Weather Records on 3 September 1965

472 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1965. Highest significance: Shaunavon, CA.

Key Facts for 3 September 1965

On 3 September 1965, 472 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 174 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 457 daily.
Shaunavon set a monthly record daily precipitation of 71.6 mm (2.8 in) on 3 September 1965.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

472 stations

472 station records on 3 September 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Willow Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bosque del Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Whitewood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Carlyle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Woocalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Consul	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Pierson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pichhore(Dabra)	India	Record daily precipitation	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mahwa (Mahwar)	India	Record daily precipitation	304.7 mm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hissar	India	Record daily precipitation	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caron	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cardston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eastbourne	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyah (Yarraby Tank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Neemuch	India	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Klintonel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cramenton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang (Eureka East)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.0 C (30.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Globe Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Simpson 6 N - Wildhorse	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelbourg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wickenburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tonto Springs Rs 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala (Tarramia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manyberries Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Midale	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bari	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shahabad	India	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Datia	India	Record daily precipitation	192.0 mm (7.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hamiota	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crown King	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Griffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saluda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pennant	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

472 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 6, Lowest daily maximum 129, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 267, Heaviest daily snowfall 4.

Records on 3 September 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	6
Lowest daily maximum	129
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	267
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 1965 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 13, daily 457.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

404 broken records

Margins by which the 404 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 156.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1965

Top 20 records on 3 September 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 1965	Shaunavon, CA	monthly rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 September 1965	Willow Creek, CA	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 1965	Bosque del Apache, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 1965	Whitewood, CA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Nashlyn, CA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Lowestoft, GB	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Maple Creek, CA	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Carlyle, CA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Woocalla, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Moosomin, CA	daily rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Consul, CA	monthly rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Pierson, CA	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Pichhore(Dabra), IN	daily rain	225.0 mm (8.9 in)	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Mahwa (Mahwar), IN	all-time rain	304.7 mm (12.0 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	54 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Hissar, IN	daily rain	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	109.1 mm (4.3 in)	23 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Miami, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Manangatang, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Caron, CA	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Cardston, CA	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1965	Eastbourne, GB	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	47 of 100 (Notable)

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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1965. 1965 had 472 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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Data for records on 1965-09-03: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	356
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1