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Weather Records on 21 December 1908

19 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 December 1908. Highest significance: George Airport, ZA.

Key Facts for 21 December 1908

  • On 21 December 1908, 19 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 1 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 19 daily.
  • George Airport set a daily record precipitation of 56.1 mm (2.2 in) on 21 December 1908.
  • Across 158 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 492 records.

Record Map

19 stations
Weather records on 21 December 1908 19 station records on 21 December 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
19 station records on 21 December 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 21 December 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
George AirportSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation56.1 mm (2.2 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation43.9 mm (1.7 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature22.0 C (71.6 F)22 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Borda ComparisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide West TerraceAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WhrooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Ivanhoe (Wokabity)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Uniondale (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Newlyn ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Warracknabeal Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkastad (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature26.1 C (79.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
RivaItalyRecord high minimum temperature6.8 C (44.2 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
DalhousieCanadaRecord high maximum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
BromeCanadaRecord daily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway AirportUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

19 records
Records on 21 December 1908 by type Records set or tied on 21 December 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2. 051015Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 11Heaviest daily snowfall: 2Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 21 December 1908 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 11, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.
Records on 21 December 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall11
Heaviest daily snowfall2
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 21 December 1908 by timescale Records on 21 December 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 19all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 21 December 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 19.
Records on 21 December 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily19

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1908 Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.6. Ties are not counted. 0358100 to 5: 95 to 10: 310 to 15: 315 to 20: 020 to 25: 125 to 30: 030 to 35: 035 to 40: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 3535 to 40
Margins by which the 17 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 39.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 21 December 1908
MarginRecords
0 to 59
5 to 103
10 to 153
15 to 200
20 to 251
25 to 300
30 to 350
35 to 401

Top 20 by Significance

21 December 1908
Top 19 records on 21 December 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
21 December 1908George Airport, ZAdaily rain56.1 mm (2.2 in)39.6 mm (1.6 in)2 years43 of 100 (Notable)
21 December 1908Seymour (Mag), ZAdaily rain43.9 mm (1.7 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)10 years25 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min22.0 C (71.6 F)2.0 C (3.6 F)38 years22 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Cape Borda Comparison, AUdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)9.2 mm (0.36 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Adelaide West Terrace, AUdaily rain16.0 mm (0.6 in)7.9 mm (0.31 in)7 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Whroo, AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)13.2 mm (0.5 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AUdaily rain20.3 mm (0.8 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)22 years18 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Uniondale (Tnk), ZAdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)18 years15 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily low max2.8 C (37.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)17 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Newlyn Reservoir, AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)18 years13 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Warracknabeal Post Office, AUdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)7 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Tarkastad (Pol), ZAdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)25 years12 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Southampton, CAdaily snowfall10.2 cm (4.0 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Jacksonville Wb City, USdaily high max26.1 C (79.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years10 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Riva, ITdaily high min6.8 C (44.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AUdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Dalhousie, CAdaily high max4.4 C (39.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Brome, CAdaily snowfall (Tie)10.2 cm (4.0 in)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 December 1908Stornoway Airport, GBdaily high max (Tie)10.6 C (51.1 F)tie5 years1 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 1908
Records on 12-21 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1908. 1908 had 19 records. 01,0002,0003,0004,0001793: 11794: 11799: 11801: 21808: 31825: 11828: 11839: 11846: 11850: 11855: 71859: 11860: 11868: 11870: 11871: 21874: 21875: 31876: 11877: 11878: 11879: 11880: 11884: 11886: 31889: 11890: 41893: 41894: 11895: 51896: 31897: 31898: 11900: 81901: 151902: 51903: 251904: 31905: 151906: 151907: 171908: 191909: 201910: 291911: 361912: 231913: 111914: 1071915: 431916: 401917: 181918: 411919: 571920: 301921: 1041922: 341923: 3231924: 3771925: 1201926: 1781927: 1471928: 701929: 1561930: 661931: 5561932: 1501933: 5811934: 2301935: 3981936: 3231937: 1891938: 1451939: 1401940: 6221941: 6511942: 9681943: 1481944: 7621945: 3961946: 4951947: 7001948: 2971949: 1,2811950: 5041951: 1,0611952: 1971953: 2561954: 4441955: 8881956: 6721957: 8461958: 5161959: 2721960: 5851961: 2541962: 5631963: 1,1371964: 6131965: 2471966: 4001967: 1,9231968: 8181969: 8281970: 5471971: 6801972: 6511973: 1,2921974: 3741975: 5481976: 4461977: 4701978: 5171979: 5581980: 7261981: 1,4761982: 7021983: 3,3241984: 1,0121985: 9791986: 4041987: 7751988: 7171989: 3,2031990: 2,7011991: 1,1251992: 7511993: 9671994: 7931995: 8781996: 1,1141997: 8101998: 1,1421999: 8512000: 9442001: 6502002: 5792003: 1,1032004: 6752005: 6062006: 1,4432007: 9462008: 1,0622009: 1,0972010: 2,0392011: 6532012: 7592013: 1,0292014: 8782015: 1,1732016: 5432017: 4592018: 7382019: 7522020: 9632021: 3232022: 5282023: 1,1662024: 7792025: 1,1001793187418981915193119471963197919952011
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1908. 1908 had 19 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 12-21 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17941
17991
18012
18083
18251
18281
18391
18461
18501
18557
18591
18601
18681
18701
18712
18742
18753
18761
18771
18781
18791
18801
18841
18863
18891
18904
18934
18941
18955
18963
18973
18981
19008
190115
19025
190325
19043
190515
190615
190717
190819
190920
191029
191136
191223
191311
1914107
191543
191640
191718
191841
191957
192030
1921104
192234
1923323
1924377
1925120
1926178
1927147
192870
1929156
193066
1931556
1932150
1933581
1934230
1935398
1936323
1937189
1938145
1939140
1940622
1941651
1942968
1943148
1944762
1945396
1946495
1947700
1948297
19491,281
1950504
19511,061
1952197
1953256
1954444
1955888
1956672
1957846
1958516
1959272
1960585
1961254
1962563
19631,137
1964613
1965247
1966400
19671,923
1968818
1969828
1970547
1971680
1972651
19731,292
1974374
1975548
1976446
1977470
1978517
1979558
1980726
19811,476
1982702
19833,324
19841,012
1985979
1986404
1987775
1988717
19893,203
19902,701
19911,125
1992751
1993967
1994793
1995878
19961,114
1997810
19981,142
1999851
2000944
2001650
2002579
20031,103
2004675
2005606
20061,443
2007946
20081,062
20091,097
20102,039
2011653
2012759
20131,029
2014878
20151,173
2016543
2017459
2018738
2019752
2020963
2021323
2022528
20231,166
2024779
20251,100

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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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).