Weather Records on 2 September 1929

322 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1929. Highest significance: Bay Saint Louis, US.

Key Facts for 2 September 1929

On 2 September 1929, 322 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
205 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 284 daily.
Bay Saint Louis set a daily record precipitation of 133.6 mm (5.3 in) on 2 September 1929.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

322 stations

322 station records on 2 September 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bay Saint Louis	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Chipewyan	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Smithfield (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hahndorf	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Moama	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Norwalk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greeley	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lowell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calumet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nairne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.3 C (54.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	30.2 C (86.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Noupoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleton (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Middleburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hanover (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ellesmere	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Griquatown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tafelberg Hall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
White Cliffs (Tongo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pella	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	2.8 mm (0.11 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nieu-Bethesda (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grahamstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
De Aar	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Turners Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Mitcham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Yarra Junction (Gilderoy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	19.2 C (66.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	34.1 C (93.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Traverse Cy Cherry Capital AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Savanne	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Worcester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Tyndall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

322 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 134, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 78.

Records on 2 September 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	134
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	78
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 1929 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 284.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

243 broken records

Margins by which the 243 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 106.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1929

Top 20 records on 2 September 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1929	Bay Saint Louis, US	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1929	Fort Chipewyan, CA	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1929	Smithfield (Mun), ZA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1929	Hahndorf, AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Moama, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Koffiefontein (Pol), ZA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	43 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	monthly high max	32.9 C (91.2 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	42 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	all-time high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	5 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Norwalk, US	monthly high max	35.6 C (96.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	33 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Greeley, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Academy 2NE, US	monthly high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Spooner Ag Rsch STN, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	34 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Weissenburg, DE	monthly high max	30.2 C (86.4 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Newlands, ZA	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Lowell, US	monthly high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	33 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Calumet, US	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Nairne, AU	monthly rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Burketown Post Office, AU	monthly low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	10 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Feodosiia, UA	monthly high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	31 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1929	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily low max	10.8 C (51.4 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	53 years	22 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1929. 1929 had 322 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 09-02 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	1
1802	1
1808	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1867	2
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1886	5
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	8
1899	10
1900	3
1901	4
1902	5
1903	13
1904	6
1905	14
1906	25
1907	11
1908	58
1909	35
1910	13
1911	82
1912	37
1913	37
1914	16
1915	38
1916	26
1917	20
1918	31
1919	17
1920	39
1921	85
1922	46
1923	75
1924	212
1925	147
1926	215
1927	71
1928	203
1929	322
1930	194
1931	305
1932	473
1933	427
1934	537
1935	602
1936	391
1937	905
1938	376
1939	439
1940	224
1941	467
1942	389
1943	336
1944	353
1945	392
1946	635
1947	1,147
1948	431
1949	563
1950	745
1951	515
1952	698
1953	1,153
1954	721
1955	501
1956	440
1957	385
1958	348
1959	534
1960	448
1961	839
1962	318
1963	272
1964	679
1965	440
1966	362
1967	1,213
1968	493
1969	465
1970	553
1971	521
1972	743
1973	1,148
1974	1,294
1975	519
1976	835
1977	589
1978	484
1979	647
1980	697
1981	521
1982	672
1983	1,076
1984	598
1985	714
1986	860
1987	915
1988	1,284
1989	659
1990	675
1991	807
1992	1,117
1993	1,405
1994	1,291
1995	1,143
1996	604
1997	1,547
1998	1,263
1999	912
2000	1,931
2001	981
2002	805
2003	1,310
2004	679
2005	623
2006	1,238
2007	1,086
2008	1,229
2009	706
2010	1,081
2011	1,265
2012	885
2013	717
2014	650
2015	661
2016	621
2017	1,047
2018	473
2019	789
2020	701
2021	742
2022	991
2023	707
2024	923
2025	431
2026	866

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	236
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1