Weather Records on 6 September 1917
23 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 1917. Highest significance: Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR.
Key Facts for 6 September 1917
- On 6 September 1917, 23 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 2 were record highs and 7 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 23 daily.
- Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp set a daily record precipitation of 71.4 mm (2.8 in) on 6 September 1917.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.
Record Map
23 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp | France | Record daily precipitation | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bridgewater | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goorimpa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clarendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Yankalilla (Woodvale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Echunga Golf Course | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stansbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Morgantown 1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Stanley | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Westminster | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minlaton | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Robe Comparison | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Harnosand | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pitea | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Vasteras-Hasslo | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bjuraker | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt | United States | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warooka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tbilisi | Georgia | Record high minimum temperature | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Apsley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Irkutsk | Russia | Record low minimum temperature | -2.5 C (27.5 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Santa Fe | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orebro | Sweden | Record low minimum temperature | 3.0 C (37.4 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
23 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 0 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 1 |
| Highest daily minimum | 2 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 6 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 14 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 23 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
21 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 18 |
| 10 to 20 | 2 |
| 20 to 30 | 0 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 0 |
| 50 to 60 | 0 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 September 1917| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 1917 | Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR | daily rain | 71.4 mm (2.8 in) | 70.6 mm (2.8 in) | 16 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 September 1917 | Bridgewater, AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 4 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Goorimpa, AU | daily rain | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 26 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Clarendon, AU | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 4 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Yankalilla (Woodvale), AU | daily rain | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 29 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Echunga Golf Course, AU | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 3.0 mm (0.12 in) | 29 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Stansbury, AU | daily rain | 10.7 mm (0.4 in) | 1.8 mm (0.07 in) | 29 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Morgantown 1, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 6 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Port Stanley, CA | daily low max | 16.7 C (62.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Westminster, CA | daily rain | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 29 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Minlaton, AU | daily rain | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 23 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Robe Comparison, AU | daily rain | 11.4 mm (0.4 in) | 2.0 mm (0.08 in) | 4 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Harnosand, SE | daily low min | 0.0 C (32.0 F) | 2.0 C (3.6 F) | 6 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Pitea, SE | daily low min | 0.5 C (32.9 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 22 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Vasteras-Hasslo, SE | daily low min | 1.5 C (34.7 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Bjuraker, SE | daily low min | -0.4 C (31.3 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 16 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Lincoln UNIV Pwr Plt, US | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 8 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Warooka, AU | daily rain | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 7 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Tbilisi, GE | daily high min | 21.2 C (70.2 F) | 0.9 C (1.6 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 1917 | Apsley, AU | daily rain | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 1.3 mm (0.05 in) | 4 years | 6 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
1794 to 1917| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 55 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 62 |
| 1919 | 106 |
| 1920 | 172 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 114 |
| 1923 | 153 |
| 1924 | 335 |
| 1925 | 290 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 137 |
| 1928 | 252 |
| 1929 | 359 |
| 1930 | 101 |
| 1931 | 324 |
| 1932 | 275 |
| 1933 | 368 |
| 1934 | 462 |
| 1935 | 341 |
| 1936 | 338 |
| 1937 | 237 |
| 1938 | 322 |
| 1939 | 447 |
| 1940 | 170 |
| 1941 | 276 |
| 1942 | 284 |
| 1943 | 831 |
| 1944 | 392 |
| 1945 | 537 |
| 1946 | 426 |
| 1947 | 895 |
| 1948 | 379 |
| 1949 | 525 |
| 1950 | 699 |
| 1951 | 263 |
| 1952 | 350 |
| 1953 | 396 |
| 1954 | 567 |
| 1955 | 493 |
| 1956 | 735 |
| 1957 | 311 |
| 1958 | 489 |
| 1959 | 405 |
| 1960 | 382 |
| 1961 | 317 |
| 1962 | 772 |
| 1963 | 419 |
| 1964 | 393 |
| 1965 | 722 |
| 1966 | 296 |
| 1967 | 878 |
| 1968 | 512 |
| 1969 | 737 |
| 1970 | 910 |
| 1971 | 436 |
| 1972 | 567 |
| 1973 | 866 |
| 1974 | 897 |
| 1975 | 426 |
| 1976 | 915 |
| 1977 | 467 |
| 1978 | 1,273 |
| 1979 | 892 |
| 1980 | 458 |
| 1981 | 542 |
| 1982 | 744 |
| 1983 | 1,965 |
| 1984 | 1,354 |
| 1985 | 1,371 |
| 1986 | 751 |
| 1987 | 735 |
| 1988 | 1,547 |
| 1989 | 544 |
| 1990 | 805 |
| 1991 | 757 |
| 1992 | 1,084 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1994 | 622 |
| 1995 | 1,220 |
| 1996 | 934 |
| 1997 | 1,389 |
| 1998 | 1,385 |
| 1999 | 1,048 |
| 2000 | 1,500 |
| 2001 | 631 |
| 2002 | 867 |
| 2003 | 718 |
| 2004 | 956 |
| 2005 | 601 |
| 2006 | 1,104 |
| 2007 | 1,246 |
| 2008 | 1,430 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,259 |
| 2011 | 1,684 |
| 2012 | 803 |
| 2013 | 886 |
| 2014 | 588 |
| 2015 | 692 |
| 2016 | 605 |
| 2017 | 838 |
| 2018 | 714 |
| 2019 | 797 |
| 2020 | 1,349 |
| 2021 | 407 |
| 2022 | 1,782 |
| 2023 | 905 |
| 2024 | 1,161 |
| 2025 | 894 |
| 2026 | 846 |
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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).