Weather Records on 7 September 2008

1,210 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 2008. Highest significance: Durham, US.

Key Facts for 7 September 2008

On 7 September 2008, 1,210 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
500 were record highs and 374 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 88 monthly and 1,119 daily.
Durham set a daily record precipitation of 113.8 mm (4.5 in) on 7 September 2008.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,210 stations

1,210 station records on 7 September 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 September 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Durham	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Falls Village	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lewiston	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Storrs	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Hanover	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Keene	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Lakeport 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Coquimatlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Sunapee	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Charlotteburg Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Appomattox	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carmel	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Southbridge 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgton 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sanford 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Canistear Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.2 mm (5.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belchertown	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Saigo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	184.9 mm (7.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bound Brook 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cucharas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cranford	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Perote	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Djursatra	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Algaras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amherst	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Northbridge 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Massabesic Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record high minimum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Njurba	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
East Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
W Rockport 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Norton W	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Corrales	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Brunswick 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wanaque Raymond Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Osijek	Croatia	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bakersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville Naas	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,210 records

Records set or tied on 7 September 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 252, Lowest daily maximum 283, Highest daily minimum 248, Lowest daily minimum 91, Heaviest daily rainfall 336.

Records on 7 September 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	252
Lowest daily maximum	283
Highest daily minimum	248
Lowest daily minimum	91
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 September 2008 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 88, daily 1,119.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

954 broken records

Margins by which the 954 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 132.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 2008

Top 20 records on 7 September 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 2008	Durham, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	114 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 September 2008	Gardiner, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	88 years	76 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Falls Village, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	83 years	70 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Lewiston, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	88 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Storrs, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	116 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Belfast, US	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	55 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Hanover, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	114 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Keene, US	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	83 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Ashburnham, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Lakeport 2, US	daily rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Coquimatlan, MX	daily rain	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	95.7 mm (3.8 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Mt Sunapee, US	daily rain	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Charlotteburg Rsvr, US	daily rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	83 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Oak Ridge Rsvr, US	daily rain	107.2 mm (4.2 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Appomattox, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	66 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 September 2008	Mt Carmel, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2008	Lowell, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2008	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	83 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2008	Southbridge 3 SW, US	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	111.2 mm (4.4 in)	35 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 2008	Bridgton 3 NW, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	61.9 mm (2.4 in)	40 years	57 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

1802 to 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2008. 2008 had 1,210 records.

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

Records on 09-07 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	2
1816	1
1833	1
1845	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	4
1872	3
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	7
1892	3
1894	8
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	1
1901	6
1902	3
1903	7
1904	8
1905	20
1906	8
1907	5
1908	26
1909	11
1910	15
1911	20
1912	39
1913	20
1914	29
1915	28
1916	39
1917	44
1918	35
1919	184
1920	375
1921	80
1922	98
1923	125
1924	232
1925	303
1926	117
1927	147
1928	130
1929	355
1930	108
1931	400
1932	478
1933	287
1934	566
1935	275
1936	370
1937	260
1938	348
1939	634
1940	226
1941	451
1942	415
1943	591
1944	519
1945	482
1946	356
1947	625
1948	353
1949	705
1950	704
1951	342
1952	301
1953	446
1954	390
1955	405
1956	752
1957	498
1958	570
1959	583
1960	763
1961	312
1962	729
1963	448
1964	463
1965	672
1966	365
1967	535
1968	417
1969	696
1970	917
1971	648
1972	534
1973	674
1974	709
1975	423
1976	763
1977	674
1978	1,165
1979	583
1980	613
1981	622
1982	684
1983	1,235
1984	1,396
1985	1,459
1986	1,062
1987	956
1988	1,266
1989	553
1990	900
1991	957
1992	1,257
1993	720
1994	523
1995	1,093
1996	982
1997	799
1998	1,262
1999	1,087
2000	1,320
2001	1,068
2002	1,169
2003	768
2004	865
2005	708
2006	1,105
2007	1,171
2008	1,210
2009	713
2010	1,147
2011	1,452
2012	699
2013	981
2014	491
2015	637
2016	868
2017	966
2018	723
2019	743
2020	1,352
2021	794
2022	2,096
2023	1,116
2024	1,216
2025	711
2026	760

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Data for records on 2008-09-07: 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	822
20 to 40	56
40 to 60	40
60 to 80	20
80 to 100	9
100 to 120	6
120 to 140	1