Weather Records on 23 September 1948

259 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1948. Highest significance: Ainsworth, US.

Key Facts for 23 September 1948

On 23 September 1948, 259 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
64 were record highs and 69 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 249 daily.
Ainsworth set a daily record precipitation of 47.2 mm (1.9 in) on 23 September 1948.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 432 records.

Record Map

259 stations

259 station records on 23 September 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ainsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mahukona 159	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tasgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sangamner	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ewing	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nevasa	India	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shahapur	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	262.6 mm (10.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kudal	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Panchgani	India	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Biamble	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Deland 1 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Andenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Junnar	India	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Deoli	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sirur	India	Record daily precipitation	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farukhnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hornindal	Norway	Record snow depth	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Riksgransen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Beech Creek	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shirala	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Akluj	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Durham	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Genoa 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Vadgaon (Maval)	India	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Malvan	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagamandala	India	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	248.9 mm (9.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portola	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Claysville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Mercara Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Amalner	India	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Caiwarro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gurley (Glenroy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlotte Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Halsey 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rossland City Yard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Boynedale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ernest Junction Rail STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wapweelah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Porbandar	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bassein	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pottangi	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ventspils	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

259 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 24, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 40, Lowest daily minimum 24, Heaviest daily rainfall 121, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 23 September 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	24
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	40
Lowest daily minimum	24
Heaviest daily rainfall	121
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 23 September 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 10, daily 249.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

202 broken records

Margins by which the 202 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 1948

Top 20 records on 23 September 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1948	Ainsworth, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Newport, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Mahukona 159, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	31 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Tasgaon, IN	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Sangamner, IN	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Ewing, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Nevasa, IN	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	18 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Shahapur, IN	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	11 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1948	Devgad, IN	monthly rain	262.6 mm (10.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	33 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Kudal, IN	daily rain	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Panchgani, IN	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Mc Minnville, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	50 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Biamble, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	59 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Deland 1 SSE, US	daily low max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Andenes, NO	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Junnar, IN	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Deoli, IN	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Sirur, IN	monthly rain	147.3 mm (5.8 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Farukhnagar, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	8 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1948	Karwar, IN	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	27 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 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1948. 1948 had 259 records.

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

Records on 09-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1799	1
1804	1
1832	1
1835	1
1838	1
1842	3
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	3
1855	1
1859	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1881	4
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	4
1895	9
1896	5
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	7
1904	19
1905	6
1906	6
1907	19
1908	19
1909	15
1910	8
1911	11
1912	15
1913	22
1914	29
1915	25
1916	324
1917	56
1918	34
1919	40
1920	44
1921	47
1922	34
1923	74
1924	194
1925	223
1926	459
1927	247
1928	382
1929	198
1930	472
1931	600
1932	383
1933	281
1934	361
1935	239
1936	377
1937	557
1938	389
1939	279
1940	374
1941	490
1942	557
1943	322
1944	381
1945	652
1946	623
1947	803
1948	259
1949	496
1950	267
1951	462
1952	432
1953	271
1954	324
1955	852
1956	299
1957	539
1958	641
1959	307
1960	470
1961	670
1962	344
1963	568
1964	322
1965	783
1966	528
1967	341
1968	481
1969	450
1970	1,457
1971	578
1972	461
1973	674
1974	1,543
1975	1,038
1976	463
1977	616
1978	500
1979	586
1980	1,037
1981	717
1982	775
1983	1,744
1984	1,121
1985	924
1986	740
1987	1,077
1988	653
1989	1,376
1990	702
1991	519
1992	976
1993	983
1994	1,140
1995	1,868
1996	809
1997	1,060
1998	1,326
1999	1,207
2000	2,026
2001	790
2002	930
2003	1,243
2004	986
2005	1,207
2006	1,509
2007	1,153
2008	835
2009	1,201
2010	1,360
2011	666
2012	785
2013	573
2014	595
2015	587
2016	774
2017	1,371
2018	693
2019	565
2020	618
2021	602
2022	551
2023	812
2024	499
2025	449
2026	384

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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	177
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1