Weather Records on 1 November 1908
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 November 1908. Highest significance: Galway, IE.
Key Facts for 1 November 1908
- On 1 November 1908, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 3 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 10 daily.
- Galway set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 16.7 C (62.1 F) on 1 November 1908.
- Across 157 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 491 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| George Airport | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stornoway Airport | United Kingdom | Record high minimum temperature | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland Rfc City | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 1 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 10 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 6 |
| 2 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 8 | 0 |
| 8 to 10 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 November 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 1908 | Galway, IE | monthly high max | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | George Airport, ZA | daily rain | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 23 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Stornoway Airport, GB | daily high min | 9.4 C (48.9 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Portland, US | daily low max | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily low max | 16.0 C (60.8 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 20 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily low max | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 20 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Portland Rfc City, US | daily high min | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 10 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Truro, CA | daily low max | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 4 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min (Tie) | -5.6 C (21.9 F) | tie | 28 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Saint John, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 November 1908 | Charlottetown, CA | daily low max (Tie) | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | tie | 22 years | 2 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
1805 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1828 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 3 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1881 | 7 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 6 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 1 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 16 |
| 1906 | 20 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 45 |
| 1910 | 40 |
| 1911 | 54 |
| 1912 | 17 |
| 1913 | 45 |
| 1914 | 46 |
| 1915 | 22 |
| 1916 | 40 |
| 1917 | 43 |
| 1918 | 55 |
| 1919 | 95 |
| 1920 | 62 |
| 1921 | 44 |
| 1922 | 50 |
| 1923 | 172 |
| 1924 | 290 |
| 1925 | 253 |
| 1926 | 150 |
| 1927 | 666 |
| 1928 | 214 |
| 1929 | 306 |
| 1930 | 336 |
| 1931 | 286 |
| 1932 | 387 |
| 1933 | 684 |
| 1934 | 387 |
| 1935 | 882 |
| 1936 | 332 |
| 1937 | 402 |
| 1938 | 601 |
| 1939 | 628 |
| 1940 | 309 |
| 1941 | 417 |
| 1942 | 463 |
| 1943 | 287 |
| 1944 | 513 |
| 1945 | 326 |
| 1946 | 417 |
| 1947 | 588 |
| 1948 | 415 |
| 1949 | 661 |
| 1950 | 1,017 |
| 1951 | 1,317 |
| 1952 | 254 |
| 1953 | 306 |
| 1954 | 610 |
| 1955 | 371 |
| 1956 | 1,280 |
| 1957 | 358 |
| 1958 | 289 |
| 1959 | 322 |
| 1960 | 341 |
| 1961 | 535 |
| 1962 | 285 |
| 1963 | 307 |
| 1964 | 345 |
| 1965 | 520 |
| 1966 | 574 |
| 1967 | 542 |
| 1968 | 592 |
| 1969 | 437 |
| 1970 | 303 |
| 1971 | 801 |
| 1972 | 1,205 |
| 1973 | 589 |
| 1974 | 1,014 |
| 1975 | 494 |
| 1976 | 968 |
| 1977 | 702 |
| 1978 | 878 |
| 1979 | 631 |
| 1980 | 519 |
| 1981 | 824 |
| 1982 | 813 |
| 1983 | 852 |
| 1984 | 1,295 |
| 1985 | 716 |
| 1986 | 634 |
| 1987 | 1,529 |
| 1988 | 1,025 |
| 1989 | 827 |
| 1990 | 1,089 |
| 1991 | 3,261 |
| 1992 | 1,303 |
| 1993 | 2,690 |
| 1994 | 978 |
| 1995 | 1,138 |
| 1996 | 869 |
| 1997 | 1,273 |
| 1998 | 968 |
| 1999 | 1,129 |
| 2000 | 1,339 |
| 2001 | 531 |
| 2002 | 1,697 |
| 2003 | 1,309 |
| 2004 | 1,013 |
| 2005 | 836 |
| 2006 | 756 |
| 2007 | 626 |
| 2008 | 1,252 |
| 2009 | 893 |
| 2010 | 648 |
| 2011 | 781 |
| 2012 | 663 |
| 2013 | 568 |
| 2014 | 1,026 |
| 2015 | 804 |
| 2016 | 953 |
| 2017 | 474 |
| 2018 | 651 |
| 2019 | 1,556 |
| 2020 | 971 |
| 2021 | 361 |
| 2022 | 1,007 |
| 2023 | 944 |
| 2024 | 848 |
| 2025 | 480 |
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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).