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Weather Records on 17 October 1908

46 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 October 1908. Highest significance: Portland, AU.

Key Facts for 17 October 1908

  • On 17 October 1908, 46 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 32 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 45 daily.
  • Portland set a daily record precipitation of 27.4 mm (1.1 in) on 17 October 1908.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

46 stations
Weather records on 17 October 1908 46 station records on 17 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
46 station records on 17 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
PortlandAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)31 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
CalgaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Warrnambool Shire OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature32.2 C (90.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.4 mm (0.9 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar (Paddington)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Narrabri Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.2 C (72.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.7 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Kiandra ChaletAustraliaRecord daily precipitation48.5 mm (1.9 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
TarcuttaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high minimum temperature12.9 C (55.2 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.1 C (62.8 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Tarcutta Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
La Crosse Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.6 C (78.1 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.8 C (73.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
EscanabaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

46 records
Records on 17 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 17 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 11. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 26Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 26, Lowest daily maximum 3, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 11.
Records on 17 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum26
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 October 1908 by timescale Records on 17 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 45. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 45all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 45.
Records on 17 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily45

How Much Records Were Beaten By

43 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 October 1908 Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.3. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 3: 303 to 5: 55 to 8: 48 to 10: 010 to 13: 313 to 15: 015 to 18: 018 to 20: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 1818 to 20
Margins by which the 43 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 19.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 October 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 330
3 to 55
5 to 84
8 to 100
10 to 133
13 to 150
15 to 180
18 to 201

Top 20 by Significance

17 October 1908
Top 20 records on 17 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 October 1908Portland, AUdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)16 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high min13.3 C (55.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)33 years23 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Calga, AUdaily rain29.7 mm (1.2 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)8 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908World Trade Ctr, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)29 years21 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Warrnambool Shire Office, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Stratford, CAdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USmonthly high max32.2 C (90.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily rain22.4 mm (0.9 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Portland, USdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)10 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Cobar (Paddington), AUdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Narrabri Bowling Club, AUdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Toronto, CAdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Concord, USdaily high max28.9 C (84.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Madison Wb City, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Dalhousie, CAdaily high max22.2 C (72.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)1 year15 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Washington, USdaily high max30.0 C (86.0 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Woodstock, CAdaily high max24.4 C (75.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)21 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 October 1908Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)28 years14 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 1908
Records on 10-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1908. 1908 had 46 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11796: 21808: 21810: 11811: 11817: 11820: 11830: 11836: 11844: 11845: 11868: 11869: 21870: 11872: 11874: 11875: 11876: 31877: 11878: 11879: 71881: 11882: 11883: 11884: 21885: 21886: 11889: 11890: 31891: 21892: 61893: 51894: 21895: 11897: 31898: 61899: 31900: 31901: 31902: 41903: 91904: 171905: 121906: 31907: 161908: 461909: 181910: 131911: 241912: 121913: 261914: 721915: 71916: 811917: 291918: 201919: 341920: 821921: 641922: 601923: 1491924: 811925: 3241926: 1531927: 1631928: 5301929: 1191930: 4411931: 4311932: 3451933: 1901934: 2621935: 3371936: 3381937: 8651938: 7101939: 4241940: 5801941: 1941942: 3491943: 1,1731944: 4151945: 2891946: 4371947: 7441948: 7241949: 4421950: 8091951: 2741952: 4741953: 4631954: 5791955: 5621956: 3531957: 2451958: 4151959: 4031960: 4321961: 5251962: 3501963: 5131964: 4921965: 9201966: 5511967: 5761968: 9291969: 7141970: 8151971: 1,0531972: 8661973: 5421974: 1,0551975: 6051976: 1,3811977: 1,0601978: 5831979: 4681980: 1,3661981: 5551982: 5751983: 5261984: 1,5511985: 5851986: 3541987: 8281988: 8271989: 1,1631990: 1,1091991: 1,3521992: 1,3841993: 1,0011994: 1,3061995: 1,0761996: 9871997: 1,1141998: 1,4551999: 8152000: 4612001: 8782002: 9922003: 7642004: 9352005: 6432006: 1,5062007: 6902008: 4672009: 1,6062010: 6252011: 7342012: 5502013: 5162014: 5302015: 8432016: 1,5592017: 7432018: 1,1342019: 5012020: 8872021: 2922022: 9632023: 5432024: 9942025: 3631793187618971914193119481965198219992016
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1908. 1908 had 46 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-17 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17962
18082
18101
18111
18171
18201
18301
18361
18441
18451
18681
18692
18701
18721
18741
18751
18763
18771
18781
18797
18811
18821
18831
18842
18852
18861
18891
18903
18912
18926
18935
18942
18951
18973
18986
18993
19003
19013
19024
19039
190417
190512
19063
190716
190846
190918
191013
191124
191212
191326
191472
19157
191681
191729
191820
191934
192082
192164
192260
1923149
192481
1925324
1926153
1927163
1928530
1929119
1930441
1931431
1932345
1933190
1934262
1935337
1936338
1937865
1938710
1939424
1940580
1941194
1942349
19431,173
1944415
1945289
1946437
1947744
1948724
1949442
1950809
1951274
1952474
1953463
1954579
1955562
1956353
1957245
1958415
1959403
1960432
1961525
1962350
1963513
1964492
1965920
1966551
1967576
1968929
1969714
1970815
19711,053
1972866
1973542
19741,055
1975605
19761,381
19771,060
1978583
1979468
19801,366
1981555
1982575
1983526
19841,551
1985585
1986354
1987828
1988827
19891,163
19901,109
19911,352
19921,384
19931,001
19941,306
19951,076
1996987
19971,114
19981,455
1999815
2000461
2001878
2002992
2003764
2004935
2005643
20061,506
2007690
2008467
20091,606
2010625
2011734
2012550
2013516
2014530
2015843
20161,559
2017743
20181,134
2019501
2020887
2021292
2022963
2023543
2024994
2025363

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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).