Weather Records on 1 September 1968

604 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1968. Highest significance: Uitenhage, ZA.

Key Facts for 1 September 1968

On 1 September 1968, 604 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
96 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 586 daily.
Uitenhage set a daily record precipitation of 109.5 mm (4.3 in) on 1 September 1968.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

604 stations

604 station records on 1 September 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 September 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Uitenhage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Welbedagt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Beaufort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Rd (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Silverdales	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond C/K (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Umzonia (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Butterworth (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Van Staadens (Rsv)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Uitkomst	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Houd Constant	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Struishoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grootvlakte	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort C/K	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sarelsrivier	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Beeldhouersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterfall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pearston (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Granta	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cathcart	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Harkerville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St. Francis	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Koeifontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alicedale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Klipfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zuur Anys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greatfish-Point Vrt	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eenstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Graaff Reinet	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Benton Harbor AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waaipoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sattur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Steytlerville (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jansenville	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kubusie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rhenostervlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cegcuana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ishpeming	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rietbron (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paardekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
N'Dabakazi (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Adolphskraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albertvale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
East London -Signal STN	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cwencwe (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Molteno (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

604 records

Records set or tied on 1 September 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 97, Highest daily minimum 79, Lowest daily minimum 63, Heaviest daily rainfall 348.

Records on 1 September 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	97
Highest daily minimum	79
Lowest daily minimum	63
Heaviest daily rainfall	348
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 September 1968 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

543 broken records

Margins by which the 543 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 September 1968

Top 20 records on 1 September 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1968	Uitenhage, ZA	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1968	Welbedagt, ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Witelsbos (Bos), ZA	daily rain	101.5 mm (4.0 in)	79.9 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Fort Beaufort, ZA	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Aberdeen Rd (Sar), ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Silverdales, ZA	daily rain	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	78.3 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Richmond C/K (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Alexandria (Pol), ZA	daily rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Umzonia (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Butterworth (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Van Staadens (Rsv), ZA	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Uitkomst, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Aberdeen (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Houd Constant, ZA	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Eagle Harbor, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Struishoek, ZA	daily rain	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Grootvlakte, ZA	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Frankfort C/K, ZA	daily rain	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	70.5 mm (2.8 in)	10 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1968	Sarelsrivier, ZA	daily rain	38.5 mm (1.5 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	48 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

1797 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1968. 1968 had 604 records.

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

Records on 09-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	1
1819	1
1827	1
1831	1
1838	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1869	3
1871	1
1873	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1881	5
1883	1
1886	3
1887	3
1888	2
1890	2
1892	2
1894	3
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	14
1902	5
1903	16
1904	9
1905	6
1906	26
1907	14
1908	26
1909	34
1910	22
1911	16
1912	47
1913	32
1914	23
1915	46
1916	16
1917	24
1918	31
1919	19
1920	31
1921	46
1922	67
1923	75
1924	210
1925	127
1926	182
1927	136
1928	166
1929	324
1930	264
1931	233
1932	550
1933	622
1934	654
1935	584
1936	385
1937	502
1938	373
1939	303
1940	333
1941	497
1942	532
1943	578
1944	377
1945	497
1946	642
1947	555
1948	460
1949	1,102
1950	849
1951	668
1952	644
1953	937
1954	407
1955	413
1956	504
1957	320
1958	427
1959	519
1960	408
1961	531
1962	368
1963	416
1964	621
1965	657
1966	596
1967	1,263
1968	604
1969	493
1970	502
1971	464
1972	518
1973	874
1974	895
1975	939
1976	627
1977	500
1978	809
1979	459
1980	671
1981	649
1982	642
1983	1,167
1984	619
1985	901
1986	964
1987	909
1988	651
1989	823
1990	749
1991	687
1992	1,010
1993	1,122
1994	1,291
1995	1,165
1996	823
1997	1,161
1998	1,159
1999	925
2000	1,613
2001	904
2002	778
2003	1,254
2004	827
2005	901
2006	1,157
2007	976
2008	1,204
2009	1,003
2010	1,313
2011	1,071
2012	874
2013	775
2014	515
2015	661
2016	522
2017	686
2018	399
2019	800
2020	689
2021	751
2022	1,016
2023	720
2024	938
2025	359
2026	521

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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	475
20 to 40	46
40 to 60	14
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2