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Weather Records on 24 October 1908

26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 October 1908. Highest significance: Jena Sternwarte, DE.

Key Facts for 24 October 1908

  • On 24 October 1908, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Jena Sternwarte set a monthly record low maximum temperature of -0.4 C (31.3 F) on 24 October 1908.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1802 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 480 records.

Record Map

26 stations
Weather records on 24 October 1908 26 station records on 24 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
26 station records on 24 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 24 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low maximum temperature-0.4 C (31.3 F)39 of 100 (Notable)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature-0.5 C (31.1 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low maximum temperature1.6 C (34.9 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
HvarCroatiaRecord daily precipitation50.2 mm (2.0 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-9.2 C (15.4 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-3.7 C (25.3 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord high maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature-6.0 C (21.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Point ClarkCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dubuque RiverUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord high minimum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SydneyCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord daily precipitation26.1 mm (1.0 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord low maximum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation58.8 mm (2.3 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Oran-Hopital MilitaireAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature18.0 C (64.4 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

26 records
Records on 24 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 24 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 4Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 5Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 24 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 24 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum4
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum5
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 24 October 1908 by timescale Records on 24 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 5daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 24 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 21.
Records on 24 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly5
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

24 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 October 1908 Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.4. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 210 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 24 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 20.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 24 October 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 102
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

24 October 1908
Top 20 records on 24 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
24 October 1908Jena Sternwarte, DEmonthly low max-0.4 C (31.3 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)71 years39 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1908Salzburg, ATmonthly low max-0.5 C (31.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years23 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Karlsruhe, DEmonthly low max1.6 C (34.9 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)26 years22 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Karlsruhe, DEmonthly low min-6.0 C (21.2 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)20 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Hvar, HRdaily rain50.2 mm (2.0 in)20.4 mm (0.8 in)11 years21 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Jena Sternwarte, DEmonthly low min-9.2 C (15.4 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)0 years19 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low min-3.7 C (25.3 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Halifax, CAdaily high max18.3 C (64.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)31 years18 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Toronto, CAdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years17 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Salzburg, ATdaily low min-6.0 C (21.2 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Point Clark, CAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)23 years16 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Dubuque River, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)26 years14 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Woodstock, CAdaily rain11.7 mm (0.5 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Dalhousie, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)4 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Ny City Cntrl Park, USdaily high min18.9 C (66.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)8 years11 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Washington, USdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years9 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Port Dover, CAdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Sydney, CAdaily high max17.2 C (63.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)8 years7 of 100 (Routine)
24 October 1908Riva, ITdaily rain26.1 mm (1.0 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)13 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

1802 to 1908
Records on 10-24 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records. 01,0002,0003,0001802: 21840: 11844: 11846: 11849: 11850: 11851: 11857: 11859: 11864: 11866: 21869: 21872: 21873: 11875: 11876: 21877: 21879: 11880: 71881: 11884: 11886: 21887: 31890: 31891: 31892: 11893: 31894: 31895: 51896: 31897: 11898: 61899: 31900: 91901: 41902: 131903: 61904: 131905: 221906: 301907: 111908: 261909: 131910: 81911: 231912: 371913: 851914: 121915: 431916: 291917: 1451918: 271919: 481920: 2731921: 541922: 1931923: 1691924: 941925: 2581926: 2681927: 3081928: 661929: 2001930: 4201931: 3511932: 3341933: 2561934: 5351935: 3431936: 2231937: 5881938: 6861939: 7761940: 4061941: 3041942: 2991943: 3691944: 3131945: 5491946: 4271947: 4271948: 2151949: 6241950: 3141951: 5461952: 4091953: 2441954: 5381955: 4601956: 5811957: 6731958: 3161959: 8851960: 3781961: 2281962: 3461963: 1,3971964: 4691965: 3871966: 5151967: 2731968: 2061969: 1,1151970: 5941971: 7941972: 4641973: 5581974: 5371975: 2,0181976: 7301977: 4691978: 5941979: 6831980: 8261981: 1,9201982: 8381983: 6621984: 1,0001985: 9021986: 5061987: 6741988: 5121989: 1,1821990: 5941991: 1,3801992: 1,1691993: 6021994: 5941995: 1,1191996: 1,0271997: 1,4001998: 1,2381999: 1,3742000: 1,5142001: 1,7692002: 2,0942003: 1,9342004: 1,3002005: 9732006: 1,7092007: 1,6312008: 8082009: 8702010: 1,0372011: 6582012: 1,0272013: 4972014: 8832015: 5282016: 6222017: 8582018: 4382019: 7572020: 1,9832021: 5862022: 1,4112023: 6762024: 7832025: 2871802187718991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1908. 1908 had 26 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-24 in each year
YearRecords
18022
18401
18441
18461
18491
18501
18511
18571
18591
18641
18662
18692
18722
18731
18751
18762
18772
18791
18807
18811
18841
18862
18873
18903
18913
18921
18933
18943
18955
18963
18971
18986
18993
19009
19014
190213
19036
190413
190522
190630
190711
190826
190913
19108
191123
191237
191385
191412
191543
191629
1917145
191827
191948
1920273
192154
1922193
1923169
192494
1925258
1926268
1927308
192866
1929200
1930420
1931351
1932334
1933256
1934535
1935343
1936223
1937588
1938686
1939776
1940406
1941304
1942299
1943369
1944313
1945549
1946427
1947427
1948215
1949624
1950314
1951546
1952409
1953244
1954538
1955460
1956581
1957673
1958316
1959885
1960378
1961228
1962346
19631,397
1964469
1965387
1966515
1967273
1968206
19691,115
1970594
1971794
1972464
1973558
1974537
19752,018
1976730
1977469
1978594
1979683
1980826
19811,920
1982838
1983662
19841,000
1985902
1986506
1987674
1988512
19891,182
1990594
19911,380
19921,169
1993602
1994594
19951,119
19961,027
19971,400
19981,238
19991,374
20001,514
20011,769
20022,094
20031,934
20041,300
2005973
20061,709
20071,631
2008808
2009870
20101,037
2011658
20121,027
2013497
2014883
2015528
2016622
2017858
2018438
2019757
20201,983
2021586
20221,411
2023676
2024783
2025287

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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).