Weather Records on 12 September 1929

118 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1929. Highest significance: Ebor (Kotupna), AU.

Key Facts for 12 September 1929

On 12 September 1929, 118 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
31 were record highs and 32 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 116 daily.
Ebor (Kotupna) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 81.3 mm (3.2 in) on 12 September 1929.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

118 stations

118 station records on 12 September 1929 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 1929: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mont-Aigoual	France	Record daily precipitation	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchope (Avondale Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Walcha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hartley (Sheepcombe)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Wongwibinda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Taree (Radio Station 2Re)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gresford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maitland West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cairns Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Guyra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Vestervig	Denmark	Record high maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
David City 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Princeton	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	17.0 C (62.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Goorangoola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Sonnblick	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	3.6 C (38.5 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Brazoria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Palmetto	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kelowna	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Rogers	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Broke (Harrowby)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Goodwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Raymond Terrace Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Ellerston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

118 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 1929 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 14, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 55.

Records on 12 September 1929 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	14
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	55
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 September 1929 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 116.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

92 broken records

Margins by which the 92 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 131.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1929

Top 20 records on 12 September 1929 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 1929	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	monthly rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Mont-Aigoual, FR	daily rain	166.0 mm (6.5 in)	131.0 mm (5.2 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Wauchope (Avondale Street), AU	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	7 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Walcha Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Bellingen Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	7 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Port Macquarie (Bellevue Garde, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Little Hartley (Sheepcombe), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1929	Holly Springs 2 N, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Coldwater, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Ebor (Wongwibinda), AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Taree (Radio Station 2Re), AU	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	4.8 mm (0.19 in)	51 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Gresford Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	7 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	7 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 1929	Maitland West, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	2.2 mm (0.09 in)	47 years	22 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 1929

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1929. 1929 had 118 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	74
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1