Weather Records on 8 September 1939

547 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 1939. Highest significance: Chhipabarod, IN.

Key Facts for 8 September 1939

On 8 September 1939, 547 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
449 were record highs and 31 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 69 monthly and 475 daily.
Chhipabarod set a monthly record daily precipitation of 201.7 mm (7.9 in) on 8 September 1939.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

547 stations

547 station records on 8 September 1939 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 September 1939: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chhipabarod	India	Record daily precipitation	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tendukhera	India	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vellore	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clifton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tada	India	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Indiana UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Ohio St UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bedetti(Behali)	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kopati(Kaupati)	India	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gettysburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus Ohio St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Cuttack	India	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Frostburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Marlinton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chintalapudi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Boko	India	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sholingur	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
De Emigratie	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Takoma Park # 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Montpelier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gadarwara	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rath	India	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Danville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Diamond Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Salamonia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Westernport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Connellsville Lk 7	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Philo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Derry 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

547 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 1939 by type: Highest daily maximum 266, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 67.

Records on 8 September 1939 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	266
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	67
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 September 1939 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 69, daily 475.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

401 broken records

Margins by which the 401 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 68.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 1939

Top 20 records on 8 September 1939 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1939	Chhipabarod, IN	monthly rain	201.7 mm (7.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1939	Tendukhera, IN	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1939	Vellore, IN	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1939	Mayville, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Harnosand, SE	daily high max	23.0 C (73.4 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Clifton, US	monthly high min	31.7 C (89.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	6 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Tada, IN	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	4 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Bloomington Indiana UNIV, US	all-time high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Columbus Ohio St UNIV, US	monthly high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	41 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Washington, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	66 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DK	daily high max	24.3 C (75.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	63 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Bedetti(Behali), IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	1 year	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Kopati(Kaupati), IN	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	9 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Cuttack, IN	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Lancaster 2 NW, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Gettysburg, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	43 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	57 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	60 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Cambridge City 3 N, US	monthly high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1939	Annapolis US Naval Aca, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	41 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

1802 to 1939

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1939. 1939 had 547 records.

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

Records on 09-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1813	1
1814	2
1815	2
1833	1
1837	1
1845	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	2
1851	1
1854	1
1855	3
1857	1
1860	3
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	3
1883	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	10
1906	14
1907	7
1908	4
1909	7
1910	9
1911	20
1912	62
1913	19
1914	37
1915	32
1916	25
1917	166
1918	31
1919	240
1920	59
1921	299
1922	206
1923	116
1924	138
1925	232
1926	141
1927	177
1928	93
1929	397
1930	156
1931	480
1932	465
1933	728
1934	407
1935	353
1936	535
1937	222
1938	397
1939	547
1940	297
1941	477
1942	375
1943	488
1944	769
1945	423
1946	325
1947	586
1948	340
1949	765
1950	570
1951	389
1952	382
1953	324
1954	309
1955	481
1956	717
1957	427
1958	480
1959	667
1960	678
1961	351
1962	682
1963	378
1964	294
1965	472
1966	351
1967	380
1968	308
1969	556
1970	582
1971	704
1972	523
1973	873
1974	626
1975	564
1976	639
1977	726
1978	1,165
1979	813
1980	739
1981	854
1982	605
1983	1,154
1984	1,123
1985	1,492
1986	1,203
1987	880
1988	856
1989	648
1990	747
1991	806
1992	869
1993	783
1994	704
1995	1,324
1996	609
1997	892
1998	1,331
1999	1,196
2000	981
2001	1,643
2002	1,238
2003	819
2004	1,576
2005	1,015
2006	850
2007	1,112
2008	878
2009	832
2010	1,143
2011	1,554
2012	813
2013	831
2014	515
2015	728
2016	951
2017	978
2018	724
2019	903
2020	1,952
2021	1,080
2022	1,567
2023	1,242
2024	1,336
2025	707
2026	699

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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 10	371
10 to 20	9
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2