Weather Records on 11 October 1908
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 October 1908. Highest significance: Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL.
Key Facts for 11 October 1908
- On 11 October 1908, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 7 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 11 daily.
- Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) set a daily record precipitation of 10.6 mm (0.4 in) on 11 October 1908.
- Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) | Greenland [Denmark] | Record daily precipitation | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brome | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 7 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 3 |
| 1 to 2 | 2 |
| 2 to 3 | 1 |
| 3 to 4 | 0 |
| 4 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
11 October 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 October 1908 | Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GL | daily rain | 10.6 mm (0.4 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 3 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Alice Springs Post Office, AU | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high max | 20.6 C (69.1 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 31 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily high max | 16.8 C (62.2 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Portland, US | daily high max | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Salzburg, AT | daily high max | 20.4 C (68.7 F) | 0.8 C (1.4 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily rain | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 3 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Brome, CA | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 1 year | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Galway, IE | daily high max (Tie) | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | tie | 38 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high max (Tie) | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | tie | 17 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 October 1908 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily high max (Tie) | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | tie | 1 year | 0 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
1793 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1801 | 1 |
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 4 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 4 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1887 | 4 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 3 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 17 |
| 1906 | 52 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 31 |
| 1911 | 14 |
| 1912 | 21 |
| 1913 | 48 |
| 1914 | 40 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 25 |
| 1917 | 48 |
| 1918 | 32 |
| 1919 | 76 |
| 1920 | 140 |
| 1921 | 92 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1923 | 231 |
| 1924 | 149 |
| 1925 | 196 |
| 1926 | 137 |
| 1927 | 176 |
| 1928 | 713 |
| 1929 | 259 |
| 1930 | 656 |
| 1931 | 396 |
| 1932 | 235 |
| 1933 | 200 |
| 1934 | 862 |
| 1935 | 245 |
| 1936 | 243 |
| 1937 | 242 |
| 1938 | 438 |
| 1939 | 249 |
| 1940 | 201 |
| 1941 | 190 |
| 1942 | 537 |
| 1943 | 414 |
| 1944 | 247 |
| 1945 | 284 |
| 1946 | 770 |
| 1947 | 405 |
| 1948 | 736 |
| 1949 | 835 |
| 1950 | 450 |
| 1951 | 538 |
| 1952 | 472 |
| 1953 | 408 |
| 1954 | 672 |
| 1955 | 434 |
| 1956 | 894 |
| 1957 | 258 |
| 1958 | 795 |
| 1959 | 1,027 |
| 1960 | 333 |
| 1961 | 610 |
| 1962 | 857 |
| 1963 | 570 |
| 1964 | 927 |
| 1965 | 202 |
| 1966 | 279 |
| 1967 | 643 |
| 1968 | 312 |
| 1969 | 1,032 |
| 1970 | 859 |
| 1971 | 521 |
| 1972 | 708 |
| 1973 | 1,325 |
| 1974 | 356 |
| 1975 | 559 |
| 1976 | 565 |
| 1977 | 655 |
| 1978 | 426 |
| 1979 | 1,260 |
| 1980 | 478 |
| 1981 | 776 |
| 1982 | 1,141 |
| 1983 | 542 |
| 1984 | 552 |
| 1985 | 977 |
| 1986 | 961 |
| 1987 | 1,603 |
| 1988 | 621 |
| 1989 | 571 |
| 1990 | 1,617 |
| 1991 | 1,055 |
| 1992 | 527 |
| 1993 | 883 |
| 1994 | 726 |
| 1995 | 975 |
| 1996 | 842 |
| 1997 | 1,809 |
| 1998 | 750 |
| 1999 | 996 |
| 2000 | 1,782 |
| 2001 | 962 |
| 2002 | 1,000 |
| 2003 | 1,191 |
| 2004 | 593 |
| 2005 | 1,044 |
| 2006 | 840 |
| 2007 | 610 |
| 2008 | 1,369 |
| 2009 | 2,594 |
| 2010 | 964 |
| 2011 | 1,176 |
| 2012 | 696 |
| 2013 | 666 |
| 2014 | 620 |
| 2015 | 1,032 |
| 2016 | 378 |
| 2017 | 1,101 |
| 2018 | 1,503 |
| 2019 | 1,740 |
| 2020 | 674 |
| 2021 | 873 |
| 2022 | 243 |
| 2023 | 858 |
| 2024 | 842 |
| 2025 | 711 |
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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).