Weather Records on 26 September 1969

187 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1969. Highest significance: Pio IX (Patrocinio), BR.

Key Facts for 26 September 1969

On 26 September 1969, 187 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
38 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 178 daily.
Pio IX (Patrocinio) set a daily record precipitation of 35.6 mm (1.4 in) on 26 September 1969.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 415 records.

Record Map

187 stations

187 station records on 26 September 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Pio IX (Patrocinio)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mozdok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Baturite	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Amarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bundaberg Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Minusinsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Chita	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kodanand	India	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Carius	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Napoklu	India	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Taganrog (Lighthouse)	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	5.8 C (42.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kundahit	India	Record daily precipitation	71.2 mm (2.8 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bor	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Annapolis Royal	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bakchar	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.9 C (19.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-6.4 C (20.5 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Benson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ridgway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maseskar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Groznyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ico	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hatanga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bungulla North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kizljar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Belem Do Brejo Do Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Neran	Russia	Record daily precipitation	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Benipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rajmahal	India	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fig Tree	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teresina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Aguiar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kuujjuarapik A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Nepisiguit Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tiirikoja	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	12.6 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Tooma	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Orlinga	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-12.4 C (9.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Inga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Taboleiro Do Meio	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Erbogacen	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-19.2 C (-2.6 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Clyde Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

187 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 39, Highest daily minimum 15, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 72.

Records on 26 September 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	39
Highest daily minimum	15
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	72
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 178.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

160 broken records

Margins by which the 160 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1969

Top 20 records on 26 September 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1969	Pio IX (Patrocinio), BR	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1969	Tenosique (Smn), MX	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	81.1 mm (3.2 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1969	Mozdok, RU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1969	Baturite, BR	monthly rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	7.0 mm (0.28 in)	0 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Boras, SE	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	10 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Amarpur, IN	daily rain	142.3 mm (5.6 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Bundaberg Post Office, AU	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	74 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Gayndah Post Office, AU	daily low min	3.5 C (38.3 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	74 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily low min	2.3 C (36.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	72 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Minusinsk, RU	monthly low max	0.6 C (33.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Port Isabel, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	28 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Chita, RU	daily low min	-9.5 C (14.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Vladikavkaz, RU	daily low max	7.8 C (46.0 F)	2.9 C (5.2 F)	58 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Kodanand, IN	daily rain	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	68 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Hambantota, LK	daily high min	25.9 C (78.6 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	40 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Carius, BR	monthly rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)	19 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Napoklu, IN	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	44 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Iguala (Smn), MX	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	39 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	Taganrog (Lighthouse), RU	daily low min	5.8 C (42.4 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	54 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
26 September 1969	St George, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	48 years	23 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

1812 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1969. 1969 had 187 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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Data for records on 1969-09-26: 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	155
20 to 40	3
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1