Weather Records on 2 September 1947

1,147 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 2 September 1947. Highest significance: Cobar (Lerida), AU.

Key Facts for 2 September 1947

On 2 September 1947, 1,147 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
425 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 83 monthly and 1,062 daily.
Cobar (Lerida) set a daily record precipitation of 40.9 mm (1.6 in) on 2 September 1947.
Across 167 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 433 records.

Record Map

1,147 stations

1,147 station records on 2 September 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 2 September 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cobar (Lerida)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Booligal (Ulonga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cork Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Silverton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Manfred	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Calcutta/Alipore	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Patton Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Kars)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Netley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Penong (Penalumba)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Premer (Eden Moor)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Hunters Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tonderburine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wirrulla (Petina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
White Cliffs (Wonnaminta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bindara (Netley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Clare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huonville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Youhl Plain Tank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Arno Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (the Meadows)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Morvi	India	Record daily precipitation	176.8 mm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Indus	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yalcowinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hatfield (Benilkie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Murrayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nalia	India	Record daily precipitation	148.1 mm (5.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Natue	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Copeville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mindarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rosalind	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Umberumberka Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Windy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cowangie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berasia	India	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manohar Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	186.4 mm (7.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Umberatana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley (Bando)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Narsingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	177.8 mm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Mycumbene)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Culpaulin)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clifford Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Keith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biscuit Flat (Woolmit)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,147 records

Records set or tied on 2 September 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 301, Lowest daily maximum 7, Highest daily minimum 124, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 683.

Records on 2 September 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	301
Lowest daily maximum	7
Highest daily minimum	124
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	683
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 2 September 1947 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 83, daily 1,062.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

960 broken records

Margins by which the 960 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 147.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

2 September 1947

Top 20 records on 2 September 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
2 September 1947	Cobar (Lerida), AU	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1947	Booligal (Ulonga), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1947	Cork Station, AU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
2 September 1947	Silverton Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Pooncarie (Mulurulu Station), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Menindee Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Manfred, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Calcutta/Alipore, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Broken Hill (Patton Street), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Broken Hill (Kars), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Netley, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Penong (Penalumba), AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Premer (Eden Moor), AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Ellerston (Hunters Vale), AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Tonderburine, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Booligal (Belmont), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Wirrulla (Petina), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	White Cliffs (Wonnaminta), AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Bindara (Netley), AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
2 September 1947	Hatfield (Clare), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 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

1797 to 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1947. 1947 had 1,147 records.

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

Records on 09-02 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1800	1
1802	1
1808	1
1838	1
1841	1
1843	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1857	1
1860	3
1861	1
1864	1
1867	2
1869	2
1870	1
1871	2
1872	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1879	1
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1886	5
1888	1
1889	2
1890	5
1891	1
1892	5
1893	3
1894	4
1895	3
1896	4
1897	4
1898	8
1899	10
1900	3
1901	4
1902	5
1903	13
1904	6
1905	14
1906	25
1907	11
1908	58
1909	35
1910	13
1911	82
1912	37
1913	37
1914	16
1915	38
1916	26
1917	20
1918	31
1919	17
1920	39
1921	85
1922	46
1923	75
1924	212
1925	147
1926	215
1927	71
1928	203
1929	322
1930	194
1931	305
1932	473
1933	427
1934	537
1935	602
1936	391
1937	905
1938	376
1939	439
1940	224
1941	467
1942	389
1943	336
1944	353
1945	392
1946	635
1947	1,147
1948	431
1949	563
1950	745
1951	515
1952	698
1953	1,153
1954	721
1955	501
1956	440
1957	385
1958	348
1959	534
1960	448
1961	839
1962	318
1963	272
1964	679
1965	440
1966	362
1967	1,213
1968	493
1969	465
1970	553
1971	521
1972	743
1973	1,148
1974	1,294
1975	519
1976	835
1977	589
1978	484
1979	647
1980	697
1981	521
1982	672
1983	1,076
1984	598
1985	714
1986	860
1987	915
1988	1,284
1989	659
1990	675
1991	807
1992	1,117
1993	1,405
1994	1,291
1995	1,143
1996	604
1997	1,547
1998	1,263
1999	912
2000	1,931
2001	981
2002	805
2003	1,310
2004	679
2005	623
2006	1,238
2007	1,086
2008	1,229
2009	706
2010	1,081
2011	1,265
2012	885
2013	717
2014	650
2015	661
2016	621
2017	1,047
2018	473
2019	789
2020	701
2021	742
2022	991
2023	707
2024	923
2025	431
2026	866

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	867
20 to 40	74
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1