Weather Records on 7 September 1976

763 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1976. Highest significance: Montello 2NE, US.

Key Facts for 7 September 1976

On 7 September 1976, 763 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
261 were record highs and 305 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 60 monthly and 702 daily.
Montello 2NE set a daily record precipitation of 26.4 mm (1.0 in) on 7 September 1976.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 449 records.

Record Map

763 stations

763 station records on 7 September 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 September 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montello 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Joinville (Rvpsc)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bendoc Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Kursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elatma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	12.0 C (53.6 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rjazan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Watersmeet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gull Lake Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Morgantown Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bega (Newtown Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ear Falls	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burdekin Shire Council	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	33.1 C (91.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hailey 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Mogi-Mirim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Houlton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bemidji	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pemberton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Webster Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wapengo Lake Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Moose Lake 1 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jaguariuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ishpeming	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Luverne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Meadowlands 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Milaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mora	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lake Indian Agcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Roseau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Winnibigoshish Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Granville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

763 records

Records set or tied on 7 September 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 174, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 87, Lowest daily minimum 246, Heaviest daily rainfall 196, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 7 September 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	174
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	87
Lowest daily minimum	246
Heaviest daily rainfall	196
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 September 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 60, daily 702.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

585 broken records

Margins by which the 585 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 79.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 1976

Top 20 records on 7 September 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 1976	Montello 2NE, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1976	Joinville (Rvpsc), BR	monthly rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1976	Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	67 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1976	Bendoc Park, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1976	Kursk, RU	daily rain	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	75 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Bayfield 6 N, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Biskra, DZ	daily low max	26.0 C (78.8 F)	4.2 C (7.6 F)	85 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Elatma, RU	monthly rain	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Rock Rapids, US	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Bologna, IT	daily low min	12.0 C (53.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	116 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Ojo de Agua, MX	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	1 year	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Jacksonville, US	daily rain	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	19 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Rjazan, RU	monthly rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	25 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Willow City, US	monthly high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Ashland Exp Farm, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	67 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Townsville Aero, AU	daily high max	34.5 C (94.1 F)	5.1 C (9.2 F)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Staunton Wtp, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	79 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Watersmeet, US	monthly high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	63 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Moscow U of I, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1976	Crookston NW Exp STN, US	monthly high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	36 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

1802 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1976. 1976 had 763 records.

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

Records on 09-07 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	2
1816	1
1833	1
1845	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	4
1872	3
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	7
1892	3
1894	8
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	1
1901	6
1902	3
1903	7
1904	8
1905	20
1906	8
1907	5
1908	26
1909	11
1910	15
1911	20
1912	39
1913	20
1914	29
1915	28
1916	39
1917	44
1918	35
1919	184
1920	375
1921	80
1922	98
1923	125
1924	232
1925	303
1926	117
1927	147
1928	130
1929	355
1930	108
1931	400
1932	478
1933	287
1934	566
1935	275
1936	370
1937	260
1938	348
1939	634
1940	226
1941	451
1942	415
1943	591
1944	519
1945	482
1946	356
1947	625
1948	353
1949	705
1950	704
1951	342
1952	301
1953	446
1954	390
1955	405
1956	752
1957	498
1958	570
1959	583
1960	763
1961	312
1962	729
1963	448
1964	463
1965	672
1966	365
1967	535
1968	417
1969	696
1970	917
1971	648
1972	534
1973	674
1974	709
1975	423
1976	763
1977	674
1978	1,165
1979	583
1980	613
1981	622
1982	684
1983	1,235
1984	1,396
1985	1,459
1986	1,062
1987	956
1988	1,266
1989	553
1990	900
1991	957
1992	1,257
1993	720
1994	523
1995	1,093
1996	982
1997	799
1998	1,262
1999	1,087
2000	1,320
2001	1,068
2002	1,169
2003	768
2004	865
2005	708
2006	1,105
2007	1,171
2008	1,210
2009	713
2010	1,147
2011	1,452
2012	699
2013	981
2014	491
2015	637
2016	868
2017	966
2018	723
2019	743
2020	1,352
2021	794
2022	2,096
2023	1,116
2024	1,216
2025	711
2026	760

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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	541
10 to 20	30
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1