Weather Records on 6 September 1931

324 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 1931. Highest significance: Ostrov Sosnovez, RU.

Key Facts for 6 September 1931

On 6 September 1931, 324 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
180 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 300 daily.
Ostrov Sosnovez set a daily record precipitation of 36.1 mm (1.4 in) on 6 September 1931.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

324 stations

324 station records on 6 September 1931 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 September 1931: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ostrov Sosnovez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bah	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sanehighat	India	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hiranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Budaun	India	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bederkesa	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sahebganj	India	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pakur	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zamana	India	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jalalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barduar	India	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Almora	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bilhaur	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saidpur Bhitari	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Madhipura	India	Record daily precipitation	209.3 mm (8.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kasganj	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Batemans Bay Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Humansdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jagadhari	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sikandarabad	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Buffelsnek (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jonkoping	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Stockholm	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	9.8 C (49.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hardoi	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orskar_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Iguape	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Birdsville Police Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thurman	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jabera	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Sardhana	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pithoragarh	India	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	4.2 C (39.6 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Miles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bahera	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Khair	India	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dinhata	India	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Golaghat	India	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jabalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wray	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

324 records

Records set or tied on 6 September 1931 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 110.

Records on 6 September 1931 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	110
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 September 1931 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 300.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

240 broken records

Margins by which the 240 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 September 1931

Top 20 records on 6 September 1931 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 September 1931	Ostrov Sosnovez, RU	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Hypoluxo, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Bah, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Sanehighat, IN	daily rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	99.0 mm (3.9 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Hiranpur, IN	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	26 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Kanpur, IN	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Budaun, IN	daily rain	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1931	Bederkesa, DE	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Sahebganj, IN	daily rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Pakur, IN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	6 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Kanpur, IN	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Zamana, IN	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Caguas, PR	daily low max	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Jalalpur, IN	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	17 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Barduar, IN	monthly rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Almora, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Bilhaur, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
6 September 1931	Jamestown State Hosp, US	monthly high max	41.7 C (107.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	24 years	27 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 1931

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1931. 1931 had 324 records.

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

Records on 09-06 in each year
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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	199
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2