Weather Records on 10 September 1968

846 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 September 1968. Highest significance: Katanning Comparison, AU.

Key Facts for 10 September 1968

On 10 September 1968, 846 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 233 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 820 daily.
Katanning Comparison set a daily record precipitation of 33.0 mm (1.3 in) on 10 September 1968.
Across 166 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

846 stations

846 station records on 10 September 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 September 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockingham Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wagin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Thalipilly	India	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Boddington Shire	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Narrawong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Woodanilling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boscabel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hamel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cherry Tree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sunbury	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marradong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New Liskeard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jingalup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ogilvie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mollerin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Barooga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Broomehill East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Parkton 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Canna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bulyee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Creston	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Collie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanup East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Braeside 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
New Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wongan Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremantle	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Darkan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carlisle	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mundargi	India	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Culicup Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mandurah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Colunio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Selemdza	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Catus	France	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dellyanine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tambellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berryville	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bannister	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Belthangady	India	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

846 records

Records set or tied on 10 September 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 109, Lowest daily maximum 143, Highest daily minimum 31, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 473.

Records on 10 September 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	109
Lowest daily maximum	143
Highest daily minimum	31
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	473
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 10 September 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 820.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

728 broken records

Margins by which the 728 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 88.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 September 1968

Top 20 records on 10 September 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 September 1968	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
10 September 1968	Rockingham Post Office, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Wagin, AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Thalipilly, IN	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Boddington Shire, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Narrawong, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Horseshoe, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Woodanilling, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Anderson, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Williams, AU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Boscabel, AU	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Hamel, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Cherry Tree, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Skegness, GB	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Sunbury, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Marradong, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	43 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Broomehill, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	New Liskeard, CA	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Clay, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
10 September 1968	Jingalup, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	51 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

1812 to 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1968. 1968 had 846 records.

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

Records on 09-10 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1818	1
1838	2
1841	1
1846	1
1847	1
1848	1
1850	2
1854	3
1857	1
1858	1
1865	5
1868	1
1869	2
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	3
1881	2
1883	3
1884	4
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	2
1889	3
1890	1
1891	3
1892	3
1893	2
1894	4
1895	3
1896	1
1897	7
1898	4
1899	10
1901	1
1902	10
1903	13
1904	5
1905	7
1906	23
1907	15
1908	15
1909	25
1910	26
1911	8
1912	62
1913	24
1914	43
1915	53
1916	15
1917	79
1918	33
1919	42
1920	132
1921	207
1922	78
1923	38
1924	335
1925	197
1926	68
1927	262
1928	109
1929	282
1930	161
1931	724
1932	258
1933	333
1934	247
1935	478
1936	336
1937	376
1938	369
1939	386
1940	410
1941	389
1942	271
1943	352
1944	470
1945	334
1946	295
1947	534
1948	432
1949	793
1950	394
1951	344
1952	476
1953	250
1954	271
1955	376
1956	834
1957	332
1958	435
1959	670
1960	376
1961	459
1962	798
1963	384
1964	710
1965	355
1966	330
1967	512
1968	846
1969	635
1970	582
1971	400
1972	477
1973	559
1974	522
1975	528
1976	1,041
1977	391
1978	883
1979	563
1980	716
1981	629
1982	687
1983	1,329
1984	824
1985	1,140
1986	960
1987	574
1988	783
1989	1,098
1990	782
1991	827
1992	745
1993	936
1994	816
1995	643
1996	1,003
1997	829
1998	1,832
1999	1,068
2000	1,088
2001	1,129
2002	1,298
2003	1,149
2004	652
2005	1,173
2006	1,110
2007	866
2008	975
2009	636
2010	1,273
2011	1,235
2012	793
2013	1,198
2014	894
2015	789
2016	1,085
2017	674
2018	1,030
2019	816
2020	2,105
2021	1,311
2022	633
2023	1,114
2024	933
2025	583
2026	832

Download the Data

Data for records on 1968-09-10: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	679
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1