Weather Records on 2 September 1997

1,547 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1997. Highest significance: Plattsmouth 1E, US.

Key Facts for 2 September 1997

On 2 September 1997, 1,547 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
534 were record highs and 230 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 144 monthly and 1,401 daily.
Plattsmouth 1E set a daily record precipitation of 102.9 mm (4.1 in) on 2 September 1997.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

1,547 stations

1,547 station records on 2 September 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Waikerie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Moonta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Cooke Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Westland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fremont	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Danbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Coolabah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wakefield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Port Broughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Coonalpyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kingston SE	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gawler Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kadina	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Goombie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nyngan Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coonalpyn (Alpyn Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cythera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Werrimull	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Petersville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan (Sandleton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie (Naranga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cargelligo (Merri-Merriga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chino Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Meningie (Waltowa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bambaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Malung	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maitland (Weetulta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Florieton (Bundey Bore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Fords Bridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Louth (Bloxham Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roto (Coombie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Condobolin Ag Research STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wahoo	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wallaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Yabulu Qld Nickel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Netherton (the Glen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Selvister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Freeling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gundoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Menorca/Mao	Spain	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oje_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sandilands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,547 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 122, Highest daily minimum 377, Lowest daily minimum 108, Heaviest daily rainfall 783.

Records on 2 September 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	122
Highest daily minimum	377
Lowest daily minimum	108
Heaviest daily rainfall	783
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 1997 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 144, daily 1,401.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,332 broken records

Margins by which the 1,332 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1997

Top 20 records on 2 September 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1997	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Waikerie, AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	91 years	69 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Moonta, AU	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Cooke Plains, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Westland, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Fremont, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Danbury, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Byrock Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	99 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Coolabah Post Office, AU	monthly rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	93 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Wakefield, AU	monthly rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	102 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Mount Templeton (Glenalbyn), AU	monthly rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Port Broughton, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Coonalpyn, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Cobar (Tindarey), AU	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Kingston SE, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Gawler Council Depot, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Terrick Terrick Stud, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	102 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1997	Kadina, AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	11.3 mm (0.4 in)	86 years	59 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1997. 1997 had 1,547 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 1997-09-02: 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 10	1,082
10 to 20	159
20 to 30	61
30 to 40	19
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	1