Weather Records on 19 September 1973

438 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 September 1973. Highest significance: Spokane Intl AP, US.

Key Facts for 19 September 1973

On 19 September 1973, 438 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
74 were record highs and 255 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 435 daily.
Spokane Intl AP set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 19 September 1973.
Across 166 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

438 stations

438 station records on 19 September 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 September 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tamaqua 4 N Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pascagoula 3 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Park	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cuddalore	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mattoon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carthage	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington Bluegrass AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Millinocket	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rosedale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Derbent	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Squa Pan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Pachena Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mistassini Post	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Wickenburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Collins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cumberland	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wellington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Maysville Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashburnham	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 2 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mogoca	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.5 C (76.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Newbern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
C.A.E. Llera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Perm	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-3.6 C (25.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Boone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Portsmouth-Sciotoville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

438 records

Records set or tied on 19 September 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 30, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 44, Lowest daily minimum 137, Heaviest daily rainfall 106, Heaviest daily snowfall 3.

Records on 19 September 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	30
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	44
Lowest daily minimum	137
Heaviest daily rainfall	106
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 September 1973 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 435.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

335 broken records

Margins by which the 335 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 55.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 September 1973

Top 20 records on 19 September 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 September 1973	Spokane Intl AP, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	79 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 September 1973	Orleans, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Tamaqua 4 N Dam, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	24 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Pascagoula 3 NE, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	63 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Brookings, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Deer Park, CA	monthly rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	47 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Middletown 4 W, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	76 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Cuddalore, IN	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Hillsboro, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	78 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Covington 3 SW, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	70 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	Lewisburg Exp STN, US	daily low max	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	72 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1973	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	68 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Mattoon, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	75 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Bastrop, US	daily low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Carthage, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Lexington Bluegrass AP, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	72 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Nelson, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Newport, US	daily low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	72 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Fall Rvr Lake, US	daily low min	5.0 C (41.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 1973	Millinocket, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	58 years	32 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

1805 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1973. 1973 had 438 records.

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

Records on 09-19 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1818	1
1820	1
1825	1
1830	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	3
1851	2
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1877	2
1881	2
1882	4
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	7
1890	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	5
1896	2
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1901	17
1902	6
1903	16
1904	9
1905	18
1906	33
1907	9
1908	5
1909	16
1910	16
1911	4
1912	39
1913	200
1914	48
1915	174
1916	38
1917	134
1918	62
1919	52
1920	53
1921	109
1922	81
1923	83
1924	90
1925	356
1926	171
1927	152
1928	211
1929	435
1930	154
1931	400
1932	292
1933	343
1934	171
1935	240
1936	152
1937	331
1938	519
1939	292
1940	459
1941	430
1942	830
1943	540
1944	406
1945	417
1946	802
1947	694
1948	457
1949	303
1950	474
1951	240
1952	545
1953	467
1954	557
1955	578
1956	661
1957	638
1958	354
1959	774
1960	344
1961	445
1962	387
1963	403
1964	350
1965	1,080
1966	529
1967	417
1968	433
1969	493
1970	437
1971	1,127
1972	629
1973	438
1974	637
1975	570
1976	390
1977	719
1978	1,139
1979	727
1980	591
1981	1,462
1982	594
1983	1,630
1984	970
1985	926
1986	737
1987	1,113
1988	973
1989	911
1990	874
1991	2,027
1992	752
1993	885
1994	736
1995	1,096
1996	1,069
1997	1,107
1998	1,039
1999	611
2000	947
2001	1,188
2002	866
2003	1,094
2004	964
2005	814
2006	851
2007	633
2008	647
2009	700
2010	1,414
2011	848
2012	775
2013	578
2014	715
2015	520
2016	999
2017	703
2018	871
2019	584
2020	668
2021	511
2022	666
2023	622
2024	707
2025	554
2026	711

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	313
10 to 20	15
20 to 30	4
30 to 40	1
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	1