Weather Records on 10 September 1920

132 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 September 1920. Highest significance: Somerton (Bective Estate), AU.

Key Facts for 10 September 1920

On 10 September 1920, 132 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
7 were record highs and 4 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 131 daily.
Somerton (Bective Estate) set a daily record precipitation of 25.9 mm (1.0 in) on 10 September 1920.
Across 166 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

132 stations

132 station records on 10 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kongal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro Lock 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanalta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wollun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burburgate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brim (Boswell Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rushworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cottam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pomonal Windy Ridge	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Emu Rail (Dalyenong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Groongal Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coronga Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pallal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tyntynder Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benerembah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tungamah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrrell Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Texas Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelgowrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gravesend Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stawell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rowlands (Rowan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Inglewood (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Barnawartha	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Calga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Laen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Leominster	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Warrumbungle (Cheddington)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mungindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yamma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Boort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Whroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Swan Hill (Murray Downs)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Budgerum	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Jeruk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Marmal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Barkerville	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Groongal (Gundaline)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Orenburg	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Cardwell Marine Pde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

132 records

Records set or tied on 10 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 1, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 10 September 1920 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	2
Lowest daily maximum	1
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 131.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

123 broken records

Margins by which the 123 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 46.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 September 1920

Top 20 records on 10 September 1920 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1920	Somerton (Bective Estate), AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1920	Kongal, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1920	Greensboro Lock 7, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	17 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Wanalta, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Condobolin Station, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Wollun, AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Burburgate, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	11 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Brim (Boswell Park), AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Rushworth, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	30 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Cottam, CA	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	13 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Pomonal Windy Ridge, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Emu Rail (Dalyenong), AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	10 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Groongal (Groongal Station), AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	38 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Stratford, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	30 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Coronga Downs, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	New Westminster, CA	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	11 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Apsley, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Pallal, AU	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 September 1920	Tyntynder Station, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	20 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 1920

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1920. 1920 had 132 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 09-10 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1818	1
1838	2
1841	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1850	2
1854	3
1857	1
1858	1
1865	5
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	7
1898	4
1899	10
1901	1
1902	10
1903	13
1904	5
1905	7
1906	23
1907	15
1908	15
1909	25
1910	26
1911	8
1912	62
1913	24
1914	43
1915	53
1916	15
1917	79
1918	33
1919	42
1920	132
1921	207
1922	78
1923	38
1924	335
1925	197
1926	68
1927	262
1928	109
1929	282
1930	161
1931	724
1932	258
1933	333
1934	247
1935	478
1936	336
1937	376
1938	369
1939	386
1940	410
1941	389
1942	271
1943	352
1944	470
1945	334
1946	295
1947	534
1948	432
1949	793
1950	394
1951	344
1952	476
1953	250
1954	271
1955	376
1956	834
1957	332
1958	435
1959	670
1960	376
1961	459
1962	798
1963	384
1964	710
1965	355
1966	330
1967	512
1968	846
1969	635
1970	582
1971	400
1972	477
1973	559
1974	522
1975	528
1976	1,041
1977	391
1978	883
1979	563
1980	716
1981	629
1982	687
1983	1,329
1984	824
1985	1,140
1986	960
1987	574
1988	783
1989	1,098
1990	782
1991	827
1992	745
1993	936
1994	816
1995	643
1996	1,003
1997	829
1998	1,832
1999	1,068
2000	1,088
2001	1,129
2002	1,298
2003	1,149
2004	652
2005	1,173
2006	1,110
2007	866
2008	975
2009	636
2010	1,273
2011	1,235
2012	793
2013	1,198
2014	894
2015	789
2016	1,085
2017	674
2018	1,030
2019	816
2020	2,105
2021	1,311
2022	633
2023	1,114
2024	933
2025	583
2026	832

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 10 September 1920
Margin	Records
0 to 10	95
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	3
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1