Weather Records on 4 September 1949

370 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 September 1949. Highest significance: Centerville 6 SE, US.

Key Facts for 4 September 1949

On 4 September 1949, 370 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
131 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 352 daily.
Centerville 6 SE set a daily record precipitation of 81.5 mm (3.2 in) on 4 September 1949.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

370 stations

370 station records on 4 September 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 September 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kluitjeskraal (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Yancannia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Barpeta	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bucklin 1SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
De Smet	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marhaura(Amnar)	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Begumganj	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Nogales	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rawsonville (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clearbrook	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Parksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Groot Constantia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Melville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record high minimum temperature	20.8 C (69.4 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Blaine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Amarpara	India	Record daily precipitation	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mangrulpir	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vastervik	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Waukomis	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Said	Egypt	Record low maximum temperature	28.0 C (82.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	29.6 C (85.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gladwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.8 C (56.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weilmoringle (Caringle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Washim	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Brahmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sanehighat	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

370 records

Records set or tied on 4 September 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 13, Heaviest daily rainfall 180.

Records on 4 September 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	13
Heaviest daily rainfall	180
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 September 1949 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 17, daily 352.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

308 broken records

Margins by which the 308 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 September 1949

Top 20 records on 4 September 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 September 1949	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Shelbyville Sewage Plt, US	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Kluitjeskraal (Bos), ZA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Canton, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Castlewood, US	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	White Cliffs (Yancannia), AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Barpeta, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Hartington, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Greensburg, US	monthly rain	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Bucklin 1SE, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1949	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	De Smet, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Brookhaven City, US	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Jefferson 3SE, US	daily rain	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Marhaura(Amnar), IN	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Begumganj, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Nogales, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Watertown Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1949	Sonnblick, AT	monthly high max	9.9 C (49.8 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	43 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 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1949. 1949 had 370 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 10	234
10 to 20	40
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	9
40 to 50	4
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1