Weather Records on 3 September 1948

453 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1948. Highest significance: Durham, GB.

Key Facts for 3 September 1948

On 3 September 1948, 453 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
281 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 401 daily.
Durham set a daily record precipitation of 55.6 mm (2.2 in) on 3 September 1948.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

453 stations

453 station records on 3 September 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durham	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Purulia	India	Record daily precipitation	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Caguas	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nerchinskij Zavod	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Aseral	Norway	Record daily precipitation	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mestad I Oddernes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Luis Gomes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Silda Belpahari	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chechat	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kharsawan	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Panskura	India	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gidhour	India	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Herefoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Netarhat	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Guna	India	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gangajalghati	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kishanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mykland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zuerich/Fluntern	Switzerland	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Maihar	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Midnapore	India	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Donaldsonville 4 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emerson	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Biloxi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Schriever	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Adel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bedford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Antah	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bankura Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Ana River Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mahackala	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springwood Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

453 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 226, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 55, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 103.

Records on 3 September 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	226
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	55
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 1948 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 401.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

328 broken records

Margins by which the 328 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1948

Top 20 records on 3 September 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 1948	Durham, GB	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	141.5 mm (5.6 in)	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Girona (Antic Institut), ES	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	50 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Purulia, IN	daily rain	170.7 mm (6.7 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Caguas, PR	monthly rain	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Nerchinskij Zavod, RU	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	66 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Canguaretama, BR	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Aseral, NO	daily rain	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Barcelona -Fabra Observatory, ES	daily rain	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Mestad I Oddernes, NO	all-time rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	31 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Luis Gomes, BR	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Silda Belpahari, IN	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Jerome, US	monthly high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Chechat, IN	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1948	Kharsawan, IN	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	11 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1948	Panskura, IN	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1948	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily low max	23.9 C (75.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	45 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1948	Blair, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1948	Gidhour, IN	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 1948	Herefoss, NO	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	31 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1948. 1948 had 453 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	298
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1