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Weather Records on 2 September 1920

39 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1920. Highest significance: Woolerina, AU.

Key Facts for 2 September 1920

  • On 2 September 1920, 39 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 5 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 39 daily.
  • Woolerina set a daily record precipitation of 34.3 mm (1.4 in) on 2 September 1920.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

39 stations
Weather records on 2 September 1920 39 station records on 2 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
39 station records on 2 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
WoolerinaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Bunghill TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
HalifaxCanadaRecord low maximum temperature13.9 C (57.0 F)26 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature19.4 C (66.9 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
ThornboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
QuantamboneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WarraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
JokkmokkSwedenRecord high maximum temperature19.5 C (67.1 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
CharlottetownCanadaRecord low maximum temperature11.7 C (53.1 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Point EscuminacCanadaRecord daily precipitation40.9 mm (1.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord low minimum temperature6.7 C (44.1 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
NelgowrieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.4 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
NewportUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.3 mm (0.21 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St CapitolUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature16.7 C (62.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Green BayUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg - CoopUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation42.7 mm (1.7 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
InnisfailAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.5 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
IrkutskRussiaRecord low minimum temperature-2.5 C (27.5 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
ChathamCanadaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
HarnosandSwedenRecord low minimum temperature2.2 C (36.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
TampaUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low maximum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
HewittUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
White RiverCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-3.3 C (26.1 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/UniversiteAlgeriaRecord low maximum temperature24.0 C (75.2 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GardinerUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature6.1 C (43.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Anticosti SW PointCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord low minimum temperature-0.6 C (30.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

39 records
Records on 2 September 1920 by type Records set or tied on 2 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 13. 051015Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 15Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 13Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 13.
Records on 2 September 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum15
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall13
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 September 1920 by timescale Records on 2 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 39. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 39all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 39.
Records on 2 September 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily39

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1920 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.0. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 710 to 15: 415 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 130 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 32.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 107
10 to 154
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1920
Top 20 records on 2 September 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 September 1920Woolerina, AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)32.0 mm (1.3 in)27 years41 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1920Bunghill Tank, AUdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)31 years40 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1920Halifax, CAdaily low max13.9 C (57.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)36 years26 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Chatham, CAdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)6.1 C (11.0 F)27 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Fredericton Unb, CAdaily low max11.1 C (52.0 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)27 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Saint John, CAdaily low max10.0 C (50.0 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)26 years25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily low max19.4 C (66.9 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)31 years21 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Thornborough, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)38 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Quantambone, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Warraweena, AUdaily rain7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Yarmouth, CAdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Jokkmokk, SEdaily high max19.5 C (67.1 F)3.5 C (6.3 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Karesuando, SEdaily high max23.0 C (73.4 F)4.0 C (7.2 F)23 years19 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Charlottetown, CAdaily low max11.7 C (53.1 F)3.9 C (7.0 F)13 years17 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Point Escuminac, CAdaily rain40.9 mm (1.6 in)11.4 mm (0.4 in)11 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Saint John, CAdaily low min6.7 C (44.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Nelgowrie, AUdaily rain11.4 mm (0.4 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Galway, IEdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Newport, USdaily low max23.9 C (75.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1920Alpha Post Office, AUdaily rain18.3 mm (0.7 in)12.2 mm (0.5 in)7 years14 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 1920
Records on 09-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1920. 1920 had 39 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 1920. 1920 had 39 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).