Weather Records on 8 December 1908
11 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 December 1908. Highest significance: Inverell Comparison, AU.
Key Facts for 8 December 1908
- On 8 December 1908, 11 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 6 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 11 daily.
- Inverell Comparison set a daily record low minimum temperature of 3.3 C (37.9 F) on 8 December 1908.
- Across 151 earlier years (1796 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.
Record Map
11 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dimboola | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record high maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
11 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 6 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 1 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 4 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 11 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
8 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 2 |
| 1 to 2 | 4 |
| 2 to 3 | 0 |
| 3 to 4 | 1 |
| 4 to 5 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
8 December 1908| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 December 1908 | Inverell Comparison, AU | daily low min | 3.3 C (37.9 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 32 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) | 36 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Pitea, SE | daily rain | 10.5 mm (0.4 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Chatham, CA | daily high max | 6.7 C (44.1 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Charlottetown, CA | daily high max | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 28 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Dimboola, AU | daily rain | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 29 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Truro, CA | daily high max | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 15 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Sydney, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | tie | 33 years | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 8.9 C (48.0 F) | tie | 23 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 December 1908 | Halifax, CA | daily high max (Tie) | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | tie | 16 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
1796 to 1908Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1824 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1844 | 2 |
| 1846 | 1 |
| 1848 | 2 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1868 | 3 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1879 | 5 |
| 1882 | 4 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1891 | 2 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 14 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 17 |
| 1903 | 2 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 39 |
| 1907 | 15 |
| 1908 | 11 |
| 1909 | 20 |
| 1910 | 14 |
| 1911 | 21 |
| 1912 | 33 |
| 1913 | 42 |
| 1914 | 59 |
| 1915 | 67 |
| 1916 | 93 |
| 1917 | 106 |
| 1918 | 27 |
| 1919 | 59 |
| 1920 | 95 |
| 1921 | 53 |
| 1922 | 163 |
| 1923 | 176 |
| 1924 | 399 |
| 1925 | 107 |
| 1926 | 80 |
| 1927 | 593 |
| 1928 | 100 |
| 1929 | 136 |
| 1930 | 421 |
| 1931 | 229 |
| 1932 | 327 |
| 1933 | 109 |
| 1934 | 437 |
| 1935 | 229 |
| 1936 | 138 |
| 1937 | 443 |
| 1938 | 447 |
| 1939 | 643 |
| 1940 | 495 |
| 1941 | 140 |
| 1942 | 481 |
| 1943 | 378 |
| 1944 | 269 |
| 1945 | 323 |
| 1946 | 1,331 |
| 1947 | 293 |
| 1948 | 269 |
| 1949 | 275 |
| 1950 | 859 |
| 1951 | 1,430 |
| 1952 | 539 |
| 1953 | 361 |
| 1954 | 354 |
| 1955 | 199 |
| 1956 | 890 |
| 1957 | 429 |
| 1958 | 794 |
| 1959 | 538 |
| 1960 | 544 |
| 1961 | 289 |
| 1962 | 413 |
| 1963 | 739 |
| 1964 | 375 |
| 1965 | 509 |
| 1966 | 1,255 |
| 1967 | 442 |
| 1968 | 436 |
| 1969 | 617 |
| 1970 | 801 |
| 1971 | 978 |
| 1972 | 1,825 |
| 1973 | 506 |
| 1974 | 631 |
| 1975 | 497 |
| 1976 | 1,130 |
| 1977 | 1,503 |
| 1978 | 2,440 |
| 1979 | 507 |
| 1980 | 1,527 |
| 1981 | 951 |
| 1982 | 835 |
| 1983 | 924 |
| 1984 | 989 |
| 1985 | 1,099 |
| 1986 | 958 |
| 1987 | 733 |
| 1988 | 581 |
| 1989 | 1,426 |
| 1990 | 847 |
| 1991 | 918 |
| 1992 | 689 |
| 1993 | 957 |
| 1994 | 1,178 |
| 1995 | 764 |
| 1996 | 949 |
| 1997 | 1,194 |
| 1998 | 1,348 |
| 1999 | 530 |
| 2000 | 1,056 |
| 2001 | 513 |
| 2002 | 735 |
| 2003 | 862 |
| 2004 | 1,172 |
| 2005 | 2,056 |
| 2006 | 2,166 |
| 2007 | 1,042 |
| 2008 | 924 |
| 2009 | 1,593 |
| 2010 | 1,951 |
| 2011 | 968 |
| 2012 | 724 |
| 2013 | 1,403 |
| 2014 | 404 |
| 2015 | 1,125 |
| 2016 | 594 |
| 2017 | 677 |
| 2018 | 739 |
| 2019 | 622 |
| 2020 | 937 |
| 2021 | 361 |
| 2022 | 682 |
| 2023 | 910 |
| 2024 | 427 |
| 2025 | 986 |
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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).