Weather Records on 6 November 1908
21 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 November 1908. Highest significance: Truro, CA.
Key Facts for 6 November 1908
- On 6 November 1908, 21 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 10 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 20 daily.
- Truro set a daily record snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 6 November 1908.
- Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 495 records.
Record Map
21 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truro | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Maryland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Galway | Ireland | Record high maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sotchi | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 78.1 mm (3.1 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 41.2 C (106.2 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag) | Germany | Record snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wilmington Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sandvig | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 2.3 C (36.1 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vestervig | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -1.9 C (28.6 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1 | Denmark | Record low minimum temperature | -5.4 C (22.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 38.6 C (101.5 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montgomery Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jacksonville Wb City | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
21 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 4 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 3 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 1 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 20 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
18 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 17 |
| 20 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 80 | 0 |
| 80 to 100 | 0 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 November 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 1908 | Truro, CA | daily snowfall | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 10.4 cm (4.1 in) | 15 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Maryland, AU | daily rain | 32.3 mm (1.3 in) | 11.0 mm (0.4 in) | 36 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Galway, IE | daily high max | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 41 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Bourke Post Office, AU | monthly high min | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 13 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily low max | 1.6 C (34.9 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 29 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low min | -5.0 C (23.0 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 16 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low max | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 19 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Sotchi, RU | daily rain | 78.1 mm (3.1 in) | 14.1 mm (0.6 in) | 19 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily high max | 30.2 C (86.4 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 32 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high max | 41.2 C (106.2 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 23 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Berlin-Dahlem (Lfag), DE | daily snow depth | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 1.0 cm (0.4 in) | 31 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Wilmington Wb City, US | daily low min | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low max | 2.6 C (36.7 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 22 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Sandvig, DK | daily low max | 2.3 C (36.1 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 19 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Vestervig, DK | daily low min | -1.9 C (28.6 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 14 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK | daily low min | -5.4 C (22.3 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high max | 38.6 C (101.5 F) | 1.4 C (2.5 F) | 6 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AU | daily high min (Tie) | 20.0 C (68.0 F) | tie | 38 years | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 November 1908 | Montgomery Wb City, US | daily low min (Tie) | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | tie | 23 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
1793 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1804 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1828 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1835 | 2 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1842 | 3 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1849 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1860 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1874 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1885 | 3 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 3 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 12 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 6 |
| 1903 | 4 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 15 |
| 1906 | 13 |
| 1907 | 13 |
| 1908 | 21 |
| 1909 | 7 |
| 1910 | 52 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 53 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 36 |
| 1915 | 20 |
| 1916 | 127 |
| 1917 | 30 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 60 |
| 1920 | 53 |
| 1921 | 98 |
| 1922 | 84 |
| 1923 | 119 |
| 1924 | 737 |
| 1925 | 139 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 405 |
| 1928 | 86 |
| 1929 | 89 |
| 1930 | 439 |
| 1931 | 284 |
| 1932 | 307 |
| 1933 | 661 |
| 1934 | 626 |
| 1935 | 527 |
| 1936 | 356 |
| 1937 | 124 |
| 1938 | 1,098 |
| 1939 | 390 |
| 1940 | 201 |
| 1941 | 512 |
| 1942 | 373 |
| 1943 | 238 |
| 1944 | 459 |
| 1945 | 498 |
| 1946 | 682 |
| 1947 | 405 |
| 1948 | 1,219 |
| 1949 | 517 |
| 1950 | 314 |
| 1951 | 1,832 |
| 1952 | 193 |
| 1953 | 1,218 |
| 1954 | 442 |
| 1955 | 311 |
| 1956 | 431 |
| 1957 | 359 |
| 1958 | 227 |
| 1959 | 1,800 |
| 1960 | 388 |
| 1961 | 480 |
| 1962 | 343 |
| 1963 | 493 |
| 1964 | 259 |
| 1965 | 272 |
| 1966 | 548 |
| 1967 | 889 |
| 1968 | 463 |
| 1969 | 756 |
| 1970 | 407 |
| 1971 | 789 |
| 1972 | 387 |
| 1973 | 1,110 |
| 1974 | 355 |
| 1975 | 1,381 |
| 1976 | 653 |
| 1977 | 966 |
| 1978 | 762 |
| 1979 | 581 |
| 1980 | 1,353 |
| 1981 | 673 |
| 1982 | 698 |
| 1983 | 650 |
| 1984 | 536 |
| 1985 | 664 |
| 1986 | 810 |
| 1987 | 806 |
| 1988 | 1,010 |
| 1989 | 1,048 |
| 1990 | 1,240 |
| 1991 | 2,360 |
| 1992 | 1,450 |
| 1993 | 965 |
| 1994 | 1,368 |
| 1995 | 1,464 |
| 1996 | 1,720 |
| 1997 | 849 |
| 1998 | 752 |
| 1999 | 1,367 |
| 2000 | 1,575 |
| 2001 | 879 |
| 2002 | 1,220 |
| 2003 | 2,143 |
| 2004 | 828 |
| 2005 | 1,176 |
| 2006 | 1,397 |
| 2007 | 591 |
| 2008 | 1,266 |
| 2009 | 916 |
| 2010 | 1,349 |
| 2011 | 1,046 |
| 2012 | 894 |
| 2013 | 871 |
| 2014 | 453 |
| 2015 | 1,664 |
| 2016 | 838 |
| 2017 | 1,069 |
| 2018 | 625 |
| 2019 | 558 |
| 2020 | 1,345 |
| 2021 | 456 |
| 2022 | 900 |
| 2023 | 715 |
| 2024 | 1,240 |
| 2025 | 502 |
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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).