Weather Records on 11 August 1909
41 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 11 August 1909. Highest significance: Warren (Haddon Rig), AU.
Key Facts for 11 August 1909
- On 11 August 1909, 41 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 8 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 40 daily.
- Warren (Haddon Rig) set a daily record precipitation of 31.5 mm (1.2 in) on 11 August 1909.
- Across 161 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.
Record Map
41 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren (Haddon Rig) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| La Crosse Wb City | United States | Record daily precipitation | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Fredericton Unb | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| Neilrex (Caigan) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Charlottetown | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sydney | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bourke Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hatfield (Clare) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ivanhoe (Wokabity) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dumble | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goorianawah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Swan Hill (Murray Downs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| East Toorale (Toorale Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wentworth (Avoca) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winbar | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Forbes (Camp Street) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Urana Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Momba | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Coonabarabran (Namoi Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| St John's | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Barellan Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Horsham Polkemmet Rd | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn River @ Shepparton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chatham | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong Head Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Inverell Comparison | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yanco (Billinbah East) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnipeg St Johns Coll | Canada | Record high minimum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Deniliquin (Wilkinson St) | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Atlantic City Marina | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.7 C (71.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sacramento 5 ESE | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
41 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 6 |
| Highest daily minimum | 5 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 2 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 28 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 1 |
| daily | 40 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
37 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 21 |
| 5 to 10 | 7 |
| 10 to 15 | 2 |
| 15 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 25 | 2 |
| 25 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 35 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
11 August 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 August 1909 | Warren (Haddon Rig), AU | daily rain | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 26 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 11 August 1909 | La Crosse Wb City, US | monthly rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 33 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Charlton, AU | daily rain | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 17 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Fredericton Unb, CA | daily rain | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 11 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Truro, CA | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 4 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Neilrex (Caigan), AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 17 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Charlottetown, CA | daily low max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 4.4 C (7.9 F) | 27 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Sydney, CA | daily low max | 14.4 C (57.9 F) | 2.8 C (5.0 F) | 31 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Bourke Post Office, AU | daily rain | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU | daily rain | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 22 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Hatfield (Clare), AU | daily rain | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 35 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Ivanhoe (Wokabity), AU | daily rain | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 25 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Dumble, AU | daily rain | 12.2 mm (0.5 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 17 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Goorianawah, AU | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 8.1 mm (0.32 in) | 21 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Swan Hill (Murray Downs), AU | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 1.2 mm (0.05 in) | 41 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | East Toorale (Toorale Station), AU | daily rain | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 30 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Wentworth (Avoca), AU | daily rain | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4.6 mm (0.18 in) | 17 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Winbar, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 11 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Forbes (Camp Street), AU | daily high min | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2.3 C (4.1 F) | 22 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 1909 | Urana Post Office, AU | daily rain | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 4.3 mm (0.17 in) | 19 years | 15 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 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1796 | 1 |
| 1811 | 1 |
| 1815 | 2 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 2 |
| 1862 | 1 |
| 1863 | 1 |
| 1864 | 6 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 6 |
| 1869 | 4 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 4 |
| 1890 | 4 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 1 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1896 | 5 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 2 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 4 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 13 |
| 1903 | 12 |
| 1904 | 19 |
| 1905 | 9 |
| 1906 | 6 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 41 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 24 |
| 1912 | 46 |
| 1913 | 43 |
| 1914 | 26 |
| 1915 | 27 |
| 1916 | 64 |
| 1917 | 217 |
| 1918 | 29 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 54 |
| 1921 | 201 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 80 |
| 1924 | 149 |
| 1925 | 219 |
| 1926 | 140 |
| 1927 | 190 |
| 1928 | 174 |
| 1929 | 354 |
| 1930 | 471 |
| 1931 | 453 |
| 1932 | 281 |
| 1933 | 416 |
| 1934 | 620 |
| 1935 | 499 |
| 1936 | 541 |
| 1937 | 356 |
| 1938 | 315 |
| 1939 | 389 |
| 1940 | 359 |
| 1941 | 807 |
| 1942 | 390 |
| 1943 | 345 |
| 1944 | 936 |
| 1945 | 401 |
| 1946 | 419 |
| 1947 | 709 |
| 1948 | 306 |
| 1949 | 471 |
| 1950 | 320 |
| 1951 | 296 |
| 1952 | 417 |
| 1953 | 283 |
| 1954 | 536 |
| 1955 | 319 |
| 1956 | 457 |
| 1957 | 305 |
| 1958 | 494 |
| 1959 | 337 |
| 1960 | 461 |
| 1961 | 429 |
| 1962 | 662 |
| 1963 | 493 |
| 1964 | 677 |
| 1965 | 793 |
| 1966 | 1,037 |
| 1967 | 1,071 |
| 1968 | 619 |
| 1969 | 533 |
| 1970 | 526 |
| 1971 | 711 |
| 1972 | 823 |
| 1973 | 451 |
| 1974 | 596 |
| 1975 | 753 |
| 1976 | 529 |
| 1977 | 845 |
| 1978 | 433 |
| 1979 | 797 |
| 1980 | 929 |
| 1981 | 645 |
| 1982 | 1,232 |
| 1983 | 1,095 |
| 1984 | 822 |
| 1985 | 804 |
| 1986 | 563 |
| 1987 | 885 |
| 1988 | 1,119 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1990 | 760 |
| 1991 | 822 |
| 1992 | 928 |
| 1993 | 840 |
| 1994 | 1,173 |
| 1995 | 1,324 |
| 1996 | 1,147 |
| 1997 | 1,512 |
| 1998 | 1,232 |
| 1999 | 1,152 |
| 2000 | 924 |
| 2001 | 811 |
| 2002 | 1,152 |
| 2003 | 1,601 |
| 2004 | 1,478 |
| 2005 | 1,031 |
| 2006 | 896 |
| 2007 | 1,428 |
| 2008 | 945 |
| 2009 | 836 |
| 2010 | 2,289 |
| 2011 | 1,106 |
| 2012 | 953 |
| 2013 | 470 |
| 2014 | 556 |
| 2015 | 696 |
| 2016 | 1,340 |
| 2017 | 619 |
| 2018 | 861 |
| 2019 | 758 |
| 2020 | 688 |
| 2021 | 834 |
| 2022 | 661 |
| 2023 | 757 |
| 2024 | 643 |
| 2025 | 722 |
| 2026 | 765 |
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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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).