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Weather Records on 20 October 1908

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 October 1908. Highest significance: Praha-Klementinum, CZ.

Key Facts for 20 October 1908

  • On 20 October 1908, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 3 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 24 daily.
  • Praha-Klementinum set a daily record low minimum temperature of -3.4 C (25.9 F) on 20 October 1908.
  • Across 160 earlier years (1806 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 20 October 1908 26 station records on 20 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 20 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord low minimum temperature-3.4 C (25.9 F)27 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-7.5 C (18.5 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-5.0 C (23.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-4.1 C (24.6 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-HolzhausenGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-5.1 C (22.8 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature22.9 C (73.2 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-KlementinumCzech RepublicRecord low maximum temperature1.9 C (35.4 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
WienAustriaRecord low maximum temperature1.3 C (34.3 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Gabo Island LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
DimboolaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature2.1 C (35.8 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns CollCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-4.4 C (24.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 20 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 20 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 12Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 2Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 2.
Records on 20 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum12
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall2
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 October 1908 by timescale Records on 20 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 24all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 24.
Records on 20 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily24

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 October 1908 Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 3.2. Ties are not counted. 02460.0 to 0.5: 40.5 to 1.0: 31.0 to 1.5: 41.5 to 2.0: 32.0 to 2.5: 52.5 to 3.0: 13.0 to 3.5: 10.0 to 0.50.5 to 1.01.0 to 1.51.5 to 2.02.0 to 2.52.5 to 3.03.0 to 3.5
Margins by which the 21 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 3.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 October 1908
MarginRecords
0.0 to 0.54
0.5 to 1.03
1.0 to 1.54
1.5 to 2.03
2.0 to 2.55
2.5 to 3.01
3.0 to 3.51

Top 20 by Significance

20 October 1908
Top 20 records on 20 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 October 1908Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily low min-3.4 C (25.9 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)41 years27 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily low min-7.5 C (18.5 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)41 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Berlin-Dahlem, DEmonthly low min-5.0 C (23.0 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)20 years24 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Kremsmuenster, ATmonthly low min-4.1 C (24.6 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)30 years22 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Leipzig-Holzhausen, DEdaily low min-5.1 C (22.8 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)41 years21 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)49 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Sydney (Observatory Hill), AUdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)42 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)34 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max22.9 C (73.2 F)3.2 C (5.8 F)20 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Praha-Klementinum, CZdaily low max1.9 C (35.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)3 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Santa Fe, USdaily low max6.1 C (43.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)31 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Wien, ATdaily low max1.3 C (34.3 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)15 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Nordby (Fano), DKdaily low max4.4 C (39.9 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Gabo Island Lighthouse, AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)20 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Dimboola, AUdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Stratford, CAdaily high max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)21 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max17.8 C (64.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)21 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Inverell Comparison, AUdaily low max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1908Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low max2.1 C (35.8 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)15 years7 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

1806 to 1908
Records on 10-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 11835: 11844: 11846: 11847: 21851: 11852: 11858: 11863: 21864: 21866: 31867: 11868: 21872: 21874: 21875: 31876: 21877: 11878: 11880: 31881: 21884: 11885: 11886: 11887: 11888: 61891: 41892: 41893: 11894: 31895: 41896: 91897: 21898: 71899: 11900: 81901: 71902: 51903: 91904: 131905: 221906: 281907: 321908: 261909: 171910: 311911: 161912: 61913: 381914: 161915: 201916: 721917: 2011918: 341919: 191920: 811921: 681922: 831923: 961924: 1821925: 2471926: 1471927: 2831928: 921929: 1291930: 6721931: 1251932: 3311933: 6751934: 4221935: 3901936: 3701937: 1891938: 2311939: 3671940: 7571941: 4591942: 1521943: 5011944: 2881945: 3631946: 3101947: 1,4941948: 3201949: 1,0841950: 6191951: 2791952: 5201953: 1,0571954: 2621955: 5291956: 2831957: 4401958: 4611959: 4511960: 6711961: 4791962: 7331963: 7651964: 5981965: 3401966: 8571967: 5111968: 2441969: 6071970: 7101971: 6061972: 1,7241973: 8781974: 1,1221975: 5871976: 1,3041977: 4671978: 5081979: 1,6471980: 3501981: 1,0831982: 1,1911983: 9441984: 1,5621985: 8351986: 8231987: 5901988: 7371989: 2,0921990: 6091991: 9711992: 1,1741993: 1,2381994: 6501995: 7031996: 1,4171997: 9491998: 6831999: 6032000: 7372001: 5892002: 9852003: 1,7612004: 1,8612005: 1,0922006: 1,1702007: 9232008: 4772009: 7862010: 5392011: 7852012: 9452013: 5922014: 8512015: 5232016: 9472017: 6022018: 3882019: 7432020: 1,0042021: 8992022: 8312023: 1,4602024: 7072025: 3261806187718991916193319501967198420012018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-20 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18351
18441
18461
18472
18511
18521
18581
18632
18642
18663
18671
18682
18722
18742
18753
18762
18771
18781
18803
18812
18841
18851
18861
18871
18886
18914
18924
18931
18943
18954
18969
18972
18987
18991
19008
19017
19025
19039
190413
190522
190628
190732
190826
190917
191031
191116
19126
191338
191416
191520
191672
1917201
191834
191919
192081
192168
192283
192396
1924182
1925247
1926147
1927283
192892
1929129
1930672
1931125
1932331
1933675
1934422
1935390
1936370
1937189
1938231
1939367
1940757
1941459
1942152
1943501
1944288
1945363
1946310
19471,494
1948320
19491,084
1950619
1951279
1952520
19531,057
1954262
1955529
1956283
1957440
1958461
1959451
1960671
1961479
1962733
1963765
1964598
1965340
1966857
1967511
1968244
1969607
1970710
1971606
19721,724
1973878
19741,122
1975587
19761,304
1977467
1978508
19791,647
1980350
19811,083
19821,191
1983944
19841,562
1985835
1986823
1987590
1988737
19892,092
1990609
1991971
19921,174
19931,238
1994650
1995703
19961,417
1997949
1998683
1999603
2000737
2001589
2002985
20031,761
20041,861
20051,092
20061,170
2007923
2008477
2009786
2010539
2011785
2012945
2013592
2014851
2015523
2016947
2017602
2018388
2019743
20201,004
2021899
2022831
20231,460
2024707
2025326

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).