Weather Records on 4 September 1936

309 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 September 1936. Highest significance: Praha-Klementinum, CZ.

Key Facts for 4 September 1936

On 4 September 1936, 309 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
111 were record highs and 34 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 290 daily.
Praha-Klementinum set a daily record precipitation of 31.6 mm (1.2 in) on 4 September 1936.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

309 stations

309 station records on 4 September 1936 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 September 1936: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Harrai	India	Record daily precipitation	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheljabinsk-Balandi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Childress 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Uttiramerur	India	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bhogpur	India	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Teterow	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cwebe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winnipeg St Johns Coll	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Phillipsburg 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tirukkattupalli	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nidamangalam	India	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ambari	India	Record daily precipitation	202.2 mm (8.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bakersfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hutchinson River	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
New England	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kodavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bar Harbor 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Troicko-Pecherskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canobie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springbok	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kirchdorf/Poel	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kualapuu 534	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vanrhysdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Greifswald	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Zhizdra	Russia	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quincy	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ilulissat (Jakobshavn)	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low maximum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

309 records

Records set or tied on 4 September 1936 by type: Highest daily maximum 16, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 164.

Records on 4 September 1936 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	16
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	164
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 September 1936 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 290.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

257 broken records

Margins by which the 257 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 September 1936

Top 20 records on 4 September 1936 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 September 1936	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
4 September 1936	Harrai, IN	daily rain	186.7 mm (7.4 in)	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Bedford, US	daily rain	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Cheljabinsk-Balandi, RU	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	25 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Camden 3 W, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Childress 3 W, US	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Pratt 3NW, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Uttiramerur, IN	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Bhogpur, IN	daily rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	17 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Newport 1 NW, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1936	Santuck, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	10 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Teterow, DE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	5 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Cwebe, ZA	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Lake Spaulding, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Miami, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	8 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Winnipeg St Johns Coll, CA	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	63 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Phillipsburg 1 SSE, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	17 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Towner 2 NE, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	39 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1936	Thammampatty, IN	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	25 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

1802 to 1936

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1936. 1936 had 309 records.

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

Records on 09-04 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1823	1
1833	1
1837	1
1839	1
1845	1
1847	1
1850	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	4
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1880	4
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	5
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	4
1903	2
1904	7
1905	18
1906	16
1907	22
1908	9
1909	23
1910	91
1911	25
1912	29
1913	29
1914	19
1915	37
1916	24
1917	40
1918	96
1919	48
1920	105
1921	105
1922	62
1923	325
1924	167
1925	339
1926	256
1927	68
1928	341
1929	371
1930	102
1931	477
1932	429
1933	424
1934	393
1935	514
1936	309
1937	411
1938	236
1939	434
1940	287
1941	528
1942	323
1943	472
1944	341
1945	542
1946	431
1947	618
1948	409
1949	370
1950	642
1951	404
1952	645
1953	869
1954	372
1955	465
1956	586
1957	250
1958	384
1959	316
1960	552
1961	909
1962	733
1963	443
1964	507
1965	611
1966	428
1967	786
1968	546
1969	510
1970	644
1971	717
1972	513
1973	530
1974	2,279
1975	432
1976	582
1977	386
1978	940
1979	461
1980	355
1981	582
1982	617
1983	1,040
1984	1,107
1985	915
1986	663
1987	685
1988	1,259
1989	681
1990	787
1991	708
1992	1,132
1993	859
1994	1,001
1995	1,287
1996	907
1997	1,452
1998	1,564
1999	1,479
2000	1,336
2001	833
2002	767
2003	1,094
2004	898
2005	998
2006	1,268
2007	1,077
2008	1,335
2009	914
2010	1,804
2011	1,310
2012	1,209
2013	630
2014	461
2015	893
2016	597
2017	881
2018	758
2019	616
2020	957
2021	544
2022	1,256
2023	1,290
2024	985
2025	635
2026	1,222

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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	230
20 to 40	20
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	3