Weather Records on 3 September 1946

524 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1946. Highest significance: Manamathurai, IN.

Key Facts for 3 September 1946

On 3 September 1946, 524 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
57 were record highs and 325 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 516 daily.
Manamathurai set a daily record precipitation of 103.9 mm (4.1 in) on 3 September 1946.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

524 stations

524 station records on 3 September 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sholingur	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Motihari	India	Record daily precipitation	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bettiah	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rasipuram	India	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chengam	India	Record daily precipitation	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Touws River	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bangarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kamalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tindivanam	India	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sepaya	India	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Green Bay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kendrapara	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Devanhalli	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lien I Selbu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ocala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Krishnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gudalur	India	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamarhi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tulbagh (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Palamner	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dodballapur	India	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Salem	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Annavasal	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huntsville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Catharines	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalamazoo State Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Runge	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orillia	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kessariah	India	Record daily precipitation	209.6 mm (8.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Khajauli	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Rucker Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

524 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 61, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 264, Heaviest daily rainfall 142.

Records on 3 September 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	61
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	264
Heaviest daily rainfall	142
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 516.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

412 broken records

Margins by which the 412 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1946

Top 20 records on 3 September 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 1946	Manamathurai, IN	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Sholingur, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Motihari, IN	monthly rain	212.6 mm (8.4 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Patacharkuchi, IN	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	37 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Bhagalpur, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	83.5 mm (3.3 in)	8 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Bettiah, IN	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Rasipuram, IN	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Chengam, IN	daily rain	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Attur, IN	monthly rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	2 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Touws River, ZA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	47 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Sheohar, IN	daily rain	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	29 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Bangarpet, IN	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Nikolskoye/Beringa Ostrov, RU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Haugan 1 W, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1946	Kamalapuram, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1946	Tindivanam, IN	monthly rain	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	42 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1946	Ramnagar Sr, IN	daily rain	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	1 year	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1946	Sepaya, IN	daily rain	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	20 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1946	Green Bay, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	54 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1946	Kendrapara, IN	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	32 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

1811 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1946. 1946 had 524 records.

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

Records on 09-03 in each year
Year	Records
1811	1
1823	1
1835	1
1843	1
1844	1
1846	1
1847	2
1849	1
1851	1
1852	1
1853	1
1854	1
1856	2
1861	1
1862	1
1865	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	3
1880	4
1882	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	4
1892	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	1
1897	3
1898	8
1899	1
1900	3
1901	3
1902	3
1903	4
1904	12
1905	22
1906	14
1907	13
1908	10
1909	22
1910	28
1911	87
1912	76
1913	21
1914	14
1915	20
1916	32
1917	20
1918	135
1919	68
1920	65
1921	116
1922	51
1923	134
1924	189
1925	290
1926	225
1927	67
1928	302
1929	431
1930	120
1931	429
1932	411
1933	270
1934	587
1935	453
1936	342
1937	774
1938	336
1939	656
1940	213
1941	406
1942	451
1943	286
1944	282
1945	404
1946	524
1947	1,515
1948	453
1949	281
1950	654
1951	455
1952	823
1953	846
1954	350
1955	492
1956	482
1957	315
1958	539
1959	380
1960	462
1961	996
1962	415
1963	295
1964	422
1965	472
1966	387
1967	901
1968	378
1969	516
1970	566
1971	570
1972	691
1973	766
1974	2,122
1975	530
1976	795
1977	542
1978	635
1979	755
1980	517
1981	518
1982	699
1983	947
1984	838
1985	983
1986	735
1987	666
1988	1,224
1989	723
1990	773
1991	782
1992	1,127
1993	1,226
1994	1,249
1995	1,409
1996	683
1997	1,274
1998	1,333
1999	1,520
2000	1,722
2001	799
2002	605
2003	1,259
2004	704
2005	727
2006	1,512
2007	1,032
2008	1,183
2009	801
2010	1,204
2011	1,252
2012	944
2013	694
2014	535
2015	760
2016	833
2017	1,122
2018	680
2019	644
2020	756
2021	493
2022	1,587
2023	969
2024	851
2025	533
2026	1,240

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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	375
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	7
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	2