Weather Records on 15 October 1908
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 October 1908. Highest significance: Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU.
Key Facts for 15 October 1908
- On 15 October 1908, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 9 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) set a daily record high minimum temperature of 15.6 C (60.1 F) on 15 October 1908.
- Across 159 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Menindee (Weinteriga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Adelaide West Terrace | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Washington | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 19.5 C (67.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Algiers-Ville/Universite | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Arthur | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 8 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
10 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 8 |
| 5 to 10 | 1 |
| 10 to 15 | 0 |
| 15 to 20 | 0 |
| 20 to 25 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
15 October 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 October 1908 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 38 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Menindee (Weinteriga), AU | daily rain | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 30 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Adelaide West Terrace, AU | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Sydney, CA | daily high max | 18.9 C (66.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 35 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Washington, US | daily high max | 27.8 C (82.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily high max | 19.5 C (67.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 30 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily high max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Dalhousie, CA | daily high max | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 21 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 0.7 mm (0.03 in) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ | daily rain | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 3 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Port Arthur, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 23.3 C (73.9 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | daily high max (Tie) | 28.3 C (82.9 F) | tie | 10 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 October 1908 | Southampton, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | tie | 10 years | 1 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 1908| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1807 | 1 |
| 1808 | 2 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 3 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 3 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 8 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1894 | 9 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 8 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 7 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 10 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 7 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 13 |
| 1909 | 17 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 70 |
| 1914 | 28 |
| 1915 | 48 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 29 |
| 1918 | 21 |
| 1919 | 65 |
| 1920 | 38 |
| 1921 | 160 |
| 1922 | 43 |
| 1923 | 66 |
| 1924 | 118 |
| 1925 | 221 |
| 1926 | 125 |
| 1927 | 94 |
| 1928 | 385 |
| 1929 | 200 |
| 1930 | 282 |
| 1931 | 461 |
| 1932 | 213 |
| 1933 | 255 |
| 1934 | 434 |
| 1935 | 303 |
| 1936 | 126 |
| 1937 | 1,444 |
| 1938 | 598 |
| 1939 | 461 |
| 1940 | 458 |
| 1941 | 330 |
| 1942 | 494 |
| 1943 | 704 |
| 1944 | 246 |
| 1945 | 487 |
| 1946 | 354 |
| 1947 | 963 |
| 1948 | 224 |
| 1949 | 546 |
| 1950 | 321 |
| 1951 | 341 |
| 1952 | 662 |
| 1953 | 374 |
| 1954 | 945 |
| 1955 | 444 |
| 1956 | 555 |
| 1957 | 461 |
| 1958 | 606 |
| 1959 | 411 |
| 1960 | 600 |
| 1961 | 834 |
| 1962 | 1,009 |
| 1963 | 522 |
| 1964 | 488 |
| 1965 | 299 |
| 1966 | 1,265 |
| 1967 | 464 |
| 1968 | 1,111 |
| 1969 | 1,074 |
| 1970 | 642 |
| 1971 | 744 |
| 1972 | 584 |
| 1973 | 525 |
| 1974 | 768 |
| 1975 | 808 |
| 1976 | 791 |
| 1977 | 543 |
| 1978 | 886 |
| 1979 | 720 |
| 1980 | 1,006 |
| 1981 | 965 |
| 1982 | 297 |
| 1983 | 653 |
| 1984 | 1,236 |
| 1985 | 1,068 |
| 1986 | 768 |
| 1987 | 900 |
| 1988 | 896 |
| 1989 | 560 |
| 1990 | 1,134 |
| 1991 | 1,139 |
| 1992 | 1,530 |
| 1993 | 1,066 |
| 1994 | 1,103 |
| 1995 | 1,008 |
| 1996 | 458 |
| 1997 | 964 |
| 1998 | 806 |
| 1999 | 766 |
| 2000 | 625 |
| 2001 | 705 |
| 2002 | 965 |
| 2003 | 737 |
| 2004 | 716 |
| 2005 | 610 |
| 2006 | 1,305 |
| 2007 | 702 |
| 2008 | 959 |
| 2009 | 2,365 |
| 2010 | 1,095 |
| 2011 | 906 |
| 2012 | 909 |
| 2013 | 631 |
| 2014 | 901 |
| 2015 | 1,139 |
| 2016 | 674 |
| 2017 | 1,090 |
| 2018 | 2,657 |
| 2019 | 474 |
| 2020 | 496 |
| 2021 | 975 |
| 2022 | 634 |
| 2023 | 318 |
| 2024 | 748 |
| 2025 | 697 |
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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).