Weather Records on 2 September 2006

1,238 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 2006. Highest significance: Cardwell Marine Pde, AU.

Key Facts for 2 September 2006

On 2 September 2006, 1,238 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
408 were record highs and 459 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 82 monthly and 1,151 daily.
Cardwell Marine Pde set a monthly record daily precipitation of 174.4 mm (6.9 in) on 2 September 2006.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

1,238 stations

1,238 station records on 2 September 2006 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 2006: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	174.4 mm (6.9 in)	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
Upper Stone Exelby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Sellheim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Luray 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Wardensville R M Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
San Jose de Magdalena	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	312.9 mm (12.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Comondu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mulege	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	208.8 mm (8.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marre-Sale	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buckingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Milbank 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Purcellville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Amderma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
The Plains 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
La Soledad Nte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tazovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hammonton 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Powhatan	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Romney 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Skagway	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	279.9 mm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Browns Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clear Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arlington 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jordan 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Saxton 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chalchihuites (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zamboanga	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wolfsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pickstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Old Faithful	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Susupuato de Guerrero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,238 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 2006 by type: Highest daily maximum 213, Lowest daily maximum 313, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 146, Heaviest daily rainfall 371.

Records on 2 September 2006 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	213
Lowest daily maximum	313
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	146
Heaviest daily rainfall	371
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 2006 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 82, daily 1,151.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,011 broken records

Margins by which the 1,011 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 183.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 2006

Top 20 records on 2 September 2006 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 2006	Cardwell Marine Pde, AU	monthly rain	174.4 mm (6.9 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	79 years	83 of 100 (Exceptional)
2 September 2006	Upper Stone Exelby, AU	monthly rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	71 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Sellheim, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	100 years	67 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Luray 5 E, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Wardensville R M Farm, US	daily rain	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	San Jose de Magdalena, MX	all-time rain	312.9 mm (12.3 in)	183.6 mm (7.2 in)	2 years	63 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Comondu, MX	daily rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Mulege, MX	daily rain	208.8 mm (8.2 in)	155.0 mm (6.1 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Marre-Sale, RU	monthly rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Buckingham, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	106 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Buffalo Mills, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	80 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Milbank 4 NW, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	60 of 100 (Major)
2 September 2006	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	73 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	Purcellville, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	Amderma, RU	monthly rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	5 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	The Plains 2 NNE, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	Winchester 7 SE, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	Woodstock 2 NE, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 2006	Williamsport, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	54 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 2006

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2006. 2006 had 1,238 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 2006-09-02: 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 25	923
25 to 50	65
50 to 75	13
75 to 100	3
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	2