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| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kristianstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlshamn | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Little Rock St Capitol | United States | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stratford | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Concord | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Buffalo | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 25.6 C (78.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 31.1 C (88.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.9 C (75.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cleveland 2717 Euclid | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 26.7 C (80.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 3.9 C (39.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
36 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 14 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 9 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 4 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 7 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 35 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
31 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 17 |
| 2 to 4 | 9 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
27 September 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 September 1908 | Santa Fe, US | monthly low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 27 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Kristianstad, SE | daily rain | 21.0 mm (0.8 in) | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 21 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Karlshamn, SE | daily rain | 20.1 mm (0.8 in) | 5.9 mm (0.23 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 33 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 16 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 33 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 16 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Halifax, CA | daily high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 35 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Sandvig, DK | daily rain | 22.0 mm (0.9 in) | 4.9 mm (0.19 in) | 13 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | San Diego Wbo, US | daily low min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Southampton, CA | daily high min | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 26 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Little Rock St Capitol, US | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 11 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Buffalo, US | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 22 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Stratford, CA | daily high max | 28.9 C (84.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 22 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Sydney, CA | daily high max | 26.1 C (79.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 8 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Portland, US | daily high max | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Santa Fe, US | daily low max | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Concord, US | daily high max | 30.0 C (86.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Buffalo, US | daily high min | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 26 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 September 1908 | Escanaba, US | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 30 years | 12 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 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1799 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1855 | 2 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 4 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 5 |
| 1895 | 6 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 3 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 12 |
| 1905 | 21 |
| 1906 | 21 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 31 |
| 1912 | 25 |
| 1913 | 27 |
| 1914 | 24 |
| 1915 | 80 |
| 1916 | 57 |
| 1917 | 41 |
| 1918 | 58 |
| 1919 | 45 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 26 |
| 1922 | 111 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 115 |
| 1925 | 129 |
| 1926 | 581 |
| 1927 | 244 |
| 1928 | 288 |
| 1929 | 225 |
| 1930 | 178 |
| 1931 | 222 |
| 1932 | 194 |
| 1933 | 559 |
| 1934 | 298 |
| 1935 | 319 |
| 1936 | 435 |
| 1937 | 309 |
| 1938 | 366 |
| 1939 | 572 |
| 1940 | 706 |
| 1941 | 257 |
| 1942 | 1,353 |
| 1943 | 503 |
| 1944 | 323 |
| 1945 | 475 |
| 1946 | 387 |
| 1947 | 813 |
| 1948 | 405 |
| 1949 | 407 |
| 1950 | 223 |
| 1951 | 480 |
| 1952 | 539 |
| 1953 | 567 |
| 1954 | 507 |
| 1955 | 386 |
| 1956 | 825 |
| 1957 | 644 |
| 1958 | 585 |
| 1959 | 582 |
| 1960 | 337 |
| 1961 | 376 |
| 1962 | 352 |
| 1963 | 849 |
| 1964 | 724 |
| 1965 | 688 |
| 1966 | 426 |
| 1967 | 502 |
| 1968 | 286 |
| 1969 | 233 |
| 1970 | 773 |
| 1971 | 762 |
| 1972 | 989 |
| 1973 | 1,031 |
| 1974 | 408 |
| 1975 | 790 |
| 1976 | 905 |
| 1977 | 852 |
| 1978 | 773 |
| 1979 | 741 |
| 1980 | 559 |
| 1981 | 680 |
| 1982 | 1,076 |
| 1983 | 791 |
| 1984 | 1,297 |
| 1985 | 661 |
| 1986 | 1,772 |
| 1987 | 1,013 |
| 1988 | 494 |
| 1989 | 852 |
| 1990 | 379 |
| 1991 | 894 |
| 1992 | 659 |
| 1993 | 727 |
| 1994 | 764 |
| 1995 | 698 |
| 1996 | 1,468 |
| 1997 | 730 |
| 1998 | 1,774 |
| 1999 | 1,059 |
| 2000 | 1,031 |
| 2001 | 980 |
| 2002 | 992 |
| 2003 | 830 |
| 2004 | 665 |
| 2005 | 1,061 |
| 2006 | 596 |
| 2007 | 1,091 |
| 2008 | 659 |
| 2009 | 987 |
| 2010 | 1,153 |
| 2011 | 965 |
| 2012 | 624 |
| 2013 | 823 |
| 2014 | 813 |
| 2015 | 664 |
| 2016 | 600 |
| 2017 | 891 |
| 2018 | 600 |
| 2019 | 755 |
| 2020 | 659 |
| 2021 | 893 |
| 2022 | 642 |
| 2023 | 747 |
| 2024 | 1,449 |
| 2025 | 272 |
| 2026 | 358 |
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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).