Weather Records on 6 September 2008
1,430 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 2008. Highest significance: Cumnock (Willow Park), AU.
Key Facts for 6 September 2008
- On 6 September 2008, 1,430 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 516 were record highs and 421 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 91 monthly and 1,335 daily.
- Cumnock (Willow Park) set a daily record precipitation of 50.4 mm (2.0 in) on 6 September 2008.
- Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.
Record Map
1,430 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumnock (Willow Park) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Upper Orara (Aurania) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Coramba (Glenfiddich) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Stroud Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Kempsey (Wide Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Clarence Town (Grey St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| New Milford | United States | Record daily precipitation | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wingham (Lanark Close) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Long Flat Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bedford Hanscom Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Riverview Observatory | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Hamlet | United States | Record daily precipitation | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Bowraville Recreation Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Hartford-Bradley Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Westchester Co AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wyong (Wyong Golf Club) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turramurra (Kissing Point Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| New Haven Tweed AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Thora Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Entrance (Eloora Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 69.0 mm (2.7 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pymble (Canisius College) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burrawang (Range Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Red Springs 1 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chichester Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 161.6 mm (6.4 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland Jetport | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.3 mm (3.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Merriwa (Terragong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| McColl 3 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kendall Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.0 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Raymond Terrace (Kinross) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 76.6 mm (3.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williamtown Raaf | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Molong (King St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bad-Sohl Elster | Germany | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 221.7 mm (8.7 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urunga (Sunset Place) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wauchope (Avondale Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.8 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Woodcliff Lake | United States | Record daily precipitation | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Providence | United States | Record daily precipitation | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Worcester | United States | Record daily precipitation | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| West Buxton 2 NNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 110.2 mm (4.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Laguardia AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 81.5 mm (3.2 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Concord ASOS | United States | Record daily precipitation | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Potrerillos | Mexico | Record low minimum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coldwater | United States | Record daily precipitation | 49.3 mm (1.9 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Islip-Li Macarthur AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kookabookra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.8 mm (1.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hannam Vale (Hannam Vale Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.0 mm (3.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yallambie (Mount Auban) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sans Souci (Public School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vanersborg | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 30.8 mm (1.2 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bedford | United States | Record daily precipitation | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hartford Brainard Fld | United States | Record daily precipitation | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bulahdelah Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.0 mm (3.4 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lorne (Lorne Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Katoomba (Murri St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 65.6 mm (2.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marrickville Golf Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Frenchs Forest (Frenchs Forest | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Corrales | Mexico | Record high maximum temperature | 35.6 C (96.1 F) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Zanatepec | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 178.6 mm (7.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,430 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 238 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 320 |
| Highest daily minimum | 278 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 101 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 493 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 4 |
| monthly | 91 |
| daily | 1,335 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
1,163 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 1,003 |
| 20 to 40 | 84 |
| 40 to 60 | 39 |
| 60 to 80 | 23 |
| 80 to 100 | 11 |
| 100 to 120 | 0 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
| 140 to 160 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
6 September 2008| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2008 | Cumnock (Willow Park), AU | daily rain | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 30.1 mm (1.2 in) | 120 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 September 2008 | Upper Orara (Aurania), AU | daily rain | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | 70.4 mm (2.8 in) | 87 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU | daily rain | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 65 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Stroud Post Office, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 89 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Kempsey (Wide Street), AU | daily rain | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 65 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Clarence Town (Grey St), AU | daily rain | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) | 89 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | New Milford, US | daily rain | 119.4 mm (4.7 in) | 81.8 mm (3.2 in) | 52 years | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Wingham (Lanark Close), AU | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 116 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Long Flat Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 93 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Bedford Hanscom Fld, US | daily rain | 96.8 mm (3.8 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 57 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU | daily rain | 67.6 mm (2.7 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 89 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Riverview Observatory, AU | daily rain | 63.4 mm (2.5 in) | 24.8 mm (1.0 in) | 89 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Hamlet, US | daily rain | 106.9 mm (4.2 in) | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 57 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Bowraville Recreation Club, AU | daily rain | 87.0 mm (3.4 in) | 69.2 mm (2.7 in) | 37 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Hartford-Bradley Intl AP, US | daily rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 52 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Westchester Co AP, US | daily rain | 112.3 mm (4.4 in) | 79.3 mm (3.1 in) | 52 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 September 2008 | Wyong (Wyong Golf Club), AU | daily rain | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 33 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 September 2008 | Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU | daily rain | 79.6 mm (3.1 in) | 48.4 mm (1.9 in) | 41 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 September 2008 | New Haven Tweed AP, US | daily rain | 84.1 mm (3.3 in) | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 52 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 6 September 2008 | Thora Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 119.0 mm (4.7 in) | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 9 years | 58 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
1794 to 2008Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1794 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1803 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 2 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1869 | 2 |
| 1871 | 2 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 3 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1890 | 3 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 2 |
| 1894 | 4 |
| 1895 | 4 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 5 |
| 1904 | 6 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 36 |
| 1909 | 13 |
| 1910 | 28 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 55 |
| 1913 | 21 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 14 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 23 |
| 1918 | 62 |
| 1919 | 106 |
| 1920 | 172 |
| 1921 | 67 |
| 1922 | 114 |
| 1923 | 153 |
| 1924 | 335 |
| 1925 | 290 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 137 |
| 1928 | 252 |
| 1929 | 359 |
| 1930 | 101 |
| 1931 | 324 |
| 1932 | 275 |
| 1933 | 368 |
| 1934 | 462 |
| 1935 | 341 |
| 1936 | 338 |
| 1937 | 237 |
| 1938 | 322 |
| 1939 | 447 |
| 1940 | 170 |
| 1941 | 276 |
| 1942 | 284 |
| 1943 | 831 |
| 1944 | 392 |
| 1945 | 537 |
| 1946 | 426 |
| 1947 | 895 |
| 1948 | 379 |
| 1949 | 525 |
| 1950 | 699 |
| 1951 | 263 |
| 1952 | 350 |
| 1953 | 396 |
| 1954 | 567 |
| 1955 | 493 |
| 1956 | 735 |
| 1957 | 311 |
| 1958 | 489 |
| 1959 | 405 |
| 1960 | 382 |
| 1961 | 317 |
| 1962 | 772 |
| 1963 | 419 |
| 1964 | 393 |
| 1965 | 722 |
| 1966 | 296 |
| 1967 | 878 |
| 1968 | 512 |
| 1969 | 737 |
| 1970 | 910 |
| 1971 | 436 |
| 1972 | 567 |
| 1973 | 866 |
| 1974 | 897 |
| 1975 | 426 |
| 1976 | 915 |
| 1977 | 467 |
| 1978 | 1,273 |
| 1979 | 892 |
| 1980 | 458 |
| 1981 | 542 |
| 1982 | 744 |
| 1983 | 1,965 |
| 1984 | 1,354 |
| 1985 | 1,371 |
| 1986 | 751 |
| 1987 | 735 |
| 1988 | 1,547 |
| 1989 | 544 |
| 1990 | 805 |
| 1991 | 757 |
| 1992 | 1,084 |
| 1993 | 856 |
| 1994 | 622 |
| 1995 | 1,220 |
| 1996 | 934 |
| 1997 | 1,389 |
| 1998 | 1,385 |
| 1999 | 1,048 |
| 2000 | 1,500 |
| 2001 | 631 |
| 2002 | 867 |
| 2003 | 718 |
| 2004 | 956 |
| 2005 | 601 |
| 2006 | 1,104 |
| 2007 | 1,246 |
| 2008 | 1,430 |
| 2009 | 735 |
| 2010 | 1,259 |
| 2011 | 1,684 |
| 2012 | 803 |
| 2013 | 886 |
| 2014 | 588 |
| 2015 | 692 |
| 2016 | 605 |
| 2017 | 838 |
| 2018 | 714 |
| 2019 | 797 |
| 2020 | 1,349 |
| 2021 | 407 |
| 2022 | 1,782 |
| 2023 | 905 |
| 2024 | 1,161 |
| 2025 | 894 |
| 2026 | 846 |
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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 . Last revised (2026-10-16).