Weather Records on 1 September 1983

1,167 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1983. Highest significance: Olga 2 SE, US.

Key Facts for 1 September 1983

On 1 September 1983, 1,167 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
742 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 130 monthly and 1,035 daily.
Olga 2 SE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 1 September 1983.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

1,167 stations

1,167 station records on 1 September 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 September 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Whidbey Island NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Bellingham Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Port Townsend	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mohrendorf-Kleinseebach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bolonchen	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hagenbuchach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	23.0 C (73.4 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bujumbura	Burundi	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chaplin	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wuhan	China	Record daily precipitation	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cherinay	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lois River Dam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Silacayoapam (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Halmstad	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Summerland Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waialua 847	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Howatharra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salt Springs Pwr House	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saanichton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Swainsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yanzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Aach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wanakena Rngr School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anacortes	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coalcoman (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anadyr	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.5 C (25.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Midland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Burrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bellingham 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Assiniboia	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	37.5 C (99.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colinet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Villa de Chiapilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,167 records

Records set or tied on 1 September 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 377, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 365, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 313, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 1 September 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	377
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	365
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	313
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 September 1983 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 130, daily 1,035.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

925 broken records

Margins by which the 925 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 September 1983

Top 20 records on 1 September 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1983	Olga 2 SE, US	monthly rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	91 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
1 September 1983	Coupeville 1 S, US	monthly rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	73 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1983	Whidbey Island NAS, US	all-time rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	37 years	69 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1983	Bellingham Intl AP, US	monthly rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	23 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1983	Port Townsend, US	monthly rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Victoria Int'l A, CA	monthly rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Mohrendorf-Kleinseebach, DE	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Bolonchen, MX	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Milledgeville, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Hagenbuchach, DE	daily rain	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	33 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Chardzhev, TM	monthly high min	23.0 C (73.4 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Bujumbura, BI	monthly rain	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Chaplin, CA	daily high max	37.0 C (98.6 F)	6.4 C (11.5 F)	87 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Wuhan, CN	daily rain	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	16 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Cherinay, RU	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Lois River Dam, CA	monthly rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Silacayoapam (Smn), MX	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Halmstad, SE	monthly high max	27.4 C (81.3 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Summerland Cda, CA	monthly rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	2.9 mm (0.11 in)	62 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1983	Waialua 847, US	monthly low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	57 years	42 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1983. 1983 had 1,167 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 10	842
10 to 20	46
20 to 30	19
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2