Weather Records on 12 September 1924

177 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1924. Highest significance: Tarnaby, SE.

Key Facts for 12 September 1924

On 12 September 1924, 177 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 13 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 173 daily.
Tarnaby set an all-time record daily precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 12 September 1924.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

177 stations

177 station records on 12 September 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cudal Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eugowra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oberon (Springbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
New Westminster	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wandary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Emerald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Unionville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cannonbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nevertire (Beverley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Coonamble (Wingadee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suntop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Stuart Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Darling Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Springsure Comet St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Quirindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunning Rural Supplies	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Narromine (Alagalah St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boggabri (Ghoolendaadi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pine Hill Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cowal 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cumnock (Willow Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bogantungan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burrundulla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackall Township	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Girilambone (Ampol)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warren (Haddon Rig)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mudgee (George Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Erambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ooma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dubbo (Wilbertree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maragle Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Warroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Trunkey Creek (Trunkey (Black	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Obley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gorin	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Condobolin Retirement Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Urambie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wilgar Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ulamambri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dundullimal	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

177 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 14, Lowest daily maximum 6, Highest daily minimum 4, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 12 September 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	14
Lowest daily maximum	6
Highest daily minimum	4
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 September 1924 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 173.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

160 broken records

Margins by which the 160 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 24.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1924

Top 20 records on 12 September 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 1924	Tarnaby, SE	all-time rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1924	Cudal Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	4 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1924	Eugowra Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1924	Oberon (Springbank), AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Arthurville (Cramond), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	New Westminster, CA	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	26 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Wandary, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Emerald Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Unionville, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	25 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Tumut (Wattle Cres), AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	9 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Cannonbar, AU	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Canowindra (Canowindra Street), AU	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Nevertire (Beverley), AU	daily rain	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Coonamble (Wingadee), AU	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	31 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Suntop, AU	daily rain	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Augathella Post Office, AU	daily rain	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Condobolin Station, AU	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Stuart Town, AU	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	16 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1924	Dubbo (Darling Street), AU	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	42 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

1793 to 1924

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1924. 1924 had 177 records.

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

Records on 09-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1837	2
1839	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	4
1859	2
1860	2
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	18
1904	7
1905	8
1906	24
1907	11
1908	12
1909	11
1910	4
1911	15
1912	20
1913	12
1914	49
1915	71
1916	21
1917	231
1918	42
1919	69
1920	49
1921	60
1922	136
1923	33
1924	177
1925	443
1926	89
1927	339
1928	155
1929	118
1930	198
1931	648
1932	199
1933	360
1934	176
1935	441
1936	515
1937	318
1938	332
1939	702
1940	891
1941	172
1942	337
1943	544
1944	393
1945	414
1946	302
1947	596
1948	292
1949	512
1950	578
1951	399
1952	575
1953	515
1954	313
1955	457
1956	389
1957	727
1958	783
1959	536
1960	772
1961	750
1962	407
1963	466
1964	836
1965	459
1966	416
1967	510
1968	428
1969	558
1970	619
1971	593
1972	430
1973	588
1974	575
1975	1,102
1976	539
1977	524
1978	952
1979	765
1980	511
1981	424
1982	993
1983	915
1984	700
1985	876
1986	787
1987	686
1988	997
1989	1,313
1990	1,001
1991	672
1992	767
1993	798
1994	550
1995	532
1996	1,014
1997	737
1998	1,770
1999	938
2000	1,188
2001	797
2002	883
2003	830
2004	653
2005	1,032
2006	963
2007	776
2008	1,213
2009	876
2010	939
2011	988
2012	639
2013	1,066
2014	1,374
2015	704
2016	748
2017	1,114
2018	595
2019	884
2020	566
2021	513
2022	739
2023	844
2024	1,009
2025	433
2026	627

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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 12 September 1924
Margin	Records
0 to 5	66
5 to 10	50
10 to 15	23
15 to 20	16
20 to 25	5