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Weather Records on 6 December 1908

18 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 December 1908. Highest significance: Newark Liberty Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 6 December 1908

  • On 6 December 1908, 18 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 1 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 18 daily.
  • Newark Liberty Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 6 December 1908.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1804 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 487 records.

Record Map

18 stations
Weather records on 6 December 1908 18 station records on 6 December 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
18 station records on 6 December 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 6 December 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation47.0 mm (1.9 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
Milwaukee Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation21.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-18.3 C (-0.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-23.9 C (-11.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-12.2 C (10.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-15.0 C (5.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-21.1 C (-6.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au PereCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-13.9 C (7.0 F)4 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature-6.1 C (21.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-13.3 C (8.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-12.8 C (9.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

18 records
Records on 6 December 1908 by type Records set or tied on 6 December 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 4. 02468Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 7Heaviest daily rainfall: 4Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 6 December 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 4.
Records on 6 December 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum7
Heaviest daily rainfall4
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 6 December 1908 by timescale Records on 6 December 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 18all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 6 December 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 18.
Records on 6 December 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily18

How Much Records Were Beaten By

14 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1908 Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 10.7. Ties are not counted. 024680 to 2: 82 to 4: 34 to 6: 16 to 8: 18 to 10: 010 to 12: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 12
Margins by which the 14 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 10.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 6 December 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 28
2 to 43
4 to 61
6 to 81
8 to 100
10 to 121

Top 20 by Significance

6 December 1908
Top 18 records on 6 December 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
6 December 1908Newark Liberty Intl AP, USdaily rain47.0 mm (1.9 in)10.7 mm (0.4 in)23 years22 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Milwaukee Wb City, USdaily rain21.1 mm (0.8 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)23 years20 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Saint John, CAdaily low min-18.3 C (-0.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Portland Rfc City, USdaily low min-3.3 C (26.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908St John's, CAdaily high max12.2 C (54.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Quebec, CAdaily low min-23.9 C (-11.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Chatham, CAdaily low max-12.2 C (10.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)17 years9 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Quebec, CAdaily low max-15.0 C (5.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)7 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Chatham, CAdaily low min-21.1 C (-6.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)17 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Portland Rfc City, USdaily low max3.9 C (39.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)13 years8 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Toledo Blade, USdaily rain9.4 mm (0.37 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Pointe Au Pere, CAdaily low max-13.3 C (8.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)6 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Charlottetown, CAdaily low min-13.9 C (7.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)2 years4 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Charlottetown, CAdaily low max (Tie)-6.1 C (21.0 F)tie34 years3 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Port Dover, CAdaily low min (Tie)-13.3 C (8.1 F)tie21 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908Halifax, CAdaily low min (Tie)-12.8 C (9.0 F)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
6 December 1908San Diego Wbo, USdaily low max (Tie)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie21 years2 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

1804 to 1908
Records on 12-06 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records. 01,0002,0003,0001804: 11822: 11825: 11827: 11829: 21832: 11836: 11839: 11840: 11841: 11842: 11844: 21848: 11856: 21859: 11860: 21861: 11862: 11865: 11866: 11868: 71871: 11872: 11875: 31876: 11879: 51880: 11884: 21886: 31888: 21889: 11890: 11891: 81893: 21895: 31896: 21897: 11898: 41899: 71900: 61901: 51902: 191903: 71904: 131905: 41906: 231907: 101908: 181909: 261910: 351911: 91912: 1091913: 141914: 111915: 631916: 251917: 221918: 341919: 301920: 2591921: 201922: 1501923: 1451924: 1591925: 1891926: 3081927: 1071928: 981929: 921930: 4811931: 1781932: 3631933: 3461934: 1851935: 2831936: 5241937: 9581938: 2671939: 9181940: 2641941: 2311942: 5091943: 3781944: 2031945: 2411946: 6571947: 1781948: 3961949: 1371950: 1,4191951: 1,5911952: 2291953: 5331954: 4551955: 3451956: 1,6331957: 3621958: 6401959: 3791960: 7071961: 1971962: 9161963: 3911964: 5971965: 4201966: 1,0131967: 3101968: 3561969: 8101970: 5581971: 5451972: 2,5651973: 4821974: 5491975: 6371976: 6431977: 1,4801978: 9691979: 8091980: 1,1081981: 9371982: 1,2771983: 1,2321984: 1,2451985: 1,0871986: 6951987: 9781988: 6601989: 7981990: 8001991: 7431992: 1,6221993: 4851994: 1,4671995: 1,4561996: 1,0931997: 9531998: 2,7501999: 1,0792000: 1,2302001: 1,5202002: 1,5762003: 1,3032004: 6992005: 1,2332006: 1,0972007: 1,5382008: 9132009: 8662010: 1,3642011: 1,3272012: 8482013: 2,1822014: 6152015: 7682016: 5752017: 4022018: 4682019: 3712020: 5452021: 6722022: 4302023: 1,2652024: 6202025: 6401804186218951912192919461963198019972014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1804 to 1908. 1908 had 18 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-06 in each year
YearRecords
18041
18221
18251
18271
18292
18321
18361
18391
18401
18411
18421
18442
18481
18562
18591
18602
18611
18621
18651
18661
18687
18711
18721
18753
18761
18795
18801
18842
18863
18882
18891
18901
18918
18932
18953
18962
18971
18984
18997
19006
19015
190219
19037
190413
19054
190623
190710
190818
190926
191035
19119
1912109
191314
191411
191563
191625
191722
191834
191930
1920259
192120
1922150
1923145
1924159
1925189
1926308
1927107
192898
192992
1930481
1931178
1932363
1933346
1934185
1935283
1936524
1937958
1938267
1939918
1940264
1941231
1942509
1943378
1944203
1945241
1946657
1947178
1948396
1949137
19501,419
19511,591
1952229
1953533
1954455
1955345
19561,633
1957362
1958640
1959379
1960707
1961197
1962916
1963391
1964597
1965420
19661,013
1967310
1968356
1969810
1970558
1971545
19722,565
1973482
1974549
1975637
1976643
19771,480
1978969
1979809
19801,108
1981937
19821,277
19831,232
19841,245
19851,087
1986695
1987978
1988660
1989798
1990800
1991743
19921,622
1993485
19941,467
19951,456
19961,093
1997953
19982,750
19991,079
20001,230
20011,520
20021,576
20031,303
2004699
20051,233
20061,097
20071,538
2008913
2009866
20101,364
20111,327
2012848
20132,182
2014615
2015768
2016575
2017402
2018468
2019371
2020545
2021672
2022430
20231,265
2024620
2025640

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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).