Weather Records on 2 September 1903
13 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1903. Highest significance: Ararat Post Office, AU.
Key Facts for 2 September 1903
- On 2 September 1903, 13 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 5 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 13 daily.
- Ararat Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 12.7 mm (0.5 in) on 2 September 1903.
- Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.
Record Map
13 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ararat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cape Northumberland | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high minimum temperature | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record high minimum temperature | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jena Sternwarte | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Milan | Italy | Record high maximum temperature | 32.4 C (90.3 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wahgunyah | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high maximum temperature | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kew | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stawell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
13 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 3 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 8 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 13 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
12 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 1 | 6 |
| 1 to 2 | 0 |
| 2 to 3 | 3 |
| 3 to 4 | 2 |
| 4 to 5 | 0 |
| 5 to 6 | 0 |
| 6 to 7 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
2 September 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 1903 | Ararat Post Office, AU | daily rain | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 23 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Cape Northumberland, AU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 25 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 16 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Uccle, BE | daily high min | 18.8 C (65.8 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 31 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Nuwara Eliya, LK | daily high min | 13.4 C (56.1 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 33 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Jena Sternwarte, DE | daily high max | 32.2 C (90.0 F) | 0.2 C (0.4 F) | 16 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Milan, IT | daily high max | 32.4 C (90.3 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 7 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Wahgunyah, AU | daily rain | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Uccle, BE | daily high max | 30.6 C (87.1 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 7 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU | daily rain | 2.8 mm (0.11 in) | 0.3 mm (0.01 in) | 21 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Kew, AU | daily rain | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 4 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 September 1903 | Stawell, AU | daily rain (Tie) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | tie | 4 years | 1 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
1797 to 1903| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1800 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1808 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1843 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1855 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1860 | 3 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 1 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 3 |
| 1878 | 2 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 4 |
| 1886 | 5 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 2 |
| 1890 | 5 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 5 |
| 1893 | 3 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 10 |
| 1900 | 3 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 13 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 25 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 58 |
| 1909 | 35 |
| 1910 | 13 |
| 1911 | 82 |
| 1912 | 37 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 16 |
| 1915 | 38 |
| 1916 | 26 |
| 1917 | 20 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 17 |
| 1920 | 39 |
| 1921 | 85 |
| 1922 | 46 |
| 1923 | 75 |
| 1924 | 212 |
| 1925 | 147 |
| 1926 | 215 |
| 1927 | 71 |
| 1928 | 203 |
| 1929 | 322 |
| 1930 | 194 |
| 1931 | 305 |
| 1932 | 473 |
| 1933 | 427 |
| 1934 | 537 |
| 1935 | 602 |
| 1936 | 391 |
| 1937 | 905 |
| 1938 | 376 |
| 1939 | 439 |
| 1940 | 224 |
| 1941 | 467 |
| 1942 | 389 |
| 1943 | 336 |
| 1944 | 353 |
| 1945 | 392 |
| 1946 | 635 |
| 1947 | 1,147 |
| 1948 | 431 |
| 1949 | 563 |
| 1950 | 745 |
| 1951 | 515 |
| 1952 | 698 |
| 1953 | 1,153 |
| 1954 | 721 |
| 1955 | 501 |
| 1956 | 440 |
| 1957 | 385 |
| 1958 | 348 |
| 1959 | 534 |
| 1960 | 448 |
| 1961 | 839 |
| 1962 | 318 |
| 1963 | 272 |
| 1964 | 679 |
| 1965 | 440 |
| 1966 | 362 |
| 1967 | 1,213 |
| 1968 | 493 |
| 1969 | 465 |
| 1970 | 553 |
| 1971 | 521 |
| 1972 | 743 |
| 1973 | 1,148 |
| 1974 | 1,294 |
| 1975 | 519 |
| 1976 | 835 |
| 1977 | 589 |
| 1978 | 484 |
| 1979 | 647 |
| 1980 | 697 |
| 1981 | 521 |
| 1982 | 672 |
| 1983 | 1,076 |
| 1984 | 598 |
| 1985 | 714 |
| 1986 | 860 |
| 1987 | 915 |
| 1988 | 1,284 |
| 1989 | 659 |
| 1990 | 675 |
| 1991 | 807 |
| 1992 | 1,117 |
| 1993 | 1,405 |
| 1994 | 1,291 |
| 1995 | 1,143 |
| 1996 | 604 |
| 1997 | 1,547 |
| 1998 | 1,263 |
| 1999 | 912 |
| 2000 | 1,931 |
| 2001 | 981 |
| 2002 | 805 |
| 2003 | 1,310 |
| 2004 | 679 |
| 2005 | 623 |
| 2006 | 1,238 |
| 2007 | 1,086 |
| 2008 | 1,229 |
| 2009 | 706 |
| 2010 | 1,081 |
| 2011 | 1,265 |
| 2012 | 885 |
| 2013 | 717 |
| 2014 | 650 |
| 2015 | 661 |
| 2016 | 621 |
| 2017 | 1,047 |
| 2018 | 473 |
| 2019 | 789 |
| 2020 | 701 |
| 2021 | 742 |
| 2022 | 991 |
| 2023 | 707 |
| 2024 | 923 |
| 2025 | 431 |
| 2026 | 866 |
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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).