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Weather Records on 17 September 1920

40 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 1920. Highest significance: Uppsala_Aut, SE.

Key Facts for 17 September 1920

  • On 17 September 1920, 40 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 40 daily.
  • Uppsala_Aut set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.4 C (52.5 F) on 17 September 1920.
  • Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

40 stations
Weather records on 17 September 1920 40 station records on 17 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
40 station records on 17 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 17 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Uppsala_AutSwedenRecord high minimum temperature11.4 C (52.5 F)31 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Moreton LighthouseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation40.6 mm (1.6 in)27 of 100 (Routine)
Hillview (Ballandry)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)26 of 100 (Routine)
GardinerUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature10.6 C (51.1 F)21 of 100 (Routine)
ManfredAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Maly Uzen'RussiaRecord daily precipitation12.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HoyletonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Port ArthurCanadaRecord high maximum temperature27.2 C (81.0 F)19 of 100 (Routine)
HaparandaSwedenRecord daily precipitation17.4 mm (0.7 in)19 of 100 (Routine)
Powell CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation7.9 mm (0.31 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
Merino (Glenorchy Estate)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.5 mm (0.7 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord low maximum temperature13.3 C (55.9 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Daly WatersAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
KingscoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Herbert ValeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
BjuroklubbSwedenRecord daily precipitation10.3 mm (0.4 in)15 of 100 (Routine)
Edenhope (Post Office)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.2 mm (0.6 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Pine CreekAustraliaRecord daily precipitation3.0 mm (0.12 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Binya (Merribee)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Coree STN)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Hillston (Cowl Cowl)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Toogimbie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.9 mm (0.4 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Moose FactoryCanadaRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
OutalpaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
AuburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.8 mm (0.7 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett (Euroka)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.0 mm (1.2 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Rennie (Pine View)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation5.8 mm (0.23 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.4 mm (0.4 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Wanganella (Zara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.3 mm (0.17 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Virginia Sheedy RoadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation4.6 mm (0.18 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
KongalAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.2 mm (0.5 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Innes Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)6 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (Benilkie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Kyabram Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
RushworthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
HeathcoteAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.3 mm (0.6 in)3 of 100 (Routine)
Narrandera Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.5 mm (1.2 in)1 of 100 (Routine)
MurchisonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.0 mm (0.5 in)0 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

40 records
Records on 17 September 1920 by type Records set or tied on 17 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 35. 010203040Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 1Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 35Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 17 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 1, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 35.
Records on 17 September 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum1
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall35
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 17 September 1920 by timescale Records on 17 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 0daily: 40all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 17 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 40.
Records on 17 September 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly0
daily40

How Much Records Were Beaten By

38 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 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 23.6. Ties are not counted. 01020300 to 5: 285 to 10: 710 to 15: 215 to 20: 020 to 25: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 25
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 23.6. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 17 September 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 528
5 to 107
10 to 152
15 to 200
20 to 251

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 1920
Top 20 records on 17 September 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
17 September 1920Uppsala_Aut, SEdaily high min11.4 C (52.5 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)74 years31 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Cape Moreton Lighthouse, AUdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)23.6 mm (0.9 in)24 years27 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Hillview (Ballandry), AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)11.5 mm (0.5 in)23 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Gardiner, USdaily low max10.6 C (51.1 F)5.0 C (9.0 F)23 years21 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Manfred, AUdaily rain14.7 mm (0.6 in)10.4 mm (0.4 in)17 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Maly Uzen', RUdaily rain12.5 mm (0.5 in)5.0 mm (0.20 in)21 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Hoyleton, AUdaily rain14.0 mm (0.6 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)17 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Port Arthur, CAdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)28 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Haparanda, SEdaily rain17.4 mm (0.7 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)18 years19 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Powell Creek, AUdaily rain7.9 mm (0.31 in)5.6 mm (0.22 in)23 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Merino (Glenorchy Estate), AUdaily rain18.5 mm (0.7 in)4.8 mm (0.19 in)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Galway, IEdaily low max13.3 C (55.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)27 years18 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Daly Waters, AUdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)35 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale), AUdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)17 years16 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Kingscote, AUdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)2.3 mm (0.09 in)23 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Herbert Vale, AUdaily rain13.2 mm (0.5 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)17 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Bjuroklubb, SEdaily rain10.3 mm (0.4 in)0.4 mm (0.02 in)39 years15 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Edenhope (Post Office), AUdaily rain14.2 mm (0.6 in)4.5 mm (0.18 in)10 years14 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Pine Creek, AUdaily rain3.0 mm (0.12 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)26 years13 of 100 (Routine)
17 September 1920Binya (Merribee), AUdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)1.7 mm (0.07 in)25 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 1920
Records on 09-17 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1920. 1920 had 40 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 1920. 1920 had 40 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).