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Weather Records on 2 September 1970

553 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1970. Highest significance: Ryde Pumping Station, AU.

Key Facts for 2 September 1970

  • On 2 September 1970, 553 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 131 were record highs and 133 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 56 monthly and 497 daily.
  • Ryde Pumping Station set a monthly record daily precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 2 September 1970.
  • Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.

Record Map

553 stations
Weather records on 2 September 1970 553 station records on 2 September 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
553 station records on 2 September 1970 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 2 September 1970: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Ryde Pumping StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation121.9 mm (4.8 in)77 of 100 (Major)
Epping Chester StreetAustraliaRecord daily precipitation131.6 mm (5.2 in)73 of 100 (Major)
St Marys Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.4 mm (5.5 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Windsor Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation99.1 mm (3.9 in)73 of 100 (Major)
Sydney Botanic GardensAustraliaRecord daily precipitation79.0 mm (3.1 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Roseville Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation149.1 mm (5.9 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Penrith Ladbury AvenueAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.4 mm (5.5 in)70 of 100 (Major)
Lithgow (Birdwood St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.0 mm (2.4 in)69 of 100 (Major)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation90.4 mm (3.6 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Lawson (Wilson Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation115.3 mm (4.5 in)68 of 100 (Major)
Concord Walker HospitalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation133.9 mm (5.3 in)66 of 100 (Major)
Glenfield (Macquarie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)65 of 100 (Major)
Chatswood Council DepotAustraliaRecord daily precipitation112.5 mm (4.4 in)63 of 100 (Major)
Concord Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation128.8 mm (5.1 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Wahroonga ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation121.9 mm (4.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Riverview ObservatoryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.8 mm (4.5 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Richmond RaafAustraliaRecord daily precipitation97.8 mm (3.9 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Sugar LandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation97.5 mm (3.8 in)62 of 100 (Major)
Centennial ParkAustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.1 mm (2.7 in)61 of 100 (Major)
BrenhamUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation115.6 mm (4.6 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Long Lake 5 SWUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)61 of 100 (Major)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation81.8 mm (3.2 in)60 of 100 (Major)
ColosoPuerto Rico [United States]Record daily precipitation121.4 mm (4.8 in)60 of 100 (Major)
Ilford (Tara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.5 mm (2.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Wilson (Nooroo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation117.1 mm (4.6 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Lithgow (Cooerwull)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation63.0 mm (2.5 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Northbridge (Sailors Bay)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation121.2 mm (4.8 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Emu PlainsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation101.6 mm (4.0 in)59 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation98.6 mm (3.9 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrajong Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation105.7 mm (4.2 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Maroota ( Roberts Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation110.7 mm (4.4 in)58 of 100 (Notable)
Potts Hill ReservoirAustraliaRecord daily precipitation85.1 mm (3.4 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Turramurra (Kissing Point RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation132.1 mm (5.2 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
HempsteadUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation102.1 mm (4.0 in)57 of 100 (Notable)
Kings TablelandsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation96.8 mm (3.8 in)56 of 100 (Notable)
Springwood Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation139.7 mm (5.5 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Hornsby (Pretoria Parade)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation54.6 mm (2.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond - Uws HawkesburyAustraliaRecord daily precipitation103.4 mm (4.1 in)55 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Alice (Watervale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation72.4 mm (2.9 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Audley National Park Bottom StAustraliaRecord daily precipitation62.5 mm (2.5 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 WUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation70.6 mm (2.8 in)54 of 100 (Notable)
Randwick Bowling ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
VaucluseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbity (Roseneath)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation46.5 mm (1.8 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
CarthageUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)53 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation61.0 mm (2.4 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Ilford (Warrangunyah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
ColumbusUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation148.6 mm (5.9 in)52 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation114.8 mm (4.5 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf ClubAustraliaRecord daily precipitation131.3 mm (5.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
AlvinUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation78.7 mm (3.1 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Port Lavaca 2United StatesRecord daily precipitation157.5 mm (6.2 in)51 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation68.6 mm (2.7 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Sofala Old Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.5 mm (1.3 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklyn (Sandbrook Inlet)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation106.7 mm (4.2 in)50 of 100 (Notable)
Cessnock Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Gosford (Gertrude Place)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation88.6 mm (3.5 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation77.5 mm (3.1 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation127.3 mm (5.0 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Sunny Corner (Snow Line)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation44.5 mm (1.8 in)48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

553 records
Records on 2 September 1970 by type Records set or tied on 2 September 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 289. 0100200300Highest daily maximum: 38Lowest daily maximum: 73Highest daily minimum: 93Lowest daily minimum: 60Heaviest daily rainfall: 289Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 2 September 1970 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 289.
Records on 2 September 1970 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum38
Lowest daily maximum73
Highest daily minimum93
Lowest daily minimum60
Heaviest daily rainfall289
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 2 September 1970 by timescale Records on 2 September 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 56, daily 497. 0200400600all-time: 0monthly: 56daily: 497all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 2 September 1970 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 56, daily 497.
Records on 2 September 1970 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly56
daily497

How Much Records Were Beaten By

450 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1970 Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.7. Ties are not counted. 01002003004000 to 20: 34520 to 40: 5240 to 60: 3060 to 80: 1480 to 100: 5100 to 120: 2120 to 140: 1140 to 160: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100100 to 120120 to 140140 to 160
Margins by which the 450 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 2 September 1970
MarginRecords
0 to 20345
20 to 4052
40 to 6030
60 to 8014
80 to 1005
100 to 1202
120 to 1401
140 to 1601

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1970
Top 20 records on 2 September 1970 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
2 September 1970Ryde Pumping Station, AUmonthly rain121.9 mm (4.8 in)65.5 mm (2.6 in)66 years77 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Epping Chester Street, AUmonthly rain131.6 mm (5.2 in)62.3 mm (2.5 in)52 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970St Marys Bowling Club, AUmonthly rain139.4 mm (5.5 in)65.7 mm (2.6 in)55 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Windsor Bowling Club, AUmonthly rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)41.4 mm (1.6 in)55 years73 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Sydney Botanic Gardens, AUdaily rain79.0 mm (3.1 in)49.8 mm (2.0 in)75 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Roseville Bowling Club, AUmonthly rain149.1 mm (5.9 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)52 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Penrith Ladbury Avenue, AUmonthly rain139.4 mm (5.5 in)52.3 mm (2.1 in)40 years70 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Lithgow (Birdwood St), AUdaily rain62.0 mm (2.4 in)36.1 mm (1.4 in)71 years69 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Blackheath (Lawrence St), AUdaily rain90.4 mm (3.6 in)55.1 mm (2.2 in)71 years68 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Lawson (Wilson Street), AUdaily rain115.3 mm (4.5 in)67.0 mm (2.6 in)71 years68 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Concord Walker Hospital, AUmonthly rain133.9 mm (5.3 in)42.5 mm (1.7 in)35 years66 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Glenfield (Macquarie), AUdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)47.3 mm (1.9 in)57 years65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Chatswood Council Depot, AUmonthly rain112.5 mm (4.4 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)20 years63 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Concord Golf Club, AUmonthly rain128.8 mm (5.1 in)59.7 mm (2.4 in)29 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Wahroonga Reservoir, AUmonthly rain121.9 mm (4.8 in)37.3 mm (1.5 in)26 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Riverview Observatory, AUmonthly rain114.8 mm (4.5 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)20 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Richmond Raaf, AUmonthly rain97.8 mm (3.9 in)39.1 mm (1.5 in)26 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Sugar Land, USdaily rain97.5 mm (3.8 in)74.6 mm (2.9 in)52 years62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Centennial Park, AUdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)51.8 mm (2.0 in)47 years61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1970Brenham, USdaily rain115.6 mm (4.6 in)72.9 mm (2.9 in)49 years61 of 100 (Major)

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 1970
Records on 09-02 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1970. 1970 had 553 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001797: 11800: 11802: 11808: 11838: 11841: 11843: 11850: 11854: 11855: 11857: 11860: 31861: 11864: 11867: 21869: 21870: 11871: 21872: 11875: 11876: 11877: 31878: 21879: 11881: 11883: 11884: 11885: 41886: 51888: 11889: 21890: 51891: 11892: 51893: 31894: 41895: 31896: 41897: 41898: 81899: 101900: 31901: 41902: 51903: 131904: 61905: 141906: 251907: 111908: 581909: 351910: 131911: 821912: 371913: 371914: 161915: 381916: 261917: 201918: 311919: 171920: 391921: 851922: 461923: 751924: 2121925: 1471926: 2151927: 711928: 2031929: 3221930: 1941931: 3051932: 4731933: 4271934: 5371935: 6021936: 3911937: 9051938: 3761939: 4391940: 2241941: 4671942: 3891943: 3361944: 3531945: 3921946: 6351947: 1,1471948: 4311949: 5631950: 7451951: 5151952: 6981953: 1,1531954: 7211955: 5011956: 4401957: 3851958: 3481959: 5341960: 4481961: 8391962: 3181963: 2721964: 6791965: 4401966: 3621967: 1,2131968: 4931969: 4651970: 5531971: 5211972: 7431973: 1,1481974: 1,2941975: 5191976: 8351977: 5891978: 4841979: 6471980: 6971981: 5211982: 6721983: 1,0761984: 5981985: 7141986: 8601987: 9151988: 1,2841989: 6591990: 6751991: 8071992: 1,1171993: 1,4051994: 1,2911995: 1,1431996: 6041997: 1,5471998: 1,2631999: 9122000: 1,9312001: 9812002: 8052003: 1,3102004: 6792005: 6232006: 1,2382007: 1,0862008: 1,2292009: 7062010: 1,0812011: 1,2652012: 8852013: 7172014: 6502015: 6612016: 6212017: 1,0472018: 4732019: 7892020: 7012021: 7422022: 9912023: 7072024: 9232025: 4312026: 8661797187118931910192719441961197819952012
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1970. 1970 had 553 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-02 in each year
YearRecords
17971
18001
18021
18081
18381
18411
18431
18501
18541
18551
18571
18603
18611
18641
18672
18692
18701
18712
18721
18751
18761
18773
18782
18791
18811
18831
18841
18854
18865
18881
18892
18905
18911
18925
18933
18944
18953
18964
18974
18988
189910
19003
19014
19025
190313
19046
190514
190625
190711
190858
190935
191013
191182
191237
191337
191416
191538
191626
191720
191831
191917
192039
192185
192246
192375
1924212
1925147
1926215
192771
1928203
1929322
1930194
1931305
1932473
1933427
1934537
1935602
1936391
1937905
1938376
1939439
1940224
1941467
1942389
1943336
1944353
1945392
1946635
19471,147
1948431
1949563
1950745
1951515
1952698
19531,153
1954721
1955501
1956440
1957385
1958348
1959534
1960448
1961839
1962318
1963272
1964679
1965440
1966362
19671,213
1968493
1969465
1970553
1971521
1972743
19731,148
19741,294
1975519
1976835
1977589
1978484
1979647
1980697
1981521
1982672
19831,076
1984598
1985714
1986860
1987915
19881,284
1989659
1990675
1991807
19921,117
19931,405
19941,291
19951,143
1996604
19971,547
19981,263
1999912
20001,931
2001981
2002805
20031,310
2004679
2005623
20061,238
20071,086
20081,229
2009706
20101,081
20111,265
2012885
2013717
2014650
2015661
2016621
20171,047
2018473
2019789
2020701
2021742
2022991
2023707
2024923
2025431
2026866

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).