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Weather Records on 2 September 1917

20 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1917. Highest significance: The Rock (Bullenbong), AU.

Key Facts for 2 September 1917

  • On 2 September 1917, 20 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 20 daily.
  • The Rock (Bullenbong) set a daily record precipitation of 14.2 mm (0.6 in) on 2 September 1917.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

20 stations
Weather records on 2 September 1917 20 station records on 2 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
20 station records on 2 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 September 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
The Rock (Bullenbong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Woods PointAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation18.7 mm (0.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
BoomanoomanaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
LucknowCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen ASwedenRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
TallinnEstoniaRecord daily precipitation18.2 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
St AlbansCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-2.8 C (27.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CottamCanadaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
WoodstockCanadaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
ApsleyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.1 mm (0.32 in)7 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low minimum temperature2.5 C (36.5 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Casterton (Warrock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Calgary Int'l ACanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
MinnedosaCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PiteaSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Port DoverCanadaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

20 records
Records on 2 September 1917 by type Records set or tied on 2 September 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 14. 051015Highest daily maximum: 0Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 2Lowest daily minimum: 3Heaviest daily rainfall: 14Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 September 1917 by type: Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 2, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 14.
Records on 2 September 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum0
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum2
Lowest daily minimum3
Heaviest daily rainfall14
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 September 1917 by timescale Records on 2 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20. 05101520all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 20all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 20.
Records on 2 September 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily20

How Much Records Were Beaten By

16 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1917 Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.3. Ties are not counted. 02460 to 1: 41 to 2: 32 to 3: 63 to 4: 24 to 5: 10 to 11 to 22 to 33 to 44 to 5
Margins by which the 16 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 4.3. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 14
1 to 23
2 to 36
3 to 42
4 to 51

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1917
Top 20 records on 2 September 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 September 1917The Rock (Bullenbong), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Buffalo, USdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Woods Point, AUdaily rain22.9 mm (0.9 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DKdaily rain12.5 mm (0.5 in)2.0 mm (0.08 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Sandvig, DKdaily rain18.7 mm (0.7 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)8 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Boomanoomana, AUdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.5 mm (0.14 in)11 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Lucknow, CAdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Haparanda, SEdaily high min11.5 C (52.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)29 years12 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Nidingen A, SEdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)3.2 mm (0.13 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Tallinn, EEdaily rain18.2 mm (0.7 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)2 years9 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917St Albans, CAdaily low min-2.8 C (27.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)0 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Cottam, CAdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Woodstock, CAdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Apsley, AUdaily rain8.1 mm (0.32 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)16 years7 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low min2.5 C (36.5 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)8 years6 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Casterton (Warrock), AUdaily rain6.6 mm (0.26 in)0.2 mm (0.01 in)2 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Calgary Int'l A, CAdaily low max (Tie)13.3 C (55.9 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Minnedosa, CAdaily low min (Tie)-1.1 C (30.0 F)tie28 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Pitea, SEdaily high min (Tie)11.0 C (51.8 F)tie29 years2 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1917Port Dover, CAdaily rain (Tie)10.4 mm (0.4 in)tie10 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

1797 to 1917
Records on 09-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1917. 1917 had 20 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11800: 11802: 11808: 11838: 11841: 11843: 11850: 11854: 11855: 11857: 11860: 31861: 11864: 11867: 21869: 21870: 11871: 21872: 11875: 11876: 11877: 31878: 21879: 11881: 11883: 11884: 11885: 41886: 51888: 11889: 21890: 51891: 11892: 51893: 31894: 41895: 31896: 41897: 41898: 81899: 101900: 31901: 41902: 51903: 131904: 61905: 141906: 251907: 111908: 581909: 351910: 131911: 821912: 371913: 371914: 161915: 381916: 261917: 201918: 311919: 171920: 391921: 851922: 461923: 751924: 2121925: 1471926: 2151927: 711928: 2031929: 3221930: 1941931: 3051932: 4731933: 4271934: 5371935: 6021936: 3911937: 9051938: 3761939: 4391940: 2241941: 4671942: 3891943: 3361944: 3531945: 3921946: 6351947: 1,1471948: 4311949: 5631950: 7451951: 5151952: 6981953: 1,1531954: 7211955: 5011956: 4401957: 3851958: 3481959: 5341960: 4481961: 8391962: 3181963: 2721964: 6791965: 4401966: 3621967: 1,2131968: 4931969: 4651970: 5531971: 5211972: 7431973: 1,1481974: 1,2941975: 5191976: 8351977: 5891978: 4841979: 6471980: 6971981: 5211982: 6721983: 1,0761984: 5981985: 7141986: 8601987: 9151988: 1,2841989: 6591990: 6751991: 8071992: 1,1171993: 1,4051994: 1,2911995: 1,1431996: 6041997: 1,5471998: 1,2631999: 9122000: 1,9312001: 9812002: 8052003: 1,3102004: 6792005: 6232006: 1,2382007: 1,0862008: 1,2292009: 7062010: 1,0812011: 1,2652012: 8852013: 7172014: 6502015: 6612016: 6212017: 1,0472018: 4732019: 7892020: 7012021: 7422022: 9912023: 7072024: 9232025: 4312026: 8661797187118931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1917. 1917 had 20 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-02 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18001
18021
18081
18381
18411
18431
18501
18541
18551
18571
18603
18611
18641
18672
18692
18701
18712
18721
18751
18761
18773
18782
18791
18811
18831
18841
18854
18865
18881
18892
18905
18911
18925
18933
18944
18953
18964
18974
18988
189910
19003
19014
19025
190313
19046
190514
190625
190711
190858
190935
191013
191182
191237
191337
191416
191538
191626
191720
191831
191917
192039
192185
192246
192375
1924212
1925147
1926215
192771
1928203
1929322
1930194
1931305
1932473
1933427
1934537
1935602
1936391
1937905
1938376
1939439
1940224
1941467
1942389
1943336
1944353
1945392
1946635
19471,147
1948431
1949563
1950745
1951515
1952698
19531,153
1954721
1955501
1956440
1957385
1958348
1959534
1960448
1961839
1962318
1963272
1964679
1965440
1966362
19671,213
1968493
1969465
1970553
1971521
1972743
19731,148
19741,294
1975519
1976835
1977589
1978484
1979647
1980697
1981521
1982672
19831,076
1984598
1985714
1986860
1987915
19881,284
1989659
1990675
1991807
19921,117
19931,405
19941,291
19951,143
1996604
19971,547
19981,263
1999912
20001,931
2001981
2002805
20031,310
2004679
2005623
20061,238
20071,086
20081,229
2009706
20101,081
20111,265
2012885
2013717
2014650
2015661
2016621
20171,047
2018473
2019789
2020701
2021742
2022991
2023707
2024923
2025431
2026866

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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).