Weather Records on 8 September 2017

978 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 2017. Highest significance: Schellingwoude, NL.

Key Facts for 8 September 2017

On 8 September 2017, 978 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
307 were record highs and 389 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 951 daily.
Schellingwoude set a daily record precipitation of 44.7 mm (1.8 in) on 8 September 2017.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.

Record Map

978 stations

978 station records on 8 September 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 September 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Schellingwoude	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Judal Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Bergschenhoek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Karlskrona-Soderstj.	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Castricum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
'S Heerenhoek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gorinchem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Blokzijl	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lemmer (Gemaal Buma)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Goedereede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lunteren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ouddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Culemborg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Herwijnen_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wooleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuwendijk (Nb)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rheezerveen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wijk Bij Duurstede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Marken	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Loenen Aan de Vecht	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hulshorst	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Laren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rouveen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Strijen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Heino_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Oostvoorne	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Abcoude	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Delft	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Andel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wijk_Aan_Zee_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brielle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dronten	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Elspeet	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lijnden (Nh)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hellendoorn	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Vrouwenpolder	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wolphaartsdijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schiphol	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hoek_van_Holland_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Haines AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Valkenburg-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsteren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emmeloord	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Groot Ammers	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amerongen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kootwijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nieuw Helvoet	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Schinnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nelaug	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oudenbosch	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

978 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 83, Lowest daily maximum 149, Highest daily minimum 224, Lowest daily minimum 240, Heaviest daily rainfall 282.

Records on 8 September 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	83
Lowest daily maximum	149
Highest daily minimum	224
Lowest daily minimum	240
Heaviest daily rainfall	282
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 8 September 2017 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 25, daily 951.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

766 broken records

Margins by which the 766 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 2017

Top 20 records on 8 September 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 2017	Schellingwoude, NL	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	69 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2017	Judal Station, AU	monthly rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2017	Bergschenhoek, NL	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2017	Karlskrona-Soderstj., SE	daily rain	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
8 September 2017	Castricum, NL	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Middelburg, NL	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	'S Heerenhoek, NL	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Gorinchem, NL	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Blokzijl, NL	daily rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Lemmer (Gemaal Buma), NL	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	22 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Goedereede, NL	daily rain	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Lunteren, NL	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Ouddorp, NL	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Culemborg, NL	daily rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Herwijnen_1, NL	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Wooleen, AU	monthly rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	99 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Nieuwendijk (Nb), NL	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Rheezerveen, NL	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Wijk Bij Duurstede, NL	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 2017	Marken, NL	daily rain	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	23 years	50 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 2017. 2017 had 978 records.

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

Records on 09-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1813	1
1814	2
1815	2
1833	1
1837	1
1845	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	2
1851	1
1854	1
1855	3
1857	1
1860	3
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	3
1883	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	10
1906	14
1907	7
1908	4
1909	7
1910	9
1911	20
1912	62
1913	19
1914	37
1915	32
1916	25
1917	166
1918	31
1919	240
1920	59
1921	299
1922	206
1923	116
1924	138
1925	232
1926	141
1927	177
1928	93
1929	397
1930	156
1931	480
1932	465
1933	728
1934	407
1935	353
1936	535
1937	222
1938	397
1939	547
1940	297
1941	477
1942	375
1943	488
1944	769
1945	423
1946	325
1947	586
1948	340
1949	765
1950	570
1951	389
1952	382
1953	324
1954	309
1955	481
1956	717
1957	427
1958	480
1959	667
1960	678
1961	351
1962	682
1963	378
1964	294
1965	472
1966	351
1967	380
1968	308
1969	556
1970	582
1971	704
1972	523
1973	873
1974	626
1975	564
1976	639
1977	726
1978	1,165
1979	813
1980	739
1981	854
1982	605
1983	1,154
1984	1,123
1985	1,492
1986	1,203
1987	880
1988	856
1989	648
1990	747
1991	806
1992	869
1993	783
1994	704
1995	1,324
1996	609
1997	892
1998	1,331
1999	1,196
2000	981
2001	1,643
2002	1,238
2003	819
2004	1,576
2005	1,015
2006	850
2007	1,112
2008	878
2009	832
2010	1,143
2011	1,554
2012	813
2013	831
2014	515
2015	728
2016	951
2017	978
2018	724
2019	903
2020	1,952
2021	1,080
2022	1,567
2023	1,242
2024	1,336
2025	707
2026	699

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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 10	661
10 to 20	58
20 to 30	35
30 to 40	5
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	1