Weather Records on 2 September 1955

501 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1955. Highest significance: Heath Springs, US.

Key Facts for 2 September 1955

On 2 September 1955, 501 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 443 daily.
Heath Springs set a daily record precipitation of 99.6 mm (3.9 in) on 2 September 1955.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

501 stations

501 station records on 2 September 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Heath Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pal-Lahara	India	Record daily precipitation	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sheoganj	India	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Prantij	India	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Halden	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kothapeta	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kamakhyanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Scotland Neck	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dhama	India	Record daily precipitation	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Palermo	Italy	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kazalinsk	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Escondido Church Rch	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oxnard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sarpsborg	Norway	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Risnes I Fjotland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record high maximum temperature	44.4 C (111.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gondal	India	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sierra Madre Henszey	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biri	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cobar Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jhalod	India	Record daily precipitation	154.2 mm (6.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bonth	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido Church Rch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bansda	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Beach Pub Svc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Strathbogie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Polavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mourilyan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Jalore	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bluefield 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millaa Millaa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Idar	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jullundar	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beito	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Beowawe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chendipada	India	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nevada City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

501 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 167, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 69, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 155.

Records on 2 September 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	167
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	69
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	155
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 1955 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 49, daily 443.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

370 broken records

Margins by which the 370 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 103.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1955

Top 20 records on 2 September 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1955	Heath Springs, US	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	30 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Pal-Lahara, IN	daily rain	140.5 mm (5.5 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Sheoganj, IN	daily rain	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Hawkinsville, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Prantij, IN	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Halden, NO	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Kothapeta, IN	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Kamakhyanagar, IN	monthly rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Scotland Neck, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Dhama, IN	monthly rain	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Palermo, IT	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	123 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Faerder Fyr, NO	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Bhadrak, IN	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Kazalinsk, KZ	monthly rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	67 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Escondido Church Rch, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Oxnard, US	daily high max	33.9 C (93.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	25 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Sarpsborg, NO	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	13 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Risnes I Fjotland, NO	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	5 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1955	Ft Gaines, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 1955	Cheraw, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	34 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

1797 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1955. 1955 had 501 records.

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

Records on 09-02 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	1
1802	1
1808	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1867	2
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1886	5
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	8
1899	10
1900	3
1901	4
1902	5
1903	13
1904	6
1905	14
1906	25
1907	11
1908	58
1909	35
1910	13
1911	82
1912	37
1913	37
1914	16
1915	38
1916	26
1917	20
1918	31
1919	17
1920	39
1921	85
1922	46
1923	75
1924	212
1925	147
1926	215
1927	71
1928	203
1929	322
1930	194
1931	305
1932	473
1933	427
1934	537
1935	602
1936	391
1937	905
1938	376
1939	439
1940	224
1941	467
1942	389
1943	336
1944	353
1945	392
1946	635
1947	1,147
1948	431
1949	563
1950	745
1951	515
1952	698
1953	1,153
1954	721
1955	501
1956	440
1957	385
1958	348
1959	534
1960	448
1961	839
1962	318
1963	272
1964	679
1965	440
1966	362
1967	1,213
1968	493
1969	465
1970	553
1971	521
1972	743
1973	1,148
1974	1,294
1975	519
1976	835
1977	589
1978	484
1979	647
1980	697
1981	521
1982	672
1983	1,076
1984	598
1985	714
1986	860
1987	915
1988	1,284
1989	659
1990	675
1991	807
1992	1,117
1993	1,405
1994	1,291
1995	1,143
1996	604
1997	1,547
1998	1,263
1999	912
2000	1,931
2001	981
2002	805
2003	1,310
2004	679
2005	623
2006	1,238
2007	1,086
2008	1,229
2009	706
2010	1,081
2011	1,265
2012	885
2013	717
2014	650
2015	661
2016	621
2017	1,047
2018	473
2019	789
2020	701
2021	742
2022	991
2023	707
2024	923
2025	431
2026	866

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	335
20 to 40	24
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2