Weather Records on 8 September 1947

586 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 1947. Highest significance: Lungleh, IN.

Key Facts for 8 September 1947

On 8 September 1947, 586 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
373 were record highs and 41 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 559 daily.
Lungleh set a daily record precipitation of 184.9 mm (7.3 in) on 8 September 1947.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

586 stations

586 station records on 8 September 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 September 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lungleh	India	Record daily precipitation	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Demagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agartala	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cannanore	India	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kapokhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dhandaus	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Groningen-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Karnaprayag	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ambari	India	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatigaon	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Old Halls Creek	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chatsu	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kjahta	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kalama 5 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Farrukhabad	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Invermere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shillong	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Britannia Beach Furry Cr	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sherkawan	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mangrol	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Longmire Rainier Nps	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karimganj Farm	India	Record daily precipitation	117.6 mm (4.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pathalipam	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Lamoni	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pittsfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Pathankot	India	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Napoleon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Savannah 6 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rosera	India	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

586 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 15, Heaviest daily rainfall 171, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 8 September 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	15
Heaviest daily rainfall	171
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 September 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 27, daily 559.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

432 broken records

Margins by which the 432 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 1947

Top 20 records on 8 September 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1947	Lungleh, IN	daily rain	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Demagiri, IN	monthly rain	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	0 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Agartala, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Cannanore, IN	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Kapokhoek, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Dhandaus, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Vanersborg, SE	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Groningen-1, NL	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Dehradun, IN	daily rain	134.9 mm (5.3 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Karnaprayag, IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Raipur, IN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	44 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Ambari, IN	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	14 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1947	Ghatigaon, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	Old Halls Creek, AU	monthly low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	Chatsu, IN	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	Arcadia, US	monthly high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	Seymour 1 NNW, US	monthly high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	Kjahta, RU	monthly low min	-9.7 C (14.5 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	49 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
8 September 1947	St George, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	51 years	29 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1947. 1947 had 586 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	28
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	2
70 to 80	3