Weather Records on 3 September 2015

760 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 2015. Highest significance: Amery, US.

Key Facts for 3 September 2015

On 3 September 2015, 760 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
412 were record highs and 110 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 708 daily.
Amery set an all-time record daily precipitation of 126.5 mm (5.0 in) on 3 September 2015.
Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

760 stations

760 station records on 3 September 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 September 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Amery	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Wilhelmina Rise 721	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Blanchetown Lock 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Paiko Drive 723.4	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Midland	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	37.1 C (98.8 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waikoloa 95.8	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose (Para Gums)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gaylord	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Clemens Ang Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	35.1 C (95.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mariupol'	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Majsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kisinev	Moldova	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Menorca/Mao	Spain	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wilbur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Opihihale #2 24.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	37.0 C (98.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stambaugh 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Genthin	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tuapse	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ridgeland 1NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tomsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tooele	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Houghton Lake Roscommon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Makkum	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cimljansk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Konotop	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rockford 3 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wauchula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walla Walla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tillabery	Niger	Record low maximum temperature	28.7 C (83.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bridger 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Culcairn Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zharkent	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnodar	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yajlju	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	29.2 C (84.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

760 records

Records set or tied on 3 September 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 164, Lowest daily maximum 71, Highest daily minimum 248, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 238.

Records on 3 September 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	164
Lowest daily maximum	71
Highest daily minimum	248
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	238
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 3 September 2015 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 51, daily 708.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

586 broken records

Margins by which the 586 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 September 2015

Top 20 records on 3 September 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 September 2015	Amery, US	all-time rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	93 years	60 of 100 (Major)
3 September 2015	Wilhelmina Rise 721, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Chilton, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Chippewa Falls, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	124 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Blanchetown Lock 1, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Paiko Drive 723.4, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Tumby Bay (Warratta Vale), AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Midland, US	daily rain	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Wilmington, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	104 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Chama, US	monthly high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	101 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Drobeta Turnu Severin, RO	daily high max	37.1 C (98.8 F)	4.1 C (7.4 F)	108 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Don Muang, TH	daily rain	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Waikoloa 95.8, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Melrose (Para Gums), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	104 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Gaylord, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	86 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Delaware Lake, US	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Mount Lockhart, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	Mt Clemens Ang Base, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
3 September 2015	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily low max	27.2 C (81.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	108 years	46 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 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1811 to 2015. 2015 had 760 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 10	527
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1