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Weather Records on 3 September 1916

32 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1916. Highest significance: Durham, GB.

Key Facts for 3 September 1916

  • On 3 September 1916, 32 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 32 daily.
  • Durham set a daily record precipitation of 21.9 mm (0.9 in) on 3 September 1916.
  • Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

32 stations
Weather records on 3 September 1916 32 station records on 3 September 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
32 station records on 3 September 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 3 September 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation21.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KargopolRussiaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
NicosiaCyprusRecord low maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
SheffieldUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation20.1 mm (0.8 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
WellandCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Walcha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.9 mm (0.35 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.1 C (34.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
TbilisiGeorgiaRecord daily precipitation12.4 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature4.4 C (39.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.9 C (25.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ArhangelskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature0.2 C (32.4 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
UccleBelgiumRecord daily precipitation15.3 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
MahackalaRussiaRecord high minimum temperature22.3 C (72.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1United StatesRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low minimum temperature6.9 C (44.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Port StanleyCanadaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens UCanadaRecord low minimum temperature5.6 C (42.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
London SouthCanadaRecord low minimum temperature2.8 C (37.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
QuebecCanadaRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

32 records
Records on 3 September 1916 by type Records set or tied on 3 September 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 8. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 5Lowest daily minimum: 15Heaviest daily rainfall: 8Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 3 September 1916 by type: Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 8.
Records on 3 September 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum5
Lowest daily minimum15
Heaviest daily rainfall8
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 3 September 1916 by timescale Records on 3 September 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 32all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 3 September 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 32.
Records on 3 September 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily32

How Much Records Were Beaten By

23 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1916 Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.6. Ties are not counted. 0510150 to 2: 152 to 4: 24 to 6: 16 to 8: 28 to 10: 110 to 12: 112 to 14: 10 to 22 to 44 to 66 to 88 to 1010 to 1212 to 14
Margins by which the 23 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 13.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 September 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 215
2 to 42
4 to 61
6 to 82
8 to 101
10 to 121
12 to 141

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1916
Top 20 records on 3 September 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
3 September 1916Durham, GBdaily rain21.9 mm (0.9 in)13.6 mm (0.5 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Kargopol, RUdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)6.0 mm (0.24 in)16 years20 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Nicosia, CYdaily low max30.6 C (87.1 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Sheffield, GBdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)8.2 mm (0.32 in)8 years19 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Welland, CAdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)38 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low min12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Walcha Post Office, AUdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)21 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)38 years16 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Middletown 4 W, USdaily low min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)30 years15 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Beatrice, CAdaily low min1.1 C (34.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Tbilisi, GEdaily rain12.4 mm (0.5 in)10.1 mm (0.4 in)2 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Port Dover, CAdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)22 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Guelph Oac, CAdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years13 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Port Stanley, CAdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)22 years12 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-3.9 C (25.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Chatham, CAdaily low max15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)22 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Arhangelsk, RUdaily low min0.2 C (32.4 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)20 years11 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Uccle, BEdaily rain15.3 mm (0.6 in)0.6 mm (0.02 in)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Mahackala, RUdaily high min22.3 C (72.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)19 years10 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1916Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily high min20.6 C (69.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)21 years10 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 1916
Records on 09-03 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1916. 1916 had 32 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 1916. 1916 had 32 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).