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Weather Records on 12 September 1920

49 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1920. Highest significance: Curraweena, AU.

Key Facts for 12 September 1920

  • On 12 September 1920, 49 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 11 were record highs and 5 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 48 daily.
  • Curraweena set a daily record precipitation of 37.6 mm (1.5 in) on 12 September 1920.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

49 stations
Weather records on 12 September 1920 49 station records on 12 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
49 station records on 12 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 12 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
CurraweenaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.6 mm (1.5 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington Bluegrass APUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation58.7 mm (2.3 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
TorontoCanadaRecord high maximum temperature30.6 C (87.1 F)30 of 100 (Routine)
Port JervisUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.8 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Barraba (Mount Lindsay)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)22 of 100 (Routine)
WoodsideAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
LilydaleAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton ACanadaRecord daily precipitation50.8 mm (2.0 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
MorningtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.1 mm (0.36 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
BindiAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
BlackwarryAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
WarragulAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
BurlingtonUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation27.4 mm (1.1 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Middle Creek (Leneva)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Clanwilliam (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)AlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature23.0 C (73.4 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post OfficeAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature17.5 C (63.5 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgewa NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Carrajung Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Inverell ComparisonAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature12.8 C (55.0 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
Barkly EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
WulgulmerangAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.7 mm (1.2 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Stellenbosch (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Bonang (Goomgerah)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation38.1 mm (1.5 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature33.9 C (93.0 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Hat ACanadaRecord high minimum temperature16.1 C (61.0 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton UnbCanadaRecord daily precipitation36.8 mm (1.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Officer (Jesmond Dene)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.9 mm (0.5 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
San RemoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation8.4 mm (0.33 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wandin (Yallock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high maximum temperature35.0 C (95.0 F)9 of 100 (Routine)
EllistonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.5 mm (0.6 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Cudal Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.6 mm (0.30 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Goulburn (Kippilaw)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.6 mm (0.14 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Elliot TankAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Tempe DownsAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.3 mm (0.13 in)4 of 100 (Routine)
BeatriceCanadaRecord high minimum temperature14.4 C (57.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
St John'sCanadaRecord low maximum temperature10.0 C (50.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.9 C (75.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb CityUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature23.3 C (73.9 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 EuclidUnited StatesRecord high minimum temperature20.0 C (68.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
Sidi-Bel-AbbesAlgeriaRecord high minimum temperature19.0 C (66.2 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Otway LighthouseAustraliaRecord low maximum temperature11.1 C (52.0 F)2 of 100 (Routine)
Urana (Cocketgedong)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation1.5 mm (0.06 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
Foster (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.0 mm (1.1 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
HambantotaSri LankaRecord high minimum temperature25.2 C (77.4 F)1 of 100 (Routine)
Belle IsleCanadaRecord low minimum temperature1.7 C (35.1 F)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

49 records
Records on 12 September 1920 by type Records set or tied on 12 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 33. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 3Lowest daily maximum: 4Highest daily minimum: 8Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 33Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 12 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily maximum 4, Highest daily minimum 8, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 33.
Records on 12 September 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum3
Lowest daily maximum4
Highest daily minimum8
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall33
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 12 September 1920 by timescale Records on 12 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 48. 0204060all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 48all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 12 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 48.
Records on 12 September 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily48

How Much Records Were Beaten By

38 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 September 1920 Margins by which the 38 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 205 to 10: 1010 to 15: 315 to 20: 120 to 25: 325 to 30: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 30
Margins by which the 38 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 12 September 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 520
5 to 1010
10 to 153
15 to 201
20 to 253
25 to 301

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1920
Top 20 records on 12 September 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
12 September 1920Curraweena, AUdaily rain37.6 mm (1.5 in)22.4 mm (0.9 in)27 years37 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1920Lexington Bluegrass AP, USdaily rain58.7 mm (2.3 in)28.0 mm (1.1 in)19 years33 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Toronto, CAdaily high max30.6 C (87.1 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)68 years30 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Port Jervis, USdaily rain37.8 mm (1.5 in)21.3 mm (0.8 in)15 years23 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Barraba (Mount Lindsay), AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 years22 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Woodside, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Lilydale, AUdaily rain20.8 mm (0.8 in)11.1 mm (0.4 in)18 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Haliburton A, CAmonthly rain50.8 mm (2.0 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)13 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Mornington, AUdaily rain9.1 mm (0.36 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)47 years19 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Bindi, AUdaily rain16.3 mm (0.6 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)25 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Blackwarry, AUdaily rain30.0 mm (1.2 in)18.6 mm (0.7 in)5 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Warragul, AUdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)28 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Burlington, USdaily rain27.4 mm (1.1 in)7.8 mm (0.31 in)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Middle Creek (Leneva), AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)25 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Clanwilliam (Pol), ZAdaily rain11.9 mm (0.5 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)18 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZdaily high min23.0 C (73.4 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)26 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Alice Springs Post Office, AUdaily low max17.5 C (63.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)36 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Cudgewa North, AUdaily rain13.0 mm (0.5 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Carrajung Post Office, AUdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)16 years15 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1920Murray Town (Doughboy Creek), AUdaily rain22.6 mm (0.9 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)20 years14 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

1793 to 1920
Records on 09-12 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 49 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 21809: 11813: 11814: 21834: 11837: 21839: 11847: 11848: 11854: 41859: 21860: 21865: 21866: 11867: 11868: 21869: 11872: 21876: 11878: 11880: 11881: 11882: 11884: 21885: 21886: 11887: 21888: 21889: 11891: 41892: 11893: 41894: 11895: 51896: 21897: 31898: 31899: 41900: 11901: 51902: 111903: 181904: 71905: 81906: 241907: 111908: 121909: 111910: 41911: 151912: 201913: 121914: 491915: 711916: 211917: 2311918: 421919: 691920: 491921: 601922: 1361923: 331924: 1771925: 4431926: 891927: 3391928: 1551929: 1181930: 1981931: 6481932: 1991933: 3601934: 1761935: 4411936: 5151937: 3181938: 3321939: 7021940: 8911941: 1721942: 3371943: 5441944: 3931945: 4141946: 3021947: 5961948: 2921949: 5121950: 5781951: 3991952: 5751953: 5151954: 3131955: 4571956: 3891957: 7271958: 7831959: 5361960: 7721961: 7501962: 4071963: 4661964: 8361965: 4591966: 4161967: 5101968: 4281969: 5581970: 6191971: 5931972: 4301973: 5881974: 5751975: 1,1021976: 5391977: 5241978: 9521979: 7651980: 5111981: 4241982: 9931983: 9151984: 7001985: 8761986: 7871987: 6861988: 9971989: 1,3131990: 1,0011991: 6721992: 7671993: 7981994: 5501995: 5321996: 1,0141997: 7371998: 1,7701999: 9382000: 1,1882001: 7972002: 8832003: 8302004: 6532005: 1,0322006: 9632007: 7762008: 1,2132009: 8762010: 9392011: 9882012: 6392013: 1,0662014: 1,3742015: 7042016: 7482017: 1,1142018: 5952019: 8842020: 5662021: 5132022: 7392023: 8442024: 1,0092025: 4332026: 6271793187218961913193019471964198119982015
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1920. 1920 had 49 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-12 in each year
YearRecords
17932
18091
18131
18142
18341
18372
18391
18471
18481
18544
18592
18602
18652
18661
18671
18682
18691
18722
18761
18781
18801
18811
18821
18842
18852
18861
18872
18882
18891
18914
18921
18934
18941
18955
18962
18973
18983
18994
19001
19015
190211
190318
19047
19058
190624
190711
190812
190911
19104
191115
191220
191312
191449
191571
191621
1917231
191842
191969
192049
192160
1922136
192333
1924177
1925443
192689
1927339
1928155
1929118
1930198
1931648
1932199
1933360
1934176
1935441
1936515
1937318
1938332
1939702
1940891
1941172
1942337
1943544
1944393
1945414
1946302
1947596
1948292
1949512
1950578
1951399
1952575
1953515
1954313
1955457
1956389
1957727
1958783
1959536
1960772
1961750
1962407
1963466
1964836
1965459
1966416
1967510
1968428
1969558
1970619
1971593
1972430
1973588
1974575
19751,102
1976539
1977524
1978952
1979765
1980511
1981424
1982993
1983915
1984700
1985876
1986787
1987686
1988997
19891,313
19901,001
1991672
1992767
1993798
1994550
1995532
19961,014
1997737
19981,770
1999938
20001,188
2001797
2002883
2003830
2004653
20051,032
2006963
2007776
20081,213
2009876
2010939
2011988
2012639
20131,066
20141,374
2015704
2016748
20171,114
2018595
2019884
2020566
2021513
2022739
2023844
20241,009
2025433
2026627

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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).