Weather Records on 28 September 1975

502 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1975. Highest significance: Louwsburg (Mag), ZA.

Key Facts for 28 September 1975

On 28 September 1975, 502 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
120 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 485 daily.
Louwsburg (Mag) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 100.0 mm (3.9 in) on 28 September 1975.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

502 stations

502 station records on 28 September 1975 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1975: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Louwsburg (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vouziers	France	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clarens (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart (Ellerslie Road)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barrow AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Usina de Varginha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Hastings	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Myrniong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Teocelo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fruitland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose Do Rio Pardo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dontsa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Clocolan (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Florence	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Suchiate	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tecamachalco	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Clara UNIV	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Flora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mococa C4-018	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tonala (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zinapecuaro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kaiserslautern	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	16.2 C (61.2 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Teziutlan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Excelsior (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tres Irmaos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Itaiquara	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iguala (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tlacotepec de Benito Juarez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waaihoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fazenda Sao Lourenco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.1 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coleman	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kirklington	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Heartsease	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Areal (Granja Gabi)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kr. Neckar-Odenwald Buchen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.7 C (60.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Rhein Main	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Surprise Store	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Trier	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Trier-Zewen	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tygerfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cravinhos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

502 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1975 by type: Highest daily maximum 25, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 261, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 September 1975 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	25
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	261
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 September 1975 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 17, daily 485.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

421 broken records

Margins by which the 421 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 37.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1975

Top 20 records on 28 September 1975 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1975	Louwsburg (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Vouziers, FR	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Clarens (Pol), ZA	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Cobar (Tambua), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Karlsruhe, DE	daily high min	17.6 C (63.7 F)	2.1 C (3.8 F)	82 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Hobart (Ellerslie Road), AU	daily high min	12.2 C (54.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	86 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Hawkinsville, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Gorlitz, DE	daily high min	17.3 C (63.1 F)	1.3 C (2.3 F)	82 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	65 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Barrow AP, US	monthly low max	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	52 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1975	Usina de Varginha, BR	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Port Hastings, CA	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Myrniong, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	11.0 mm (0.4 in)	34 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Weissenburg, DE	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	74 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Teocelo, MX	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	18 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Nenastnaja, RU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	37 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Everglades, US	daily rain	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Fruitland, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 1975	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high min	16.5 C (61.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	74 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

1794 to 1975

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1975. 1975 had 502 records.

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

Records on 09-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1826	1
1832	1
1849	2
1851	1
1854	2
1855	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	3
1868	1
1869	2
1873	3
1874	3
1877	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	4
1899	6
1900	9
1901	2
1902	5
1903	19
1904	17
1905	17
1906	37
1907	27
1908	23
1909	16
1910	39
1911	62
1912	32
1913	37
1914	28
1915	57
1916	61
1917	35
1918	55
1919	38
1920	23
1921	39
1922	34
1923	150
1924	139
1925	191
1926	305
1927	194
1928	205
1929	432
1930	116
1931	233
1932	195
1933	459
1934	237
1935	282
1936	502
1937	313
1938	311
1939	552
1940	419
1941	479
1942	1,187
1943	440
1944	367
1945	1,034
1946	347
1947	647
1948	617
1949	359
1950	233
1951	441
1952	366
1953	842
1954	512
1955	409
1956	590
1957	695
1958	509
1959	874
1960	226
1961	385
1962	705
1963	666
1964	723
1965	582
1966	477
1967	978
1968	262
1969	244
1970	932
1971	954
1972	671
1973	886
1974	583
1975	502
1976	900
1977	784
1978	513
1979	915
1980	750
1981	752
1982	1,001
1983	941
1984	1,326
1985	1,189
1986	1,264
1987	825
1988	623
1989	847
1990	414
1991	821
1992	643
1993	627
1994	836
1995	794
1996	1,069
1997	681
1998	1,541
1999	1,533
2000	652
2001	791
2002	743
2003	929
2004	852
2005	1,088
2006	704
2007	837
2008	536
2009	792
2010	1,139
2011	1,025
2012	624
2013	790
2014	878
2015	673
2016	520
2017	755
2018	527
2019	1,388
2020	531
2021	740
2022	727
2023	772
2024	1,364
2025	464
2026	531

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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 5	309
5 to 10	64
10 to 15	31
15 to 20	8
20 to 25	5
25 to 30	2
30 to 35	0
35 to 40	2