Weather Records on 3 September 2008

1,183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 2008. Highest significance: Winnsboro 5 SSE, US.

Key Facts for 3 September 2008

On 3 September 2008, 1,183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
452 were record highs and 332 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 1,097 daily.
Winnsboro 5 SSE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 336.6 mm (13.3 in) on 3 September 2008.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,183 stations

1,183 station records on 3 September 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	336.6 mm (13.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Crossett 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Angellala Downs Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Jonesville Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bastrop	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fordyce	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hermann	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Amity	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Oden 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.7 mm (7.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blakely Mtn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AFB	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
W Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Alum Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock AP Adams Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Smith Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rolling Fk	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.8 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	175.3 mm (6.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Big Fk 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.5 mm (7.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oakley Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cania Gorge Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sabana Grande 2 ENE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gravelly	United States	Record daily precipitation	171.5 mm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maumelle	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lsu Dean Lee Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe Delta Cc	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Elizabeth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Limoges - Bellegarde	France	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Arkansas Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.2 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Parks 6 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Malcolm	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bonnerdale 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ozone	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff Grider Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Adjuntas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,183 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 175, Lowest daily maximum 203, Highest daily minimum 277, Lowest daily minimum 129, Heaviest daily rainfall 399.

Records on 3 September 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	175
Lowest daily maximum	203
Highest daily minimum	277
Lowest daily minimum	129
Heaviest daily rainfall	399
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 2008 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 78, daily 1,097.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

865 broken records

Margins by which the 865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 2008

Top 20 records on 3 September 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 2008	Winnsboro 5 SSE, US	all-time rain	336.6 mm (13.3 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Crossett 2 SSE, US	monthly rain	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	51 years	74 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	96.6 mm (3.8 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Angellala Downs Homestead, AU	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41.8 mm (1.6 in)	88 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Jonesville Locks, US	all-time rain	330.2 mm (13.0 in)	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	24 years	70 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Calico Rock 2 WSW, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	101 years	69 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Portland, US	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Bastrop, US	monthly rain	160.8 mm (6.3 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Fordyce, US	daily rain	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Hermann, US	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	86 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Warren 2 ENE, US	monthly rain	205.7 mm (8.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	100 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2008	Amity, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	92 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Oden 1 SE, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	38 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Columbia Lock, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	33 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Jeanerette 5 NW, US	daily rain	184.7 mm (7.3 in)	118.7 mm (4.7 in)	29 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Blue Mtn Dam, US	monthly rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Benton, US	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Blakely Mtn Dam, US	daily rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Little Rock AFB, US	all-time rain	201.9 mm (7.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2008	Gravette, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	102 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

1811 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2008. 2008 had 1,183 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	733
20 to 40	59
40 to 60	41
60 to 80	16
80 to 100	6
100 to 120	4
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	5