Weather Records on 27 September 1969

233 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 27 September 1969. Highest significance: Koorikin, AU.

Key Facts for 27 September 1969

On 27 September 1969, 233 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
54 were record highs and 61 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 224 daily.
Koorikin set a daily record precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 27 September 1969.
Across 154 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 452 records.

Record Map

233 stations

233 station records on 27 September 1969 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 27 September 1969: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Koorikin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Uil	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kondinin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Broadholm	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wychitella	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmorton Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Collingwood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baddeck	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El-Ton	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Quanaminning	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yealering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northam	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Daniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Castle Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
West Bend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wandering Comparison	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Theethandathanam	India	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
York Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.9 C (21.4 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gumri	Armenia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.7 C (25.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nanguneri	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Vladikavkaz	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.9 C (78.6 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Badiraguato (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kamuthi	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Srimangala	India	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Shoshone 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Quairading	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hartwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Corrigin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Pingrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pingaring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gogland	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blaauwkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnerside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Suassurana	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Malyalling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nairibin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Avoca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Caroling South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bendering	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kara-Bagaz-Gol	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cuttening	Australia	Record daily precipitation	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kautokeino	Norway	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bulyee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Grace Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sankarankoil	India	Record daily precipitation	12.0 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Minnivale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Dyliabing	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

233 records

Records set or tied on 27 September 1969 by type: Highest daily maximum 31, Lowest daily maximum 26, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 118.

Records on 27 September 1969 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	31
Lowest daily maximum	26
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	118
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 27 September 1969 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 224.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

194 broken records

Margins by which the 194 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

27 September 1969

Top 20 records on 27 September 1969 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 September 1969	Koorikin, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Uil, KZ	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Kondinin, AU	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Broadholm, ZA	monthly rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	45 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Srivaikuntam, IN	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Wychitella, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Dalmorton Homestead, AU	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Collingwood, CA	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	63 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Baddeck, CA	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Ketty, IN	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	El-Ton, RU	monthly rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	40 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Quanaminning, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Yealering, AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.5 mm (0.4 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
27 September 1969	Northam, AU	daily low max	12.0 C (53.6 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	60 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	Colorado, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	Port Daniel, CA	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	18 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	Collegeville, CA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	Castle Rock, US	daily high min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	74 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	West Bend, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	68 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1969	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	60 years	28 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

1799 to 1969

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1969. 1969 had 233 records.

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

Records on 09-27 in each year
Year	Records
1799	1
1828	1
1836	2
1847	1
1851	1
1854	2
1855	2
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1874	1
1875	1
1877	2
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1885	5
1887	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	1
1893	1
1894	5
1895	6
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	1
1900	5
1901	3
1902	12
1903	7
1904	12
1905	21
1906	21
1907	9
1908	36
1909	17
1910	20
1911	31
1912	25
1913	27
1914	24
1915	80
1916	57
1917	41
1918	58
1919	45
1920	54
1921	26
1922	111
1923	125
1924	115
1925	129
1926	581
1927	244
1928	288
1929	225
1930	178
1931	222
1932	194
1933	559
1934	298
1935	319
1936	435
1937	309
1938	366
1939	572
1940	706
1941	257
1942	1,353
1943	503
1944	323
1945	475
1946	387
1947	813
1948	405
1949	407
1950	223
1951	480
1952	539
1953	567
1954	507
1955	386
1956	825
1957	644
1958	585
1959	582
1960	337
1961	376
1962	352
1963	849
1964	724
1965	688
1966	426
1967	502
1968	286
1969	233
1970	773
1971	762
1972	989
1973	1,031
1974	408
1975	790
1976	905
1977	852
1978	773
1979	741
1980	559
1981	680
1982	1,076
1983	791
1984	1,297
1985	661
1986	1,772
1987	1,013
1988	494
1989	852
1990	379
1991	894
1992	659
1993	727
1994	764
1995	698
1996	1,468
1997	730
1998	1,774
1999	1,059
2000	1,031
2001	980
2002	992
2003	830
2004	665
2005	1,061
2006	596
2007	1,091
2008	659
2009	987
2010	1,153
2011	965
2012	624
2013	823
2014	813
2015	664
2016	600
2017	891
2018	600
2019	755
2020	659
2021	893
2022	642
2023	747
2024	1,449
2025	272
2026	358

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Data for records on 1969-09-27: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	137
5 to 10	29
10 to 15	15
15 to 20	4
20 to 25	5
25 to 30	1
30 to 35	3