Weather Records on 30 September 1938

428 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1938. Highest significance: Vengurla, IN.

Key Facts for 30 September 1938

On 30 September 1938, 428 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 12 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 418 daily.
Vengurla set a monthly record daily precipitation of 332.0 mm (13.1 in) on 30 September 1938.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

428 stations

428 station records on 30 September 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vengurla	India	Record daily precipitation	332.0 mm (13.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kudal	India	Record daily precipitation	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hukeri	India	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Chipurupally	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalghatgi	India	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hubli	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Puttur	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ranpur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Soro	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Koppa(Balgadi)	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coondapur	India	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Salepur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belthangady	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jamkhandi	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kumsi	India	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Banpur	India	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Karkal	India	Record daily precipitation	131.6 mm (5.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Khanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Athani	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mundargi	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Podili(Podile)	India	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Konda	India	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sunticoppa	India	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tuni	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baindur	India	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kamloops	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Osage City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kealakekua 2 28.7	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Helena Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Range (Victoria St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbam	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pundi	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Narsingpur	India	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tangi	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nayagarh	India	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Nargund	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kolhapur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Manhattan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

428 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 185, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 30 September 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	185
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	0
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 September 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 418.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

352 broken records

Margins by which the 352 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 190.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1938

Top 20 records on 30 September 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1938	Vengurla, IN	monthly rain	332.0 mm (13.1 in)	190.0 mm (7.5 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Karwar, IN	monthly rain	195.1 mm (7.7 in)	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	5 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Kudal, IN	monthly rain	272.3 mm (10.7 in)	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	3 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Hukeri, IN	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Malvan, IN	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Chipurupally, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	19 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Kalghatgi, IN	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	16 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Hubli, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Srikakulam, IN	daily rain	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Puttur, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Ranpur, IN	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Soro, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Udipi, IN	daily rain	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Shirala, IN	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Koppa(Balgadi), IN	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Coondapur, IN	daily rain	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Salepur, IN	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Belthangady, IN	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1938	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	34 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

1806 to 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1938. 1938 had 428 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	523

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Data for records on 1938-09-30: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 25	315
25 to 50	21
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	1
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1