Weather Records on 3 September 2016
833 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 September 2016. Highest significance: Sharon Springs, US.
Key Facts for 3 September 2016
- On 3 September 2016, 833 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 211 were record highs and 93 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 782 daily.
- Sharon Springs set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 3 September 2016.
- Across 170 earlier years (1811 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 436 records.
Record Map
833 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Springs | United States | Record daily precipitation | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Sumter | United States | Record daily precipitation | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| Dillon | United States | Record daily precipitation | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Jindabyne (Lynwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Marlo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Bogan Gate Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Whiteville 7 NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 150.6 mm (5.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Goulburn (Pomeroy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallace | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Kinston 7 SE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Frawley St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Kiaora) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Cargelligo Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Edenton | United States | Record daily precipitation | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nevertire (Beverley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Benambra (Evandale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sandhill Rsch - Elgin | United States | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Reid St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.4 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dargo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Meerlieu (Springvale West) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Breadalbane (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.6 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolamon Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilcannia (Mount Murchison) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Portland (Jamieson St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vantaa Helsinki-Vantaan Lentoa | Finland | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williamston 1 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yemassee 1 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bettowynd (Condry) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrumburrah Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Helsinki Kaisaniemi AWS | Finland | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Plymouth 5 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 145.0 mm (5.7 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Marion | United States | Record daily precipitation | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bairnsdale Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.8 mm (1.7 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manning | United States | Record daily precipitation | 126.7 mm (5.0 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tombong (Hillcrest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Summerville 4W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warren (Mumblebone) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weethalle (Mountain View) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.6 mm (1.3 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Darlington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 127.0 mm (5.0 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gunning Rural Supplies | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cooma (Myalla) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarrangobilly Caves | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Urana (Nowranie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bete Bolong (Russells Estate) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Virolahti Koivuniemi | Finland | Record daily precipitation | 52.5 mm (2.1 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Longwood | United States | Record daily precipitation | 170.9 mm (6.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tarboro 1 S | United States | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peak Hill Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.6 mm (1.2 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gooloogong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goulburn (Cherryton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wagga Wagga Agricultural Insti | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.6 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lake Tyers | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| St Francis 8NW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cedar Is | United States | Record daily precipitation | 203.2 mm (8.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Morehead City 2 WNW | United States | Record daily precipitation | 172.7 mm (6.8 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wilmington 7 N | United States | Record daily precipitation | 215.1 mm (8.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
833 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 74 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 60 |
| Highest daily minimum | 137 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 33 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 529 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 49 |
| daily | 782 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
727 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 665 |
| 25 to 50 | 41 |
| 50 to 75 | 10 |
| 75 to 100 | 7 |
| 100 to 125 | 2 |
| 125 to 150 | 0 |
| 150 to 175 | 2 |
Top 20 by Significance
3 September 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2016 | Sharon Springs, US | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 76 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Sumter, US | daily rain | 129.0 mm (5.1 in) | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 71 years | 71 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Dillon, US | daily rain | 117.3 mm (4.6 in) | 78.9 mm (3.1 in) | 80 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Nimmitabel Wastewater Treatmen, AU | daily rain | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Jindabyne (Lynwood), AU | daily rain | 48.5 mm (1.9 in) | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Marlo, AU | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 55 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Bogan Gate Post Office, AU | daily rain | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 15.3 mm (0.6 in) | 121 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Bombala (Therry Street), AU | daily rain | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 23.8 mm (0.9 in) | 55 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Whiteville 7 NW, US | daily rain | 150.6 mm (5.9 in) | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 61 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Goulburn (Pomeroy), AU | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 39 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Yerong Creek (Fertilizer Depot, AU | daily rain | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 98 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Wallace, US | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 96 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 September 2016 | Kinston 7 SE, US | daily rain | 115.1 mm (4.5 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 103 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Warren (Frawley St), AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 25.3 mm (1.0 in) | 69 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Cooma (Kiaora), AU | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 21.4 mm (0.8 in) | 55 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Lake Cargelligo Airport, AU | daily rain | 32.9 mm (1.3 in) | 11.8 mm (0.5 in) | 104 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Edenton, US | daily rain | 128.8 mm (5.1 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 103 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Nevertire (Beverley), AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 26.1 mm (1.0 in) | 58 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Benambra (Evandale), AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 19.9 mm (0.8 in) | 79 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 3 September 2016 | Sandhill Rsch - Elgin, US | daily rain | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 60.8 mm (2.4 in) | 51 years | 56 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 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| 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.
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