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Weather Records on 26 November 1908

39 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 November 1908. Highest significance: Port Arthur, CA.

Key Facts for 26 November 1908

  • On 26 November 1908, 39 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 29 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 39 daily.
  • Port Arthur set a daily record precipitation of 29.0 mm (1.1 in) on 26 November 1908.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1838 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

39 stations
Weather records on 26 November 1908 39 station records on 26 November 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
39 station records on 26 November 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 26 November 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Port ArthurCanadaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation29.2 mm (1.1 in)24 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cassilis Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
LakefieldCanadaRecord high minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Warialda Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KewAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
WhrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
GravenhurstCanadaRecord high maximum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Parry SoundCanadaRecord high maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Putten (Gld)NetherlandsRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord high minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord high minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Montreal McGillCanadaRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord high minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

39 records
Records on 26 November 1908 by type Records set or tied on 26 November 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 12Lowest daily maximum: 0Highest daily minimum: 17Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 26 November 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 26 November 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum12
Lowest daily maximum0
Highest daily minimum17
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 26 November 1908 by timescale Records on 26 November 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 39. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 39all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 26 November 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 39.
Records on 26 November 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily39

How Much Records Were Beaten By

29 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 November 1908 Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.9. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 235 to 10: 210 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 20 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
Margins by which the 29 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 23.9. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 26 November 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 523
5 to 102
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 252

Top 20 by Significance

26 November 1908
Top 20 records on 26 November 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
26 November 1908Port Arthur, CAdaily rain29.0 mm (1.1 in)20.1 mm (0.8 in)11 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908George Airport, ZAdaily rain29.2 mm (1.1 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)2 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)58 years24 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)54 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Cassilis Post Office, AUdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)11.9 mm (0.5 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Kingston Queens U, CAdaily high min8.9 C (48.0 F)4.5 C (8.1 F)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Toronto, CAdaily high max17.8 C (64.0 F)5.6 C (10.1 F)11 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Toronto, CAdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high min8.3 C (46.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)30 years20 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Beatrice, CAdaily high min4.4 C (39.9 F)4.4 C (7.9 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Lakefield, CAdaily high min6.1 C (43.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Washington, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Baltimore Customs House, USdaily high min10.6 C (51.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Philadelphia City, USdaily high min11.7 C (53.1 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)20 years14 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Warialda Post Office, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Kew, AUdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Beatrice, CAdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)11 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Peterborough, CAdaily high max15.6 C (60.1 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)10 years13 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Whroo, AUdaily rain15.2 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1908Gravenhurst, CAdaily high max16.1 C (61.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)11 years12 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

1838 to 1908
Records on 11-26 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1838 to 1908. 1908 had 39 records. 01,0002,0003,0001838: 21849: 31851: 11853: 11856: 11863: 11865: 21867: 11870: 21872: 11873: 31874: 51875: 21876: 21877: 11878: 21879: 21880: 41882: 31883: 11885: 21887: 21889: 11890: 51891: 51892: 21893: 11894: 61895: 11896: 41897: 21898: 151899: 11900: 31901: 11902: 61903: 201904: 51905: 101906: 151907: 111908: 391909: 261910: 61911: 161912: 181913: 191914: 441915: 191916: 1021917: 431918: 361919: 461920: 291921: 1191922: 531923: 431924: 621925: 371926: 1511927: 3541928: 2241929: 2021930: 2551931: 2391932: 3271933: 2161934: 2411935: 2211936: 2771937: 1441938: 9261939: 1761940: 5821941: 1621942: 3141943: 2171944: 3751945: 1451946: 7091947: 3541948: 3791949: 9091950: 1,4171951: 6201952: 1,7151953: 5191954: 3061955: 6171956: 2591957: 3531958: 8941959: 3971960: 9471961: 5741962: 5431963: 5251964: 5631965: 1,2681966: 5651967: 3801968: 2621969: 3351970: 7461971: 5611972: 6821973: 1,0471974: 4391975: 1,7791976: 6131977: 1,5351978: 9661979: 1,7741980: 8371981: 7251982: 8861983: 1,8171984: 9171985: 2,7191986: 1,1291987: 7321988: 8631989: 6851990: 1,1981991: 7111992: 1,5811993: 2,2841994: 8381995: 8591996: 1,1981997: 9531998: 1,2671999: 9222000: 5152001: 1,1022002: 1,0302003: 4482004: 5792005: 9062006: 1,3712007: 5432008: 8532009: 6622010: 1,2772011: 1,2642012: 3362013: 9102014: 7362015: 7102016: 2932017: 9912018: 5742019: 5322020: 2572021: 5692022: 4382023: 6172024: 5612025: 3911838187918991915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1838 to 1908. 1908 had 39 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 11-26 in each year
YearRecords
18382
18493
18511
18531
18561
18631
18652
18671
18702
18721
18733
18745
18752
18762
18771
18782
18792
18804
18823
18831
18852
18872
18891
18905
18915
18922
18931
18946
18951
18964
18972
189815
18991
19003
19011
19026
190320
19045
190510
190615
190711
190839
190926
19106
191116
191218
191319
191444
191519
1916102
191743
191836
191946
192029
1921119
192253
192343
192462
192537
1926151
1927354
1928224
1929202
1930255
1931239
1932327
1933216
1934241
1935221
1936277
1937144
1938926
1939176
1940582
1941162
1942314
1943217
1944375
1945145
1946709
1947354
1948379
1949909
19501,417
1951620
19521,715
1953519
1954306
1955617
1956259
1957353
1958894
1959397
1960947
1961574
1962543
1963525
1964563
19651,268
1966565
1967380
1968262
1969335
1970746
1971561
1972682
19731,047
1974439
19751,779
1976613
19771,535
1978966
19791,774
1980837
1981725
1982886
19831,817
1984917
19852,719
19861,129
1987732
1988863
1989685
19901,198
1991711
19921,581
19932,284
1994838
1995859
19961,198
1997953
19981,267
1999922
2000515
20011,102
20021,030
2003448
2004579
2005906
20061,371
2007543
2008853
2009662
20101,277
20111,264
2012336
2013910
2014736
2015710
2016293
2017991
2018574
2019532
2020257
2021569
2022438
2023617
2024561
2025391

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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 (2026-10-15).