Weather Records on 16 September 1924

77 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 1924. Highest significance: Dwtn Charleston, US.

Key Facts for 16 September 1924

On 16 September 1924, 77 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
12 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 77 daily.
Dwtn Charleston set a daily record precipitation of 113.5 mm (4.5 in) on 16 September 1924.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 416 records.

Record Map

77 stations

77 station records on 16 September 1924 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 1924: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dwtn Charleston	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tekamah	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Galway	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Przhevalsk	Kyrgyzstan	Record daily precipitation	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Petoskey	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record daily precipitation	13.0 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Society Hill 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Eustis 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Marshallville 6 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
College Park	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Hay Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Sloan 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10 of 100 (Routine)
Battleford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Greensboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Southern Pines 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Weston 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	9 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Agricultural College	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	8 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	7 of 100 (Routine)
Highland Home	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	6 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

77 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 1924 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 37, Highest daily minimum 7, Lowest daily minimum 3, Heaviest daily rainfall 25.

Records on 16 September 1924 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	37
Highest daily minimum	7
Lowest daily minimum	3
Heaviest daily rainfall	25
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 September 1924 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 77.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

67 broken records

Margins by which the 67 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 1924

Top 20 records on 16 September 1924 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 1924	Dwtn Charleston, US	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1924	Bainbridge, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1924	Lawrence, US	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1924	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1924	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	67.4 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Southport 5 N, US	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	11 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Atchison, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Horton, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Tekamah, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Galway, IE	daily rain	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Wilmington Wb City, US	daily low max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	47 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Winkelman 6 S, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	26 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Salisbury, US	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	10 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Eutawville, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	24 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Mardie, AU	daily rain	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	38 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Przhevalsk, KG	daily rain	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1924	Lexington 3E, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	16 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 77 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	56
20 to 40	5
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	1