Weather Records on 24 September 1948

422 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1948. Highest significance: Condong Sugar Mill, AU.

Key Facts for 24 September 1948

On 24 September 1948, 422 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
75 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 409 daily.
Condong Sugar Mill set a daily record precipitation of 61.7 mm (2.4 in) on 24 September 1948.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

422 stations

422 station records on 24 September 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kukuihaele Hic 199	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fatehgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Koele 693	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brahmapuri	India	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Digri	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Craigdon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Unnao	India	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chhibramau	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Water Supply	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chirawa	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vashon Island	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parkdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
The Dalles	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Plashett	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bollon Mary St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tabulam Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Malpura	India	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Najibabad	India	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jerrys Plains Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kunch	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
White Salmon 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kukuihaele Mill 206	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chanchal	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Terry Hie Hie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bisalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tenterden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ankola	India	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Purwa	India	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cobbadah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cottage Grove 2E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Neilrex (Caigan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Merta City	India	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sandila	India	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-1.9 C (28.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jena Sternwarte	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Farrukhabad	India	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Muhammdi	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
McPherson	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

422 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 219, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 September 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	219
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 September 1948 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 13, daily 409.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

338 broken records

Margins by which the 338 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1948

Top 20 records on 24 September 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1948	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1948	Kukuihaele Hic 199, US	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	55.7 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Fatehgarh, IN	monthly rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Koele 693, US	monthly rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Chandgad, IN	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	29 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Brahmapuri, IN	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Digri, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	25 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Craigdon, AU	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Unnao, IN	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Chhibramau, IN	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	47 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Minneapolis, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Indargarh, IN	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	80.1 mm (3.2 in)	15 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Chatswood Water Supply, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Chirawa, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	1 year	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Vashon Island, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	46 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Parkdale, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	15 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	75 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	The Dalles, US	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	15 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1948	Plashett, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	45 years	33 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

1803 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1948. 1948 had 422 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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	295
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	3