Weather Records on 30 August 1909
37 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 August 1909. Highest significance: Daly Waters, AU.
Key Facts for 30 August 1909
- On 30 August 1909, 37 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 33 daily.
- Daly Waters set a monthly record daily precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 30 August 1909.
- Across 169 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.
Record Map
37 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daly Waters | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| San Diego Wbo | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bamberg (Sternwarte) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gavle | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goulburn | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.) | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jonkoping | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Haparanda | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vaexjoe | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kingston Queens U | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Visby_Flygplats | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Dover | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nordby (Fano) | Denmark | Record low maximum temperature | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Alice Springs Post Office | Australia | Record low maximum temperature | 13.3 C (55.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orillia | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Southampton | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stonecliffe | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lakefield | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Peterborough | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.2 C (36.0 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 8.3 C (46.9 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Parry Sound | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Winnemucca AP | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hastings Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 0.6 C (33.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Emmaville (Strathbogie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gravenhurst | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 15.6 C (60.1 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 4.4 C (39.9 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quebec | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Dalhousie | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
37 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 8 |
| Highest daily minimum | 1 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 11 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 16 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 33 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
32 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 22 |
| 2 to 4 | 4 |
| 4 to 6 | 2 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
30 August 1909| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 August 1909 | Daly Waters, AU | monthly rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 26 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | San Diego Wbo, US | monthly high max | 33.9 C (93.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 25 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Stonecliffe, CA | monthly low max | 12.2 C (54.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 24 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 19 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Bamberg (Sternwarte), DE | daily rain | 15.4 mm (0.6 in) | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 24 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Gavle, SE | daily rain | 17.1 mm (0.7 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Goulburn, AU | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 45 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DE | daily rain | 21.9 mm (0.9 in) | 2.9 mm (0.11 in) | 37 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Jonkoping, SE | daily rain | 19.7 mm (0.8 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 30 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 31 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Vaexjoe, SE | daily rain | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 1.5 mm (0.06 in) | 38 years | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 14.2 mm (0.6 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 29 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Kingston Queens U, CA | daily low min | 5.6 C (42.1 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 32 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Orange Post Office, AU | daily rain | 18.0 mm (0.7 in) | 3.5 mm (0.14 in) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Harnosand, SE | daily rain | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 35 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Visby_Flygplats, SE | daily rain | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 4.5 mm (0.18 in) | 18 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Port Dover, CA | daily low min | 6.1 C (43.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Port Dover, CA | daily low max | 17.8 C (64.0 F) | 1.6 C (2.9 F) | 18 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Nordby (Fano), DK | daily low max | 13.6 C (56.5 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 23 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 August 1909 | Quebec, CA | daily low max | 13.9 C (57.0 F) | 1.7 C (3.1 F) | 18 years | 12 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
1806 to 1909| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1807 | 4 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1829 | 1 |
| 1835 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1845 | 4 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1851 | 2 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1874 | 1 |
| 1875 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 4 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1887 | 1 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 1 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 2 |
| 1900 | 6 |
| 1901 | 8 |
| 1902 | 12 |
| 1903 | 19 |
| 1904 | 13 |
| 1905 | 23 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 8 |
| 1908 | 10 |
| 1909 | 37 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 41 |
| 1912 | 60 |
| 1913 | 22 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 47 |
| 1916 | 17 |
| 1917 | 50 |
| 1918 | 45 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 78 |
| 1921 | 100 |
| 1922 | 65 |
| 1923 | 61 |
| 1924 | 283 |
| 1925 | 167 |
| 1926 | 173 |
| 1927 | 109 |
| 1928 | 327 |
| 1929 | 208 |
| 1930 | 245 |
| 1931 | 192 |
| 1932 | 1,102 |
| 1933 | 274 |
| 1934 | 519 |
| 1935 | 476 |
| 1936 | 191 |
| 1937 | 418 |
| 1938 | 233 |
| 1939 | 401 |
| 1940 | 346 |
| 1941 | 422 |
| 1942 | 385 |
| 1943 | 487 |
| 1944 | 491 |
| 1945 | 455 |
| 1946 | 545 |
| 1947 | 599 |
| 1948 | 519 |
| 1949 | 240 |
| 1950 | 481 |
| 1951 | 1,091 |
| 1952 | 316 |
| 1953 | 1,124 |
| 1954 | 516 |
| 1955 | 417 |
| 1956 | 479 |
| 1957 | 321 |
| 1958 | 363 |
| 1959 | 546 |
| 1960 | 356 |
| 1961 | 573 |
| 1962 | 387 |
| 1963 | 442 |
| 1964 | 422 |
| 1965 | 1,118 |
| 1966 | 500 |
| 1967 | 536 |
| 1968 | 729 |
| 1969 | 522 |
| 1970 | 423 |
| 1971 | 443 |
| 1972 | 579 |
| 1973 | 646 |
| 1974 | 838 |
| 1975 | 664 |
| 1976 | 679 |
| 1977 | 665 |
| 1978 | 825 |
| 1979 | 517 |
| 1980 | 572 |
| 1981 | 684 |
| 1982 | 770 |
| 1983 | 696 |
| 1984 | 1,127 |
| 1985 | 629 |
| 1986 | 1,768 |
| 1987 | 638 |
| 1988 | 881 |
| 1989 | 791 |
| 1990 | 983 |
| 1991 | 938 |
| 1992 | 1,697 |
| 1993 | 1,200 |
| 1994 | 601 |
| 1995 | 940 |
| 1996 | 1,385 |
| 1997 | 960 |
| 1998 | 1,278 |
| 1999 | 864 |
| 2000 | 1,189 |
| 2001 | 750 |
| 2002 | 801 |
| 2003 | 1,226 |
| 2004 | 1,087 |
| 2005 | 1,500 |
| 2006 | 989 |
| 2007 | 1,300 |
| 2008 | 678 |
| 2009 | 1,251 |
| 2010 | 1,552 |
| 2011 | 994 |
| 2012 | 1,087 |
| 2013 | 644 |
| 2014 | 558 |
| 2015 | 1,074 |
| 2016 | 552 |
| 2017 | 924 |
| 2018 | 616 |
| 2019 | 755 |
| 2020 | 671 |
| 2021 | 429 |
| 2022 | 1,077 |
| 2023 | 651 |
| 2024 | 912 |
| 2025 | 324 |
| 2026 | 733 |
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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).