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Weather Records on 27 September 1908

36 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 September 1908. Highest significance: Santa Fe, US.

Key Facts for 27 September 1908

  • On 27 September 1908, 36 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 23 were record highs and 6 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Santa Fe set a monthly record low minimum temperature of -6.1 C (21.0 F) on 27 September 1908.
  • Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

36 stations
Weather records on 27 September 1908 36 station records on 27 September 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
36 station records on 27 September 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 27 September 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation21.0 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KarlshamnSwedenRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.8 C (82.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation22.0 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.0 mm (1.8 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature31.1 C (88.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
SpringbokSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

36 records
Records on 27 September 1908 by type Records set or tied on 27 September 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 051015Highest daily maximum: 14Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 9Lowest daily minimum: 4Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 27 September 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 9, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 27 September 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum14
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum9
Lowest daily minimum4
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 27 September 1908 by timescale Records on 27 September 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 27 September 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 35.
Records on 27 September 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

31 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 September 1908 Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.2. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 2: 172 to 4: 94 to 6: 26 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 012 to 14: 20 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 31 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 27 September 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 217
2 to 49
4 to 62
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 120
12 to 142

Top 20 by Significance

27 September 1908
Top 20 records on 27 September 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
27 September 1908Santa Fe, USmonthly low min-6.1 C (21.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)27 years31 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Kristianstad, SEdaily rain21.0 mm (0.8 in)12.4 mm (0.5 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Karlshamn, SEdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Montreal McGill, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Fredericton Unb, CAdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low max16.0 C (60.8 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Chatham, CAdaily high max27.8 C (82.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Halifax, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Sandvig, DKdaily rain22.0 mm (0.9 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)13 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low min11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Southampton, CAdaily high min17.2 C (63.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)11 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Buffalo, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)22 years14 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Stratford, CAdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Sydney, CAdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Portland, USdaily high max23.3 C (73.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Santa Fe, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)5 years13 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Concord, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Buffalo, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)26 years12 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1908Escanaba, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)30 years12 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

1799 to 1908
Records on 09-27 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001799: 11828: 11836: 21847: 11851: 11854: 21855: 21859: 21866: 21867: 31874: 11875: 11877: 21880: 11881: 41882: 11885: 51887: 11890: 31891: 11892: 11893: 11894: 51895: 61896: 11897: 21898: 41899: 11900: 51901: 31902: 121903: 71904: 121905: 211906: 211907: 91908: 361909: 171910: 201911: 311912: 251913: 271914: 241915: 801916: 571917: 411918: 581919: 451920: 541921: 261922: 1111923: 1251924: 1151925: 1291926: 5811927: 2441928: 2881929: 2251930: 1781931: 2221932: 1941933: 5591934: 2981935: 3191936: 4351937: 3091938: 3661939: 5721940: 7061941: 2571942: 1,3531943: 5031944: 3231945: 4751946: 3871947: 8131948: 4051949: 4071950: 2231951: 4801952: 5391953: 5671954: 5071955: 3861956: 8251957: 6441958: 5851959: 5821960: 3371961: 3761962: 3521963: 8491964: 7241965: 6881966: 4261967: 5021968: 2861969: 2331970: 7731971: 7621972: 9891973: 1,0311974: 4081975: 7901976: 9051977: 8521978: 7731979: 7411980: 5591981: 6801982: 1,0761983: 7911984: 1,2971985: 6611986: 1,7721987: 1,0131988: 4941989: 8521990: 3791991: 8941992: 6591993: 7271994: 7641995: 6981996: 1,4681997: 7301998: 1,7741999: 1,0592000: 1,0312001: 9802002: 9922003: 8302004: 6652005: 1,0612006: 5962007: 1,0912008: 6592009: 9872010: 1,1532011: 9652012: 6242013: 8232014: 8132015: 6642016: 6002017: 8912018: 6002019: 7552020: 6592021: 8932022: 6422023: 7472024: 1,4492025: 2722026: 3581799188519041920193619521968198420002016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1908. 1908 had 36 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-27 in each year
YearRecords
17991
18281
18362
18471
18511
18542
18552
18592
18662
18673
18741
18751
18772
18801
18814
18821
18855
18871
18903
18911
18921
18931
18945
18956
18961
18972
18984
18991
19005
19013
190212
19037
190412
190521
190621
19079
190836
190917
191020
191131
191225
191327
191424
191580
191657
191741
191858
191945
192054
192126
1922111
1923125
1924115
1925129
1926581
1927244
1928288
1929225
1930178
1931222
1932194
1933559
1934298
1935319
1936435
1937309
1938366
1939572
1940706
1941257
19421,353
1943503
1944323
1945475
1946387
1947813
1948405
1949407
1950223
1951480
1952539
1953567
1954507
1955386
1956825
1957644
1958585
1959582
1960337
1961376
1962352
1963849
1964724
1965688
1966426
1967502
1968286
1969233
1970773
1971762
1972989
19731,031
1974408
1975790
1976905
1977852
1978773
1979741
1980559
1981680
19821,076
1983791
19841,297
1985661
19861,772
19871,013
1988494
1989852
1990379
1991894
1992659
1993727
1994764
1995698
19961,468
1997730
19981,774
19991,059
20001,031
2001980
2002992
2003830
2004665
20051,061
2006596
20071,091
2008659
2009987
20101,153
2011965
2012624
2013823
2014813
2015664
2016600
2017891
2018600
2019755
2020659
2021893
2022642
2023747
20241,449
2025272
2026358

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).