Weather Records on 2 September 1993

1,405 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1993. Highest significance: Sonora, US.

Key Facts for 2 September 1993

On 2 September 1993, 1,405 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
333 were record highs and 344 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,320 daily.
Sonora set a daily record precipitation of 137.2 mm (5.4 in) on 2 September 1993.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

1,405 stations

1,405 station records on 2 September 1993 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 1993: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Dnipropetrovsk	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
West Wyalong (Tallimbalong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Beckom (Stawell St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Dolgeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ulan Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ariah Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Seaspray (Burong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Barmedman Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Barellan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wonthaggi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pedricea	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dalrymple Heights	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Miandetta (Tyrone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Stockinbingal General Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Clear Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coolamon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Barellan (Rodmell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Murrindindi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye Lake 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Hill Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dandaloo (Skye)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Humula (Rylands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wyanga (Barcoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan (Mudall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Coolah (Binnia St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nariel Creek (Simpson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Inverloch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kuantan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caragabal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wombat (Tumbleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Walbundrie (Crediton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Drouin Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Futenma	Japan	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
West Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby (Carovale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Noonbah (Yammacoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tallimba Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Leongatha Sth Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnie Doon Garage	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sitkino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pandanus Ck Forest 658	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wyalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hillston Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oakleigh (Metropolitan Golf Cl	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,405 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 1993 by type: Highest daily maximum 106, Lowest daily maximum 221, Highest daily minimum 227, Lowest daily minimum 123, Heaviest daily rainfall 727, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 2 September 1993 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	106
Lowest daily maximum	221
Highest daily minimum	227
Lowest daily minimum	123
Heaviest daily rainfall	727
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 1993 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 81, daily 1,320.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,162 broken records

Margins by which the 1,162 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 118.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1993

Top 20 records on 2 September 1993 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1993	Sonora, US	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	88 years	75 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Dnipropetrovsk, UA	all-time rain	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	33 years	73 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Mattoon, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	95 years	72 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	95 years	70 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	West Wyalong (Tallimbalong), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Beckom (Stawell St), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	66 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Dolgeville, US	monthly rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Ulan Water, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Bethungra (Retreat), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Ariah Park Post Office, AU	monthly rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Seaspray (Burong), AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Barmedman Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Barellan Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Wonthaggi, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Pedricea, MX	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1993	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	monthly rain	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1993	Neilrex (Caigan), AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	100 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1993	Dalrymple Heights, AU	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1993	Miandetta (Tyrone), AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1993	Stockinbingal General Store, AU	daily rain	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	56 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 1993

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1993. 1993 had 1,405 records.

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

Records on 09-02 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	1
1802	1
1808	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1867	2
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1886	5
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	8
1899	10
1900	3
1901	4
1902	5
1903	13
1904	6
1905	14
1906	25
1907	11
1908	58
1909	35
1910	13
1911	82
1912	37
1913	37
1914	16
1915	38
1916	26
1917	20
1918	31
1919	17
1920	39
1921	85
1922	46
1923	75
1924	212
1925	147
1926	215
1927	71
1928	203
1929	322
1930	194
1931	305
1932	473
1933	427
1934	537
1935	602
1936	391
1937	905
1938	376
1939	439
1940	224
1941	467
1942	389
1943	336
1944	353
1945	392
1946	635
1947	1,147
1948	431
1949	563
1950	745
1951	515
1952	698
1953	1,153
1954	721
1955	501
1956	440
1957	385
1958	348
1959	534
1960	448
1961	839
1962	318
1963	272
1964	679
1965	440
1966	362
1967	1,213
1968	493
1969	465
1970	553
1971	521
1972	743
1973	1,148
1974	1,294
1975	519
1976	835
1977	589
1978	484
1979	647
1980	697
1981	521
1982	672
1983	1,076
1984	598
1985	714
1986	860
1987	915
1988	1,284
1989	659
1990	675
1991	807
1992	1,117
1993	1,405
1994	1,291
1995	1,143
1996	604
1997	1,547
1998	1,263
1999	912
2000	1,931
2001	981
2002	805
2003	1,310
2004	679
2005	623
2006	1,238
2007	1,086
2008	1,229
2009	706
2010	1,081
2011	1,265
2012	885
2013	717
2014	650
2015	661
2016	621
2017	1,047
2018	473
2019	789
2020	701
2021	742
2022	991
2023	707
2024	923
2025	431
2026	866

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Data for records on 1993-09-02: 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	1,102
20 to 40	45
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2