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Weather Records on 28 September 1917

35 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1917. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 28 September 1917

  • On 28 September 1917, 35 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 23 were record highs and 2 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 35 daily.
  • Montgomery Wb City set a daily record precipitation of 76.7 mm (3.0 in) on 28 September 1917.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

35 stations
Weather records on 28 September 1917 35 station records on 28 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
35 station records on 28 September 1917 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 28 September 1917: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation76.7 mm (3.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Murphy 4ESEUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation45.2 mm (1.8 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
Bathurst GaolAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord high maximum temperature29.4 C (84.9 F)23 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord daily precipitation31.8 mm (1.3 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Saint JohnCanadaRecord daily precipitation17.5 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.3 C (91.9 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego WboUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)17 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature36.1 C (97.0 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.5 C (54.5 F)16 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESEUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature36.7 C (98.1 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Darwin Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature25.8 C (78.4 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bourke Post OfficeAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature17.8 C (64.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
ChicoutimiCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-6.7 C (19.9 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
JonkopingSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature18.9 C (66.0 F)13 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
OrebroSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
BudgeryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
YarmouthCanadaRecord daily precipitation20.6 mm (0.8 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
VanersborgSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
VinelandUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council DepotAustraliaRecord high minimum temperature17.2 C (63.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Guelph OacCanadaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
PlauenGermanyRecord high maximum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)8 of 100 (Routine)
Forbes (Camp Street)AustraliaRecord high minimum temperature13.6 C (56.5 F)7 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord high maximum temperature25.0 C (77.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
HalmstadSwedenRecord high minimum temperature12.0 C (53.6 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
VastervikSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.5 C (52.7 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Vasteras-HassloSwedenRecord high minimum temperature10.5 C (50.9 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
SaentisSwitzerlandRecord high minimum temperature5.4 C (41.7 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
ColdwaterCanadaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
ZametchinoRussiaRecord high minimum temperature9.3 C (48.7 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
GavleSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.0 C (51.8 F)1 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

35 records
Records on 28 September 1917 by type Records set or tied on 28 September 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10. 05101520Highest daily maximum: 7Lowest daily maximum: 1Highest daily minimum: 16Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 10Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 28 September 1917 by type: Highest daily maximum 7, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 10.
Records on 28 September 1917 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum7
Lowest daily maximum1
Highest daily minimum16
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall10
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 28 September 1917 by timescale Records on 28 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 35all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 28 September 1917 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 35.
Records on 28 September 1917 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily35

How Much Records Were Beaten By

27 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 September 1917 Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 215 to 10: 310 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 025 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 27 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 27.4. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 28 September 1917
MarginRecords
0 to 521
5 to 103
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 250
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1917
Top 20 records on 28 September 1917 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
28 September 1917Montgomery Wb City, USdaily rain76.7 mm (3.0 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)16 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Murphy 4ESE, USdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)14.7 mm (0.6 in)44 years26 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Bathurst Gaol, AUdaily high max25.0 C (77.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)55 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high min21.1 C (70.0 F)5.5 C (9.9 F)27 years23 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily high max29.4 C (84.9 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)38 years23 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Beatrice, CAdaily rain31.8 mm (1.3 in)12.5 mm (0.5 in)0 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Saint John, CAdaily rain17.5 mm (0.7 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)32 years18 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917San Diego Wbo, USdaily high max33.3 C (91.9 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)21 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917San Diego Wbo, USdaily high min20.0 C (68.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)18 years17 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily high max36.1 C (97.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)34 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min12.5 C (54.5 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years16 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Sacramento 5 ESE, USdaily high max36.7 C (98.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Darwin Post Office, AUdaily high min25.8 C (78.4 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)31 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Bourke Post Office, AUdaily high min17.8 C (64.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Chicoutimi, CAdaily low min-6.7 C (19.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Jonkoping, SEdaily high min12.0 C (53.6 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily low max18.9 C (66.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Greenville Dwtn AP, USdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)29 years13 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Orebro, SEdaily high min11.0 C (51.8 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1917Budgery, AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)26 years11 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

1794 to 1917
Records on 09-28 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 35 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001794: 11826: 11832: 11849: 21851: 11854: 21855: 21859: 11862: 11864: 11866: 11867: 31868: 11869: 21873: 31874: 31877: 31878: 11879: 11880: 21881: 31883: 21884: 11885: 41887: 11888: 11890: 41891: 21892: 31893: 11894: 61895: 51896: 31897: 51898: 41899: 61900: 91901: 21902: 51903: 191904: 171905: 171906: 371907: 271908: 231909: 161910: 391911: 621912: 321913: 371914: 281915: 571916: 611917: 351918: 551919: 381920: 231921: 391922: 341923: 1501924: 1391925: 1911926: 3051927: 1941928: 2051929: 4321930: 1161931: 2331932: 1951933: 4591934: 2371935: 2821936: 5021937: 3131938: 3111939: 5521940: 4191941: 4791942: 1,1871943: 4401944: 3671945: 1,0341946: 3471947: 6471948: 6171949: 3591950: 2331951: 4411952: 3661953: 8421954: 5121955: 4091956: 5901957: 6951958: 5091959: 8741960: 2261961: 3851962: 7051963: 6661964: 7231965: 5821966: 4771967: 9781968: 2621969: 2441970: 9321971: 9541972: 6711973: 8861974: 5831975: 5021976: 9001977: 7841978: 5131979: 9151980: 7501981: 7521982: 1,0011983: 9411984: 1,3261985: 1,1891986: 1,2641987: 8251988: 6231989: 8471990: 4141991: 8211992: 6431993: 6271994: 8361995: 7941996: 1,0691997: 6811998: 1,5411999: 1,5332000: 6522001: 7912002: 7432003: 9292004: 8522005: 1,0882006: 7042007: 8372008: 5362009: 7922010: 1,1392011: 1,0252012: 6242013: 7902014: 8782015: 6732016: 5202017: 7552018: 5272019: 1,3882020: 5312021: 7402022: 7272023: 7722024: 1,3642025: 4642026: 5311794187818981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1917. 1917 had 35 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-28 in each year
YearRecords
17941
18261
18321
18492
18511
18542
18552
18591
18621
18641
18661
18673
18681
18692
18733
18743
18773
18781
18791
18802
18813
18832
18841
18854
18871
18881
18904
18912
18923
18931
18946
18955
18963
18975
18984
18996
19009
19012
19025
190319
190417
190517
190637
190727
190823
190916
191039
191162
191232
191337
191428
191557
191661
191735
191855
191938
192023
192139
192234
1923150
1924139
1925191
1926305
1927194
1928205
1929432
1930116
1931233
1932195
1933459
1934237
1935282
1936502
1937313
1938311
1939552
1940419
1941479
19421,187
1943440
1944367
19451,034
1946347
1947647
1948617
1949359
1950233
1951441
1952366
1953842
1954512
1955409
1956590
1957695
1958509
1959874
1960226
1961385
1962705
1963666
1964723
1965582
1966477
1967978
1968262
1969244
1970932
1971954
1972671
1973886
1974583
1975502
1976900
1977784
1978513
1979915
1980750
1981752
19821,001
1983941
19841,326
19851,189
19861,264
1987825
1988623
1989847
1990414
1991821
1992643
1993627
1994836
1995794
19961,069
1997681
19981,541
19991,533
2000652
2001791
2002743
2003929
2004852
20051,088
2006704
2007837
2008536
2009792
20101,139
20111,025
2012624
2013790
2014878
2015673
2016520
2017755
2018527
20191,388
2020531
2021740
2022727
2023772
20241,364
2025464
2026531

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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).