Weather Records on 4 September 1926

256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 September 1926. Highest significance: White Hall 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 4 September 1926

On 4 September 1926, 256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
47 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 244 daily.
White Hall 1 E set an all-time record daily precipitation of 136.9 mm (5.4 in) on 4 September 1926.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

256 stations

256 station records on 4 September 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 September 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Carlinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rapid City Forrest	Canada	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hannibal 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cleveland 2717 Euclid	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warsaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bigga (Woolbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gorin	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Geryville (El-Bayadh)	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Arthur	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakefield	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mexico	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeton 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyenne Wells 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	26.3 C (79.3 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Adelaide (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Vineland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Johnstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

256 records

Records set or tied on 4 September 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 89, Highest daily minimum 42, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 109.

Records on 4 September 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	89
Highest daily minimum	42
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	109
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 4 September 1926 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 244.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

206 broken records

Margins by which the 206 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 63.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 September 1926

Top 20 records on 4 September 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 September 1926	White Hall 1 E, US	all-time rain	136.9 mm (5.4 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	10 years	63 of 100 (Major)
4 September 1926	Carlinville, US	monthly rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Irkutsk, RU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Ottawa 4SW, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Decatur Wtp, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Morrisonville 4 SE, US	monthly rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	2 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Rapid City Forrest, CA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Emporia 1 S, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	5 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Neosho, US	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
4 September 1926	Hannibal 1 N, US	monthly rain	119.1 mm (4.7 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Columbus, US	all-time rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Lakin, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Eureka 1E, US	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Willowvale (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	25 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Cleveland 2717 Euclid, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Keokuk L&D 19, US	daily rain	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Yates Ctr, US	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Warsaw, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	8 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 1926	Wamego 4 W, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	27 years	25 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

1802 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1926. 1926 had 256 records.

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

Records on 09-04 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1805	1
1823	1
1833	1
1837	1
1839	1
1845	1
1847	1
1850	1
1854	1
1856	1
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1863	1
1864	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1872	4
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1880	4
1881	1
1883	2
1885	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	1
1890	1
1891	5
1894	4
1895	6
1896	1
1897	4
1898	9
1899	4
1900	1
1901	4
1902	4
1903	2
1904	7
1905	18
1906	16
1907	22
1908	9
1909	23
1910	91
1911	25
1912	29
1913	29
1914	19
1915	37
1916	24
1917	40
1918	96
1919	48
1920	105
1921	105
1922	62
1923	325
1924	167
1925	339
1926	256
1927	68
1928	341
1929	371
1930	102
1931	477
1932	429
1933	424
1934	393
1935	514
1936	309
1937	411
1938	236
1939	434
1940	287
1941	528
1942	323
1943	472
1944	341
1945	542
1946	431
1947	618
1948	409
1949	370
1950	642
1951	404
1952	645
1953	869
1954	372
1955	465
1956	586
1957	250
1958	384
1959	316
1960	552
1961	909
1962	733
1963	443
1964	507
1965	611
1966	428
1967	786
1968	546
1969	510
1970	644
1971	717
1972	513
1973	530
1974	2,279
1975	432
1976	582
1977	386
1978	940
1979	461
1980	355
1981	582
1982	617
1983	1,040
1984	1,107
1985	915
1986	663
1987	685
1988	1,259
1989	681
1990	787
1991	708
1992	1,132
1993	859
1994	1,001
1995	1,287
1996	907
1997	1,452
1998	1,564
1999	1,479
2000	1,336
2001	833
2002	767
2003	1,094
2004	898
2005	998
2006	1,268
2007	1,077
2008	1,335
2009	914
2010	1,804
2011	1,310
2012	1,209
2013	630
2014	461
2015	893
2016	597
2017	881
2018	758
2019	616
2020	957
2021	544
2022	1,256
2023	1,290
2024	985
2025	635
2026	1,222

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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 10	160
10 to 20	23
20 to 30	7
30 to 40	7
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	1