Weather Records on 7 September 1966
365 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1966. Highest significance: Ormley, AU.
Key Facts for 7 September 1966
- On 7 September 1966, 365 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 64 were record highs and 48 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 350 daily.
- Ormley set a daily record precipitation of 39.1 mm (1.5 in) on 7 September 1966.
- Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.
Record Map
365 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Bellerive (Fort Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Hobart (Ellerslie Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Rokeby (the Mall) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Swansea Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Lunawanna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Premaydena Hatchery | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Colebrook (the Meadows) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Wudinna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Maria Island (Darlington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Oatlands Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Little Swanport (Lisdillon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kampur | India | Record daily precipitation | 185.0 mm (7.3 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swansea (Kelvedon) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Risdon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ahwa | India | Record daily precipitation | 239.6 mm (9.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Peint | India | Record daily precipitation | 445.0 mm (17.5 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cranbrook (Cranbrook House) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tunnack Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geeveston Police Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killora (Grasmere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 47.5 mm (1.9 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Richmond (Brookbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Viramgam | India | Record daily precipitation | 408.2 mm (16.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hansot | India | Record daily precipitation | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Valod | India | Record daily precipitation | 238.0 mm (9.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart Botanical Gardens | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nugent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.1 mm (2.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mangalore (Mangalore Farm) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Songadh | India | Record daily precipitation | 197.4 mm (7.8 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Swansea (the Grange) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.5 mm (1.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Vada | India | Record daily precipitation | 200.0 mm (7.9 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Samnanger | Norway | Record daily precipitation | 153.7 mm (6.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Amga | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 25.7 mm (1.0 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lindisfarne | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Triabunna (3 Boyle Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lewis Hill (St Pauls River) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dunalley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Snug Primary School | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Maibong | India | Record daily precipitation | 102.0 mm (4.0 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jericho (Bowsden) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Byad | India | Record daily precipitation | 135.3 mm (5.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Opossum Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.5 mm (2.0 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wattle Hill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.5 mm (1.8 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bicheno (Council Depot) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.7 mm (1.6 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Judbury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Steppes (Old Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Khamgaon | India | Record daily precipitation | 79.0 mm (3.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bilara | India | Record daily precipitation | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bream Creek (Stroud) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bagdad Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lymington (Fattys Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Attabari | India | Record daily precipitation | 167.1 mm (6.6 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bansda | India | Record daily precipitation | 154.0 mm (6.1 in) | 38 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hobart (Waterworks Reserve) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sorell (Whitlea) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Chinook | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 17.2 C (63.0 F) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Alhandra | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Olpad | India | Record daily precipitation | 125.0 mm (4.9 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Joao Pessoa | Brazil | Record daily precipitation | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
365 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 30 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 24 |
| Highest daily minimum | 34 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 24 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 253 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 1 |
| monthly | 14 |
| daily | 350 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
312 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 25 | 252 |
| 25 to 50 | 41 |
| 50 to 75 | 11 |
| 75 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 125 | 3 |
| 125 to 150 | 1 |
| 150 to 175 | 1 |
| 175 to 200 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
7 September 1966| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 1966 | Ormley, AU | daily rain | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 53 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Bellerive (Fort Street), AU | daily rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 34.5 mm (1.4 in) | 53 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU | daily rain | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 31.5 mm (1.2 in) | 53 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Rokeby (the Mall), AU | daily rain | 47.8 mm (1.9 in) | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 53 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Swansea Post Office, AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 47 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Lunawanna, AU | daily rain | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 53 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Premaydena Hatchery, AU | daily rain | 55.9 mm (2.2 in) | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 53 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Colebrook (the Meadows), AU | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 53 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Mount Wudinna, AU | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 47 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 7 September 1966 | Maria Island (Darlington), AU | daily rain | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 47 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Oatlands Post Office, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 45 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Little Swanport (Lisdillon), AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 47 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Kampur, IN | daily rain | 185.0 mm (7.3 in) | 108.3 mm (4.3 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Swansea (Kelvedon), AU | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 43 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Risdon, AU | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 43 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Ahwa, IN | daily rain | 239.6 mm (9.4 in) | 151.5 mm (6.0 in) | 33 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Peint, IN | monthly rain | 445.0 mm (17.5 in) | 121.0 mm (4.8 in) | 0 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Cranbrook (Cranbrook House), AU | daily rain | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 43 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Tunnack Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 5 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 September 1966 | Geeveston Police Station, AU | daily rain | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 27 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
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
1802 to 1966Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1802 | 2 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1816 | 1 |
| 1833 | 1 |
| 1845 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1852 | 1 |
| 1856 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1870 | 1 |
| 1871 | 4 |
| 1872 | 3 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1877 | 4 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1881 | 2 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1883 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 1 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1891 | 7 |
| 1892 | 3 |
| 1894 | 8 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 1 |
| 1897 | 2 |
| 1898 | 8 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 6 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 7 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 20 |
| 1906 | 8 |
| 1907 | 5 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 15 |
| 1911 | 20 |
| 1912 | 39 |
| 1913 | 20 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 28 |
| 1916 | 39 |
| 1917 | 44 |
| 1918 | 35 |
| 1919 | 184 |
| 1920 | 375 |
| 1921 | 80 |
| 1922 | 98 |
| 1923 | 125 |
| 1924 | 232 |
| 1925 | 303 |
| 1926 | 117 |
| 1927 | 147 |
| 1928 | 130 |
| 1929 | 355 |
| 1930 | 108 |
| 1931 | 400 |
| 1932 | 478 |
| 1933 | 287 |
| 1934 | 566 |
| 1935 | 275 |
| 1936 | 370 |
| 1937 | 260 |
| 1938 | 348 |
| 1939 | 634 |
| 1940 | 226 |
| 1941 | 451 |
| 1942 | 415 |
| 1943 | 591 |
| 1944 | 519 |
| 1945 | 482 |
| 1946 | 356 |
| 1947 | 625 |
| 1948 | 353 |
| 1949 | 705 |
| 1950 | 704 |
| 1951 | 342 |
| 1952 | 301 |
| 1953 | 446 |
| 1954 | 390 |
| 1955 | 405 |
| 1956 | 752 |
| 1957 | 498 |
| 1958 | 570 |
| 1959 | 583 |
| 1960 | 763 |
| 1961 | 312 |
| 1962 | 729 |
| 1963 | 448 |
| 1964 | 463 |
| 1965 | 672 |
| 1966 | 365 |
| 1967 | 535 |
| 1968 | 417 |
| 1969 | 696 |
| 1970 | 917 |
| 1971 | 648 |
| 1972 | 534 |
| 1973 | 674 |
| 1974 | 709 |
| 1975 | 423 |
| 1976 | 763 |
| 1977 | 674 |
| 1978 | 1,165 |
| 1979 | 583 |
| 1980 | 613 |
| 1981 | 622 |
| 1982 | 684 |
| 1983 | 1,235 |
| 1984 | 1,396 |
| 1985 | 1,459 |
| 1986 | 1,062 |
| 1987 | 956 |
| 1988 | 1,266 |
| 1989 | 553 |
| 1990 | 900 |
| 1991 | 957 |
| 1992 | 1,257 |
| 1993 | 720 |
| 1994 | 523 |
| 1995 | 1,093 |
| 1996 | 982 |
| 1997 | 799 |
| 1998 | 1,262 |
| 1999 | 1,087 |
| 2000 | 1,320 |
| 2001 | 1,068 |
| 2002 | 1,169 |
| 2003 | 768 |
| 2004 | 865 |
| 2005 | 708 |
| 2006 | 1,105 |
| 2007 | 1,171 |
| 2008 | 1,210 |
| 2009 | 713 |
| 2010 | 1,147 |
| 2011 | 1,452 |
| 2012 | 699 |
| 2013 | 981 |
| 2014 | 491 |
| 2015 | 637 |
| 2016 | 868 |
| 2017 | 966 |
| 2018 | 723 |
| 2019 | 743 |
| 2020 | 1,352 |
| 2021 | 794 |
| 2022 | 2,096 |
| 2023 | 1,116 |
| 2024 | 1,216 |
| 2025 | 711 |
| 2026 | 760 |
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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.
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