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Weather Records on 17 September 1914

38 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 1914. Highest significance: Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AU.

Key Facts for 17 September 1914

  • On 17 September 1914, 38 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 13 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 38 daily.
  • Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) set a daily record precipitation of 104.1 mm (4.1 in) on 17 September 1914.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

38 stations
Weather records on 17 September 1914 38 station records on 17 September 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
38 station records on 17 September 1914 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 September 1914: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Nelson Bay (Nelson Head)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation104.1 mm (4.1 in)44 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation94.2 mm (3.7 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue GardeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation73.7 mm (2.9 in)28 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
DurhamUnited KingdomRecord daily precipitation15.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord daily precipitation19.9 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk InsDenmarkRecord daily precipitation14.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
KristianstadSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
VestervigDenmarkRecord daily precipitation17.6 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)DenmarkRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature25.5 C (77.9 F)20 of 100 (Routine)
HerschelSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.0 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
TranebjergDenmarkRecord daily precipitation13.1 mm (0.5 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
LundSwedenRecord daily precipitation16.6 mm (0.7 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)GermanyRecord daily precipitation14.4 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature12.2 C (54.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high minimum temperature15.6 C (60.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.)GermanyRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WinterswijkNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation22.7 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Gronbaek-AllingskovgardDenmarkRecord daily precipitation10.1 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
VarbergSwedenRecord daily precipitation11.7 mm (0.5 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature28.3 C (82.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Newark Liberty Intl APUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature31.7 C (89.1 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-VollhofGermanyRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord high maximum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
BuffaloUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord high maximum temperature28.9 C (84.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade CtrUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord high maximum temperature24.4 C (75.9 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
West TerschellingNetherlandsRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
ConcordUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature30.0 C (86.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GilgoinAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)2 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature18.3 C (64.9 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
EdmontonCanadaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

38 records
Records on 17 September 1914 by type Records set or tied on 17 September 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 21. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 10Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 0Heaviest daily rainfall: 21Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 September 1914 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 21.
Records on 17 September 1914 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum10
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum0
Heaviest daily rainfall21
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 September 1914 by timescale Records on 17 September 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 38all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 September 1914 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 38.
Records on 17 September 1914 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily38

How Much Records Were Beaten By

34 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 September 1914 Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.2. Ties are not counted. 0102030400 to 20: 3120 to 40: 140 to 60: 060 to 80: 180 to 100: 10 to 2020 to 4040 to 6060 to 8080 to 100
Margins by which the 34 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.2. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 September 1914
MarginRecords
0 to 2031
20 to 401
40 to 600
60 to 801
80 to 1001

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 1914
Top 20 records on 17 September 1914 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 September 1914Nelson Bay (Nelson Head), AUdaily rain104.1 mm (4.1 in)81.2 mm (3.2 in)4 years44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1914Kempsey (Wide Street), AUdaily rain94.2 mm (3.7 in)61.2 mm (2.4 in)11 years42 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1914Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AUdaily rain73.7 mm (2.9 in)36.6 mm (1.4 in)11 years28 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily high max35.0 C (95.0 F)3.0 C (5.4 F)26 years25 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Durham, GBdaily rain15.0 mm (0.6 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1, DKdaily rain19.9 mm (0.8 in)10.6 mm (0.4 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Koebenhavn - Meteorologisk Ins, DKdaily rain14.3 mm (0.6 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Kristianstad, SEdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Vestervig, DKdaily rain17.6 mm (0.7 in)5.5 mm (0.22 in)33 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Nordby (Fano), DKdaily rain18.8 mm (0.7 in)7.3 mm (0.29 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Hambantota, LKdaily high min25.5 C (77.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)42 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Herschel, ZAdaily rain18.0 mm (0.7 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Tranebjerg, DKdaily rain13.1 mm (0.5 in)2.5 mm (0.10 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Lund, SEdaily rain16.6 mm (0.7 in)3.7 mm (0.15 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Bamberg (Sternwarte), DEdaily rain14.4 mm (0.6 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)11 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Olympia Priest Pt Park, USdaily low max12.2 C (54.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Saint John, CAdaily high min15.6 C (60.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)24 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Frankfurt/Main (Feldbergstr.), DEdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Winterswijk, NLdaily rain22.7 mm (0.9 in)6.6 mm (0.26 in)0 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1914Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DKdaily rain10.1 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)17 years13 of 100 (Routine)

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

1796 to 1914
Records on 09-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1914. 1914 had 38 records. 05001,0001,5001796: 11797: 11805: 11833: 11834: 11837: 21845: 11847: 31848: 11850: 11851: 21853: 21854: 21859: 11862: 11867: 11870: 11871: 11872: 11873: 11874: 11875: 11877: 11881: 11882: 21884: 31885: 31886: 61888: 21889: 81891: 11893: 31894: 11895: 41896: 91897: 41898: 71899: 11900: 41901: 51902: 51903: 281904: 21905: 171906: 101907: 151908: 131909: 71910: 381911: 151912: 171913: 281914: 381915: 481916: 401917: 2551918: 411919: 211920: 401921: 661922: 471923: 1591924: 801925: 3381926: 1541927: 4201928: 781929: 1681930: 1471931: 5641932: 4251933: 4151934: 2461935: 3211936: 2191937: 4631938: 3631939: 2941940: 3261941: 3281942: 5811943: 5131944: 4031945: 6141946: 6201947: 6801948: 6301949: 2921950: 4121951: 3591952: 2631953: 3441954: 4491955: 6491956: 4371957: 4051958: 8061959: 1,2101960: 3851961: 6571962: 4321963: 2971964: 5591965: 1,3941966: 5231967: 3311968: 6911969: 3521970: 4121971: 8981972: 5561973: 6381974: 4911975: 4781976: 6361977: 6411978: 7641979: 8041980: 7941981: 1,1551982: 6061983: 8621984: 1,0061985: 4481986: 1,3141987: 9261988: 9821989: 8631990: 6501991: 1,4071992: 6861993: 9501994: 9861995: 1,1451996: 1,3421997: 1,0571998: 1,1371999: 1,1022000: 1,3182001: 8952002: 1,0252003: 5862004: 8722005: 1,0422006: 1,3442007: 7522008: 8862009: 8712010: 9072011: 1,1162012: 5972013: 1,2532014: 5712015: 9532016: 7072017: 4552018: 8992019: 7742020: 6512021: 3452022: 3132023: 6462024: 9542025: 6342026: 9681796187118961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1914. 1914 had 38 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-17 in each year
YearRecords
17961
17971
18051
18331
18341
18372
18451
18473
18481
18501
18512
18532
18542
18591
18621
18671
18701
18711
18721
18731
18741
18751
18771
18811
18822
18843
18853
18866
18882
18898
18911
18933
18941
18954
18969
18974
18987
18991
19004
19015
19025
190328
19042
190517
190610
190715
190813
19097
191038
191115
191217
191328
191438
191548
191640
1917255
191841
191921
192040
192166
192247
1923159
192480
1925338
1926154
1927420
192878
1929168
1930147
1931564
1932425
1933415
1934246
1935321
1936219
1937463
1938363
1939294
1940326
1941328
1942581
1943513
1944403
1945614
1946620
1947680
1948630
1949292
1950412
1951359
1952263
1953344
1954449
1955649
1956437
1957405
1958806
19591,210
1960385
1961657
1962432
1963297
1964559
19651,394
1966523
1967331
1968691
1969352
1970412
1971898
1972556
1973638
1974491
1975478
1976636
1977641
1978764
1979804
1980794
19811,155
1982606
1983862
19841,006
1985448
19861,314
1987926
1988982
1989863
1990650
19911,407
1992686
1993950
1994986
19951,145
19961,342
19971,057
19981,137
19991,102
20001,318
2001895
20021,025
2003586
2004872
20051,042
20061,344
2007752
2008886
2009871
2010907
20111,116
2012597
20131,253
2014571
2015953
2016707
2017455
2018899
2019774
2020651
2021345
2022313
2023646
2024954
2025634
2026968

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).