.8 mm (0.31 in) | 61 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Cobar (Paddington), AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 13.4 mm (0.5 in) | 10 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Trenton 2, US | daily rain | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 18 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 6.8 mm (0.27 in) | 20 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Yanco (Billinbah East), AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 3 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Vineland, US | daily rain | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 11 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Moorestown 4 E, US | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 24 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily rain | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 10.9 mm (0.4 in) | 11 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Washington, US | daily rain | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Winbar, AU | daily rain | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low max | 14.5 C (58.1 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 33 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Thelangerin East, AU | daily rain | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 15 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Philadelphia City, US | daily rain | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 11 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1908 | Casino Airport, AU | daily rain | 14.5 mm (0.6 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 16 years | 10 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 55 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 62 |
| 1919 | 106 |
| 1920 | 172 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 114 |
| 1923 | 153 |
| 1924 | 335 |
| 1925 | 290 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 137 |
| 1928 | 252 |
| 1929 | 359 |
| 1930 | 101 |
| 1931 | 324 |
| 1932 | 275 |
| 1933 | 368 |
| 1934 | 462 |
| 1935 | 341 |
| 1936 | 338 |
| 1937 | 237 |
| 1938 | 322 |
| 1939 | 447 |
| 1940 | 170 |
| 1941 | 276 |
| 1942 | 284 |
| 1943 | 831 |
| 1944 | 392 |
| 1945 | 537 |
| 1946 | 426 |
| 1947 | 895 |
| 1948 | 379 |
| 1949 | 525 |
| 1950 | 699 |
| 1951 | 263 |
| 1952 | 350 |
| 1953 | 396 |
| 1954 | 567 |
| 1955 | 493 |
| 1956 | 735 |
| 1957 | 311 |
| 1958 | 489 |
| 1959 | 405 |
| 1960 | 382 |
| 1961 | 317 |
| 1962 | 772 |
| 1963 | 419 |
| 1964 | 393 |
| 1965 | 722 |
| 1966 | 296 |
| 1967 | 878 |
| 1968 | 512 |
| 1969 | 737 |
| 1970 | 910 |
| 1971 | 436 |
| 1972 | 567 |
| 1973 | 866 |
| 1974 | 897 |
| 1975 | 426 |
| 1976 | 915 |
| 1977 | 467 |
| 1978 | 1,273 |
| 1979 | 892 |
| 1980 | 458 |
| 1981 | 542 |
| 1982 | 744 |
| 1983 | 1,965 |
| 1984 | 1,354 |
| 1985 | 1,371 |
| 1986 | 751 |
| 1987 | 735 |
| 1988 | 1,547 |
| 1989 | 544 |
| 1990 | 805 |
| 1991 | 757 |
| 1992 | 1,084 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1994 | 622 |
| 1995 | 1,220 |
| 1996 | 934 |
| 1997 | 1,389 |
| 1998 | 1,385 |
| 1999 | 1,048 |
| 2000 | 1,500 |
| 2001 | 631 |
| 2002 | 867 |
| 2003 | 718 |
| 2004 | 956 |
| 2005 | 601 |
| 2006 | 1,104 |
| 2007 | 1,246 |
| 2008 | 1,430 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,259 |
| 2011 | 1,684 |
| 2012 | 803 |
| 2013 | 886 |
| 2014 | 588 |
| 2015 | 692 |
| 2016 | 605 |
| 2017 | 838 |
| 2018 | 714 |
| 2019 | 797 |
| 2020 | 1,349 |
| 2021 | 407 |
| 2022 | 1,782 |
| 2023 | 905 |
| 2024 | 1,161 |
| 2025 | 894 |
| 2026 | 846 |
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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 (2026-10-15).