Weather Records on 12 October 1908
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 October 1908. Highest significance: Stratford, CA.
Key Facts for 12 October 1908
- On 12 October 1908, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Stratford set a daily record low minimum temperature of -3.3 C (26.1 F) on 12 October 1908.
- Across 163 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stratford | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Beatrice | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kremsmuenster | Austria | Record high maximum temperature | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uppsala_Aut | Sweden | Record high minimum temperature | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 0 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 2 |
| Highest daily minimum | 4 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 0 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
9 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0.0 to 0.5 | 1 |
| 0.5 to 1.0 | 3 |
| 1.0 to 1.5 | 0 |
| 1.5 to 2.0 | 4 |
| 2.0 to 2.5 | 0 |
| 2.5 to 3.0 | 0 |
| 3.0 to 3.5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 October 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 October 1908 | Stratford, CA | daily low min | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 36 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Beatrice, CA | daily low min | -7.2 C (19.0 F) | 3.3 C (5.9 F) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 25 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low min | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Gravenhurst, CA | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Parry Sound, CA | daily low min | -6.1 C (21.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 16 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily low max | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 6 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Kremsmuenster, AT | daily high max | 19.8 C (67.6 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 14 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Galway, IE | daily high min | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 4 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Uppsala_Aut, SE | daily high min (Tie) | 10.8 C (51.4 F) | tie | 22 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Port Arthur, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -3.3 C (26.1 F) | tie | 24 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily high min (Tie) | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | tie | 19 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 12 October 1908 | Stonecliffe, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | tie | 2 years | 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
1805 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1810 | 1 |
| 1814 | 3 |
| 1822 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1871 | 3 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 5 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 14 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 30 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 30 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 10 |
| 1912 | 30 |
| 1913 | 33 |
| 1914 | 17 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 29 |
| 1917 | 53 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 53 |
| 1920 | 79 |
| 1921 | 102 |
| 1922 | 21 |
| 1923 | 200 |
| 1924 | 129 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 201 |
| 1927 | 195 |
| 1928 | 714 |
| 1929 | 165 |
| 1930 | 606 |
| 1931 | 283 |
| 1932 | 398 |
| 1933 | 155 |
| 1934 | 477 |
| 1935 | 209 |
| 1936 | 301 |
| 1937 | 185 |
| 1938 | 470 |
| 1939 | 198 |
| 1940 | 235 |
| 1941 | 226 |
| 1942 | 540 |
| 1943 | 418 |
| 1944 | 274 |
| 1945 | 321 |
| 1946 | 554 |
| 1947 | 358 |
| 1948 | 311 |
| 1949 | 725 |
| 1950 | 594 |
| 1951 | 391 |
| 1952 | 352 |
| 1953 | 252 |
| 1954 | 911 |
| 1955 | 383 |
| 1956 | 899 |
| 1957 | 473 |
| 1958 | 448 |
| 1959 | 501 |
| 1960 | 449 |
| 1961 | 436 |
| 1962 | 971 |
| 1963 | 459 |
| 1964 | 636 |
| 1965 | 157 |
| 1966 | 423 |
| 1967 | 623 |
| 1968 | 443 |
| 1969 | 1,828 |
| 1970 | 763 |
| 1971 | 382 |
| 1972 | 412 |
| 1973 | 673 |
| 1974 | 369 |
| 1975 | 830 |
| 1976 | 582 |
| 1977 | 832 |
| 1978 | 525 |
| 1979 | 898 |
| 1980 | 741 |
| 1981 | 1,201 |
| 1982 | 777 |
| 1983 | 992 |
| 1984 | 636 |
| 1985 | 872 |
| 1986 | 1,510 |
| 1987 | 1,530 |
| 1988 | 1,015 |
| 1989 | 543 |
| 1990 | 1,325 |
| 1991 | 948 |
| 1992 | 865 |
| 1993 | 1,145 |
| 1994 | 934 |
| 1995 | 1,238 |
| 1996 | 816 |
| 1997 | 1,851 |
| 1998 | 741 |
| 1999 | 641 |
| 2000 | 1,095 |
| 2001 | 1,194 |
| 2002 | 1,139 |
| 2003 | 1,043 |
| 2004 | 750 |
| 2005 | 872 |
| 2006 | 1,357 |
| 2007 | 566 |
| 2008 | 1,669 |
| 2009 | 2,300 |
| 2010 | 797 |
| 2011 | 906 |
| 2012 | 921 |
| 2013 | 558 |
| 2014 | 514 |
| 2015 | 964 |
| 2016 | 374 |
| 2017 | 1,068 |
| 2018 | 1,195 |
| 2019 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | 655 |
| 2021 | 1,294 |
| 2022 | 439 |
| 2023 | 904 |
| 2024 | 958 |
| 2025 | 624 |
| 2026 | 710 |
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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).