Weather Records on 3 September 2021

493 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 2021. Highest significance: Osage City, US.

Key Facts for 3 September 2021

On 3 September 2021, 493 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
215 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 475 daily.
Osage City set a daily record precipitation of 82.3 mm (3.2 in) on 3 September 2021.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

493 stations

493 station records on 3 September 2021 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 2021: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Osage City	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Madison Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Brinard Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Alta Vista	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Bushong 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmot	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Penza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alexander	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montpellier-Aeroport	France	Record daily precipitation	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Loup City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canby	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Springvale (Sandown)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeba	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mildura Airport	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	20.9 C (69.6 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tonganoxie 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Worthington 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yan An	China	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hanzhong	China	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherds Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cagliari	Italy	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kerang	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Bay MCAS	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brookville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hays	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Flora Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Spur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ono-I-Lau	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Soto la Marina (Obs)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Swea City 5N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sibley	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bonner Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dawson	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

493 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 2021 by type: Highest daily maximum 34, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 181, Lowest daily minimum 61, Heaviest daily rainfall 167, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 3 September 2021 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	34
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	181
Lowest daily minimum	61
Heaviest daily rainfall	167
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 3 September 2021 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 475.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

396 broken records

Margins by which the 396 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 2021

Top 20 records on 3 September 2021 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 2021	Osage City, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	115 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2021	Madison Wwtp, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2021	Brinard Station, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2021	Alta Vista, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2021	Bushong 5 W, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	53.9 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Wilmot, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Penza, RU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Alexander, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Mayville, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Newcastle, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Montpellier-Aeroport, FR	daily rain	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Woodland, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	100 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Loup City, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Canby, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Springvale (Sandown), AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Cherokee, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Lakeba, FJ	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	88.5 mm (3.5 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	123 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2021	Herington, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	45 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 2021

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2021. 2021 had 493 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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Data for records on 2021-09-03: 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	360
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1