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Weather Records on 29 October 1908

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 29 October 1908. Highest significance: Stratford, CA.

Key Facts for 29 October 1908

  • On 29 October 1908, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 14 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 22 daily.
  • Stratford set a daily record precipitation of 29.2 mm (1.1 in) on 29 October 1908.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1837 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 29 October 1908 22 station records on 29 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 29 October 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 29 October 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
StratfordCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature16.0 C (60.8 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
AthensUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City MarinaUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation59.2 mm (2.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.2 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation23.4 mm (0.9 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix ParkIrelandRecord high maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
OxfordUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature17.7 C (63.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord high maximum temperature20.4 C (68.7 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-DahlemGermanyRecord high maximum temperature18.2 C (64.8 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jena SternwarteGermanyRecord high maximum temperature20.2 C (68.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation1.8 mm (0.07 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord high maximum temperature14.3 C (57.7 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)Greenland [Denmark]Record daily precipitation9.3 mm (0.37 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature9.4 C (48.9 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 29 October 1908 by type Records set or tied on 29 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 8Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 29 October 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 29 October 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum8
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 29 October 1908 by timescale Records on 29 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 22all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 29 October 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 22.
Records on 29 October 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily22

How Much Records Were Beaten By

21 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 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 34.6. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 165 to 10: 010 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
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 34.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 29 October 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 516
5 to 100
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

29 October 1908
Top 20 records on 29 October 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
29 October 1908Stratford, CAdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)41 years29 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Armagh, GBdaily high max16.0 C (60.8 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)58 years25 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Athens, USdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)18.5 mm (0.7 in)20 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Atlantic City Marina, USdaily rain59.2 mm (2.3 in)34.6 mm (1.4 in)1 year22 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Forbes (Camp Street), AUdaily high min20.2 C (68.4 F)1.9 C (3.4 F)30 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908George Airport, ZAdaily rain27.2 mm (1.1 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Trenton 2, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)13.5 mm (0.5 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Dublin Phoenix Park, IEdaily high max16.7 C (62.1 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Oxford, GBdaily high max17.7 C (63.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Uccle, BEdaily high max20.4 C (68.7 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)9 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Berlin-Dahlem, DEdaily high max18.2 C (64.8 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)25 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Jena Sternwarte, DEdaily high max20.2 C (68.4 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily rain1.8 mm (0.07 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max17.2 C (63.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Portland, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Portland Rfc City, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high max33.9 C (93.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years9 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily high max14.3 C (57.7 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)19 years8 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), GLdaily rain9.3 mm (0.37 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
29 October 1908Concord, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)8 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

1837 to 1908
Records on 10-29 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1908. 1908 had 22 records. 01,0002,0003,0001837: 11846: 11849: 11854: 11856: 11865: 11869: 31870: 11871: 11872: 11873: 31874: 11877: 11878: 21880: 11882: 11883: 21885: 31886: 11887: 21888: 41889: 11890: 111891: 31892: 31894: 11895: 11896: 41897: 21898: 51899: 81900: 31901: 71902: 101903: 41904: 41905: 91906: 161907: 151908: 221909: 221910: 791911: 101912: 321913: 671914: 131915: 471916: 341917: 741918: 971919: 531920: 391921: 491922: 1501923: 851924: 1201925: 6981926: 1201927: 3501928: 1251929: 2261930: 3331931: 1991932: 1951933: 3011934: 1691935: 5531936: 3131937: 9191938: 1991939: 1591940: 4841941: 2841942: 4081943: 2561944: 4271945: 4711946: 1,1401947: 3231948: 2811949: 4341950: 7941951: 2031952: 7591953: 5291954: 3161955: 4771956: 4401957: 3791958: 3461959: 7401960: 2821961: 7921962: 5361963: 4221964: 3711965: 5751966: 2641967: 3821968: 6861969: 6791970: 6301971: 1,7731972: 9541973: 6021974: 9581975: 3871976: 1,0061977: 4741978: 2971979: 4881980: 9361981: 4741982: 6551983: 2871984: 1,5401985: 8741986: 3611987: 9401988: 7291989: 1,0331990: 6771991: 2,6091992: 1,0821993: 8681994: 7151995: 6931996: 1,1691997: 1,1551998: 9001999: 7912000: 1,2382001: 9652002: 1,1392003: 1,4062004: 1,5622005: 9742006: 1,0972007: 1,1202008: 1,5472009: 1,2502010: 5472011: 8522012: 1,3892013: 7742014: 5852015: 5532016: 9652017: 9792018: 5502019: 1,8962020: 1,2162021: 8082022: 1,0342023: 1,2612024: 1,0672025: 4191837188319011917193319491965198119972013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1837 to 1908. 1908 had 22 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 10-29 in each year
YearRecords
18371
18461
18491
18541
18561
18651
18693
18701
18711
18721
18733
18741
18771
18782
18801
18821
18832
18853
18861
18872
18884
18891
189011
18913
18923
18941
18951
18964
18972
18985
18998
19003
19017
190210
19034
19044
19059
190616
190715
190822
190922
191079
191110
191232
191367
191413
191547
191634
191774
191897
191953
192039
192149
1922150
192385
1924120
1925698
1926120
1927350
1928125
1929226
1930333
1931199
1932195
1933301
1934169
1935553
1936313
1937919
1938199
1939159
1940484
1941284
1942408
1943256
1944427
1945471
19461,140
1947323
1948281
1949434
1950794
1951203
1952759
1953529
1954316
1955477
1956440
1957379
1958346
1959740
1960282
1961792
1962536
1963422
1964371
1965575
1966264
1967382
1968686
1969679
1970630
19711,773
1972954
1973602
1974958
1975387
19761,006
1977474
1978297
1979488
1980936
1981474
1982655
1983287
19841,540
1985874
1986361
1987940
1988729
19891,033
1990677
19912,609
19921,082
1993868
1994715
1995693
19961,169
19971,155
1998900
1999791
20001,238
2001965
20021,139
20031,406
20041,562
2005974
20061,097
20071,120
20081,547
20091,250
2010547
2011852
20121,389
2013774
2014585
2015553
2016965
2017979
2018550
20191,896
20201,216
2021808
20221,034
20231,261
20241,067
2025419

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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).