Weather Records on 3 September 2023

969 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 2023. Highest significance: Goychay, AZ.

Key Facts for 3 September 2023

On 3 September 2023, 969 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
549 were record highs and 188 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 74 monthly and 890 daily.
Goychay set a daily record precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 3 September 2023.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

969 stations

969 station records on 3 September 2023 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 2023: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Goychay	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Valladolid (Villanubla)	Spain	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Navacerrada	Spain	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid/Getafe	Spain	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
University Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gaoua	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Niwot	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Thumb Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lewis Lake Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Craibstone	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Segovia	Spain	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Seventysix Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Avila	Spain	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid/Cuatrovientos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Millegan 14 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
White Elephant	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brule Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul Dwtn AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record high maximum temperature	32.5 C (90.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zhizhgin Mayak	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.3 C (72.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colmenar Viejo/Famet	Spain	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dorsey Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Oujda	Morocco	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Leon Virgen del Camino	Spain	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Granite Peak	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wick	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Real	Spain	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

969 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 2023 by type: Highest daily maximum 319, Lowest daily maximum 157, Highest daily minimum 230, Lowest daily minimum 31, Heaviest daily rainfall 232.

Records on 3 September 2023 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	319
Lowest daily maximum	157
Highest daily minimum	230
Lowest daily minimum	31
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 2023 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 74, daily 890.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

751 broken records

Margins by which the 751 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 2023

Top 20 records on 3 September 2023 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 2023	Goychay, AZ	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	89.6 mm (3.5 in)	85 years	73 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2023	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	112 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2023	Valladolid (Villanubla), ES	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2023	Navacerrada, ES	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2023	Divide, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Madrid/Getafe, ES	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	University Camp, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Winnemucca AP, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	86 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Gaoua, BF	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Longmont 2 ESE, US	monthly high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	114 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Dupree, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Niwot, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Thumb Divide, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Lewis Lake Divide, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Craibstone, GB	monthly high max	27.0 C (80.6 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	90 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Segovia, ES	monthly rain	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	2 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Mill Creek Summit, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Seventysix Creek, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Avila, ES	daily rain	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2023	Madrid/Cuatrovientos, ES	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	47 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 2023

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2023. 2023 had 969 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	728
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1