Weather Records on 3 September 1981

518 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 1981. Highest significance: Cambridge Galt Moe, CA.

Key Facts for 3 September 1981

On 3 September 1981, 518 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
173 were record highs and 136 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 496 daily.
Cambridge Galt Moe set a daily record precipitation of 55.4 mm (2.2 in) on 3 September 1981.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

518 stations

518 station records on 3 September 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dennison Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
De Ruyter 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Okolona	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Eupora 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Summerfield 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pandora	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dancy	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Dover	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oktyabr Skoye	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mize 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New London Lock #22	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ulleungdo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	258.0 mm (10.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
New Berlin	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Borovici	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Shand Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perth Regional Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Ts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	87.0 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton Rbg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Parkersburg AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brucefield	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisville 6 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Roanoke-Blacksburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Millgrove	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morawa	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Reynolds Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Woodslee Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Purisima	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Palpan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Van Vleet	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bayard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Old Forge	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middlebourne	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kaufman 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tipp City	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

518 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 55, Highest daily minimum 118, Lowest daily minimum 81, Heaviest daily rainfall 208, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 3 September 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	55
Highest daily minimum	118
Lowest daily minimum	81
Heaviest daily rainfall	208
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 1981 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 18, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

432 broken records

Margins by which the 432 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 1981

Top 20 records on 3 September 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 1981	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 September 1981	Dennison Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 September 1981	De Ruyter 4 N, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Okolona, US	daily rain	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Toronto, CA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Eupora 2 E, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Summerfield 2 NE, US	monthly rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Pandora, US	daily rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Dancy, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Port Dover, CA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.9 mm (0.19 in)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Oktyabr Skoye, RU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Mize 3SW, US	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	20 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	New London Lock #22, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	0 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Ulleungdo, KR	all-time rain	258.0 mm (10.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Adrian 2 NNE, US	all-time rain	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	37 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Bremen-Seefahrtschule, DE	daily low min	4.3 C (39.7 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	90 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	New Berlin, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	54 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	89 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 1981	Beckley Va Hospital, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	40 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 1981. 1981 had 518 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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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	389
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1