Weather Records on 16 September 1927

382 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 1927. Highest significance: Ulm, DE.

Key Facts for 16 September 1927

On 16 September 1927, 382 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
327 were record highs and 14 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 372 daily.
Ulm set a daily record precipitation of 30.3 mm (1.2 in) on 16 September 1927.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

382 stations

382 station records on 16 September 1927 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 1927: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ulm	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaisersbach-Cronhutte	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Windsor Kings College	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Noorinbee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milan	Italy	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg (Sternwarte)	Germany	Record daily precipitation	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record daily precipitation	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Warthausen-Birkenhard	Germany	Record daily precipitation	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego Wbo	United States	Record daily precipitation	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ohringen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mantova	Italy	Record daily precipitation	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Svyatoy Nos;Cape(Closed)	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
E Tawas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Gjerstad I Aust-Agder	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Butlerville 2 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Lenox	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis US Naval Aca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Bay City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
St Louis Eads Brg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Mosman (Bapaume Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tallahassee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Wetumpka	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Carlinville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Rocky Mt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gadsden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Madison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
New Smyrna Beach	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

382 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 1927 by type: Highest daily maximum 216, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 4, Heaviest daily rainfall 41.

Records on 16 September 1927 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	216
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	4
Heaviest daily rainfall	41
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 September 1927 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 372.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

288 broken records

Margins by which the 288 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 29.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 1927

Top 20 records on 16 September 1927 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 1927	Ulm, DE	daily rain	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1927	Kaisersbach-Cronhutte, DE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	12 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Audubon, US	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	6 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Windsor Kings College, CA	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	47 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Noorinbee, AU	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Greensburg, US	monthly high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	30 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Howell Wwtp, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Beaufort Wwtp, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Milan, IT	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	47 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Montgomery Wb City, US	daily high max	38.3 C (100.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	39 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Tampa, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	33 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Bamberg (Sternwarte), DE	daily rain	24.0 mm (0.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Weissenburg, DE	daily rain	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Independence, US	daily rain	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Warthausen-Birkenhard, DE	daily rain	22.5 mm (0.9 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	San Diego Wbo, US	daily rain	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	75 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Kunzelsau, DE	daily rain	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily rain	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Ohringen, DE	daily rain	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 September 1927	Mantova, IT	daily rain	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	0.4 mm (0.02 in)	49 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 1927

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1927. 1927 had 382 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 5	259
5 to 10	16
10 to 15	5
15 to 20	4
20 to 25	3
25 to 30	1