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Weather Records on 3 September 1909

22 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1909. Highest significance: Uccle, BE.

Key Facts for 3 September 1909

  • On 3 September 1909, 22 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 15 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 21 daily.
  • Uccle set a daily record low minimum temperature of 4.9 C (40.8 F) on 3 September 1909.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

22 stations
Weather records on 3 September 1909 22 station records on 3 September 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
22 station records on 3 September 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 September 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
UccleBelgiumRecord low minimum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa FeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation31.0 mm (1.2 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
KinchegaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low minimum temperature5.1 C (41.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nuwara EliyaSri LankaRecord low maximum temperature15.1 C (59.2 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature4.3 C (39.7 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.0 mm (0.04 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
BambergGermanyRecord low minimum temperature3.2 C (37.8 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord low minimum temperature4.0 C (39.2 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KarlsruheGermanyRecord low minimum temperature4.2 C (39.6 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Bindara (Netley)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.3 mm (0.05 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord low maximum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

22 records
Records on 3 September 1909 by type Records set or tied on 3 September 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 5. 035810Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 6Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 9Heaviest daily rainfall: 5Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 September 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 5.
Records on 3 September 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum6
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum9
Heaviest daily rainfall5
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 September 1909 by timescale Records on 3 September 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 21all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 September 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 21.
Records on 3 September 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily21

How Much Records Were Beaten By

17 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1909 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 16.3. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 3: 153 to 5: 15 to 8: 08 to 10: 010 to 13: 013 to 15: 015 to 18: 10 to 33 to 55 to 88 to 1010 to 1313 to 1515 to 18
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 16.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 315
3 to 51
5 to 80
8 to 100
10 to 130
13 to 150
15 to 181

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1909
Top 20 records on 3 September 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 September 1909Uccle, BEdaily low min4.9 C (40.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)73 years33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Santa Fe, USdaily rain31.0 mm (1.2 in)16.3 mm (0.6 in)11 years29 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909St John's, CAmonthly high min17.8 C (64.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years23 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Kinchega, AUdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)33 years17 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Salzburg, ATdaily low min5.1 C (41.2 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)29 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Nuwara Eliya, LKdaily low max15.1 C (59.2 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Wilmington Wb City, USdaily low min12.8 C (55.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)21 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily low min4.3 C (39.7 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909White Cliffs (Tongo), AUdaily rain1.0 mm (0.04 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)30 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Toledo Blade, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Bamberg, DEdaily low min3.2 C (37.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)29 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Regensburg, DEdaily low min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Augsburg (Sankt Stephan), DEdaily low min4.0 C (39.2 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)10 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZdaily rain4.3 mm (0.17 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Karlsruhe, DEdaily low min4.2 C (39.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)18 years9 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Little Rock St Capitol, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years7 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Bindara (Netley), AUdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)3 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Peterborough, CAdaily low max (Tie)17.8 C (64.0 F)tie31 years3 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max (Tie)18.3 C (64.9 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1909Bourke Post Office, AUdaily low max (Tie)17.2 C (63.0 F)tie17 years2 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 1909
Records on 09-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1909. 1909 had 22 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 1909. 1909 had 22 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 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).