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Weather Records on 3 September 1908

10 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1908. Highest significance: Charlottetown, CA.

Key Facts for 3 September 1908

  • On 3 September 1908, 10 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 0 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 10 daily.
  • Charlottetown set a daily record precipitation of 27.9 mm (1.1 in) on 3 September 1908.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

10 stations
Weather records on 3 September 1908 10 station records on 3 September 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
10 station records on 3 September 1908 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 September 1908: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
CharlottetownCanadaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord low maximum temperature10.8 C (51.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
StratfordCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
JansenvilleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_FlygplatsSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.1 mm (0.7 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor RiversideCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature21.7 C (71.1 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

10 records
Records on 3 September 1908 by type Records set or tied on 3 September 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 3. 0246Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 5Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 2Heaviest daily rainfall: 3Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 September 1908 by type: Lowest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily minimum 2, Heaviest daily rainfall 3.
Records on 3 September 1908 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum5
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum2
Heaviest daily rainfall3
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 September 1908 by timescale Records on 3 September 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 10. 035810all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 10all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 September 1908 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 10.
Records on 3 September 1908 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily10

How Much Records Were Beaten By

5 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1908 Margins by which the 5 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.0. Ties are not counted. 012340.0 to 0.5: 00.5 to 1.0: 01.0 to 1.5: 41.5 to 2.0: 02.0 to 2.5: 02.5 to 3.0: 03.0 to 3.5: 03.5 to 4.0: 10.0 to 0.50.5 to 1.01.0 to 1.51.5 to 2.02.0 to 2.52.5 to 3.03.0 to 3.53.5 to 4.0
Margins by which the 5 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1908
MarginRecords
0.0 to 0.50
0.5 to 1.00
1.0 to 1.54
1.5 to 2.00
2.0 to 2.50
2.5 to 3.00
3.0 to 3.50
3.5 to 4.01

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1908
Top 10 records on 3 September 1908 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 September 1908Charlottetown, CAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily low max10.8 C (51.4 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Stratford, CAdaily low max15.6 C (60.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Toledo Blade, USdaily low min8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Jansenville, ZAdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Visby_Flygplats, SEdaily rain (Tie)17.1 mm (0.7 in)tie47 years4 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Windsor Riverside, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie37 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Washington, USdaily low max (Tie)21.7 C (71.1 F)tie30 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Cleveland 2717 Euclid, USdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1908Port Dover, CAdaily low min (Tie)6.1 C (43.0 F)tie14 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

1811 to 1908
Records on 09-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1908. 1908 had 10 records. 01,0002,0003,0001811: 11823: 11835: 11843: 11844: 11846: 11847: 21849: 11851: 11852: 11853: 11854: 11856: 21861: 11862: 11865: 11867: 11868: 11869: 11871: 21872: 11873: 11874: 21875: 11876: 11877: 31878: 31880: 41882: 11884: 11885: 31886: 31887: 21888: 11889: 11890: 21891: 41892: 41894: 31895: 81896: 11897: 31898: 81899: 11900: 31901: 31902: 31903: 41904: 121905: 221906: 141907: 131908: 101909: 221910: 281911: 871912: 761913: 211914: 141915: 201916: 321917: 201918: 1351919: 681920: 651921: 1161922: 511923: 1341924: 1891925: 2901926: 2251927: 671928: 3021929: 4311930: 1201931: 4291932: 4111933: 2701934: 5871935: 4531936: 3421937: 7741938: 3361939: 6561940: 2131941: 4061942: 4511943: 2861944: 2821945: 4041946: 5241947: 1,5151948: 4531949: 2811950: 6541951: 4551952: 8231953: 8461954: 3501955: 4921956: 4821957: 3151958: 5391959: 3801960: 4621961: 9961962: 4151963: 2951964: 4221965: 4721966: 3871967: 9011968: 3781969: 5161970: 5661971: 5701972: 6911973: 7661974: 2,1221975: 5301976: 7951977: 5421978: 6351979: 7551980: 5171981: 5181982: 6991983: 9471984: 8381985: 9831986: 7351987: 6661988: 1,2241989: 7231990: 7731991: 7821992: 1,1271993: 1,2261994: 1,2491995: 1,4091996: 6831997: 1,2741998: 1,3331999: 1,5202000: 1,7222001: 7992002: 6052003: 1,2592004: 7042005: 7272006: 1,5122007: 1,0322008: 1,1832009: 8012010: 1,2042011: 1,2522012: 9442013: 6942014: 5352015: 7602016: 8332017: 1,1222018: 6802019: 6442020: 7562021: 4932022: 1,5872023: 9692024: 8512025: 5332026: 1,2401811186918911910192819461964198220002018
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1908. 1908 had 10 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-03 in each year
YearRecords
18111
18231
18351
18431
18441
18461
18472
18491
18511
18521
18531
18541
18562
18611
18621
18651
18671
18681
18691
18712
18721
18731
18742
18751
18761
18773
18783
18804
18821
18841
18853
18863
18872
18881
18891
18902
18914
18924
18943
18958
18961
18973
18988
18991
19003
19013
19023
19034
190412
190522
190614
190713
190810
190922
191028
191187
191276
191321
191414
191520
191632
191720
1918135
191968
192065
1921116
192251
1923134
1924189
1925290
1926225
192767
1928302
1929431
1930120
1931429
1932411
1933270
1934587
1935453
1936342
1937774
1938336
1939656
1940213
1941406
1942451
1943286
1944282
1945404
1946524
19471,515
1948453
1949281
1950654
1951455
1952823
1953846
1954350
1955492
1956482
1957315
1958539
1959380
1960462
1961996
1962415
1963295
1964422
1965472
1966387
1967901
1968378
1969516
1970566
1971570
1972691
1973766
19742,122
1975530
1976795
1977542
1978635
1979755
1980517
1981518
1982699
1983947
1984838
1985983
1986735
1987666
19881,224
1989723
1990773
1991782
19921,127
19931,226
19941,249
19951,409
1996683
19971,274
19981,333
19991,520
20001,722
2001799
2002605
20031,259
2004704
2005727
20061,512
20071,032
20081,183
2009801
20101,204
20111,252
2012944
2013694
2014535
2015760
2016833
20171,122
2018680
2019644
2020756
2021493
20221,587
2023969
2024851
2025533
20261,240

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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 (2026-10-15).