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Weather Records on 20 September 1916

28 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 September 1916. Highest significance: Darwin Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 20 September 1916

  • On 20 September 1916, 28 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 9 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 26 daily.
  • Darwin Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 35.8 mm (1.4 in) on 20 September 1916.
  • Across 156 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

28 stations
Weather records on 20 September 1916 28 station records on 20 September 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
28 station records on 20 September 1916 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 20 September 1916: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.8 mm (1.4 in)49 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)33 of 100 (Routine)
WashingtonUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature5.0 C (41.0 F)25 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.6 C (61.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
KaresuandoSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GreenockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature27.5 C (81.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Melbourne Regional OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.3 C (59.5 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Setauket StrongUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature7.2 C (45.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs HouseUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin (Wilkinson St)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature15.0 C (59.0 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature26.7 C (80.1 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.4 mm (1.0 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah PoolAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Cape May 2 NWUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature8.3 C (46.9 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Middletown 4 WUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
Morgantown 1United StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.9 C (39.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
InnsbruckAustriaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Spring Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord daily precipitation20.7 mm (0.8 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low maximum temperature8.9 C (48.0 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
CullendaleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.6 mm (0.26 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature3.3 C (37.9 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
SalzburgAustriaRecord low maximum temperature9.1 C (48.4 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-7.2 C (19.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
Robe ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature20.6 C (69.1 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughCanadaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

28 records
Records on 20 September 1916 by type Records set or tied on 20 September 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7. 02468Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 6Lowest daily minimum: 8Heaviest daily rainfall: 7Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 20 September 1916 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 6, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 7.
Records on 20 September 1916 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum6
Lowest daily minimum8
Heaviest daily rainfall7
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 20 September 1916 by timescale Records on 20 September 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 26. 0102030all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 26all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 20 September 1916 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 26.
Records on 20 September 1916 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily26

How Much Records Were Beaten By

25 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 September 1916 Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.7. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 235 to 10: 110 to 15: 015 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 25 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 31.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 20 September 1916
MarginRecords
0 to 523
5 to 101
10 to 150
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

20 September 1916
Top 20 records on 20 September 1916 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
20 September 1916Darwin Post Office, AUdaily rain35.8 mm (1.4 in)31.7 mm (1.2 in)43 years49 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1916Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUmonthly high min18.9 C (66.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)38 years33 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Washington, USdaily low min5.0 C (41.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)40 years25 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Robe Comparison, AUdaily high min16.6 C (61.9 F)3.4 C (6.1 F)22 years23 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Karesuando, SEdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)35 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Greenock, AUdaily rain10.7 mm (0.4 in)4.9 mm (0.19 in)31 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high max27.5 C (81.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Melbourne Regional Office, AUdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)39 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Setauket Strong, USdaily low min7.2 C (45.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)26 years19 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Baltimore Customs House, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years18 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Deniliquin (Wilkinson St), AUdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Cape Otway Lighthouse, AUdaily high max26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)31 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Stellenbosch (Tnk), ZAdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Gunnedah Pool, AUdaily high min16.1 C (61.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Cape May 2 NW, USdaily low min8.3 C (46.9 F)2.3 C (4.1 F)19 years14 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Middletown 4 W, USdaily low min1.7 C (35.1 F)2.7 C (4.9 F)16 years13 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Chicoutimi, CAdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)30 years12 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Morgantown 1, USdaily low min3.9 C (39.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)18 years11 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Innsbruck, ATdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)2.5 C (4.5 F)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 1916Second Valley (Spring Grove), AUdaily rain10.9 mm (0.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 years9 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

1812 to 1916
Records on 09-20 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1916. 1916 had 28 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001812: 11837: 11840: 11844: 11848: 21851: 11852: 11854: 21855: 11856: 21859: 21860: 11862: 11870: 11871: 21882: 21883: 11884: 11886: 21887: 11888: 21889: 81891: 41893: 51894: 11895: 21896: 11897: 161898: 41899: 11900: 21901: 31902: 31903: 31904: 121905: 81906: 221907: 111908: 241909: 101910: 81911: 211912: 341913: 481914: 281915: 2391916: 281917: 1001918: 591919: 551920: 641921: 401922: 521923: 2491924: 3291925: 3301926: 1291927: 1691928: 1441929: 3731930: 1021931: 5641932: 2701933: 2231934: 3491935: 2011936: 1331937: 3851938: 5061939: 3121940: 5911941: 5821942: 4361943: 4191944: 4661945: 4061946: 7661947: 4601948: 4541949: 2681950: 4351951: 2671952: 4341953: 4791954: 6281955: 6251956: 9851957: 5141958: 4101959: 4891960: 3521961: 3841962: 7071963: 2901964: 4821965: 1,1801966: 4141967: 4491968: 6171969: 6041970: 5911971: 8841972: 5821973: 5691974: 7711975: 5271976: 3751977: 7761978: 1,2161979: 7671980: 5671981: 9791982: 9111983: 1,9581984: 8951985: 7301986: 7431987: 8561988: 6981989: 9681990: 7431991: 1,8351992: 7181993: 1,0311994: 7881995: 1,3741996: 1,0771997: 1,2821998: 1,1571999: 9232000: 9082001: 8212002: 8452003: 9102004: 1,1562005: 9602006: 7322007: 6452008: 6482009: 7152010: 1,4972011: 6502012: 5492013: 5952014: 5772015: 4392016: 7782017: 9202018: 1,0202019: 8352020: 6302021: 5652022: 7862023: 4822024: 5962025: 8772026: 6821812188319021918193419501966198219982014
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1916. 1916 had 28 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-20 in each year
YearRecords
18121
18371
18401
18441
18482
18511
18521
18542
18551
18562
18592
18601
18621
18701
18712
18822
18831
18841
18862
18871
18882
18898
18914
18935
18941
18952
18961
189716
18984
18991
19002
19013
19023
19033
190412
19058
190622
190711
190824
190910
19108
191121
191234
191348
191428
1915239
191628
1917100
191859
191955
192064
192140
192252
1923249
1924329
1925330
1926129
1927169
1928144
1929373
1930102
1931564
1932270
1933223
1934349
1935201
1936133
1937385
1938506
1939312
1940591
1941582
1942436
1943419
1944466
1945406
1946766
1947460
1948454
1949268
1950435
1951267
1952434
1953479
1954628
1955625
1956985
1957514
1958410
1959489
1960352
1961384
1962707
1963290
1964482
19651,180
1966414
1967449
1968617
1969604
1970591
1971884
1972582
1973569
1974771
1975527
1976375
1977776
19781,216
1979767
1980567
1981979
1982911
19831,958
1984895
1985730
1986743
1987856
1988698
1989968
1990743
19911,835
1992718
19931,031
1994788
19951,374
19961,077
19971,282
19981,157
1999923
2000908
2001821
2002845
2003910
20041,156
2005960
2006732
2007645
2008648
2009715
20101,497
2011650
2012549
2013595
2014577
2015439
2016778
2017920
20181,020
2019835
2020630
2021565
2022786
2023482
2024596
2025877
2026682

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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).