Weather Records on 23 September 1976

463 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1976. Highest significance: Puerto Madero, MX.

Key Facts for 23 September 1976

On 23 September 1976, 463 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
79 were record highs and 232 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 454 daily.
Puerto Madero set a daily record low minimum temperature of 10.0 C (50.0 F) on 23 September 1976.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

463 stations

463 station records on 23 September 1976 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 1976: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Puerto Madero	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Inverloch	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ojo de Agua	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Isabel Do Rio Preto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ribeirao Corrente	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bombala (Nungatta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ellendale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Ancha	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Astara	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mellette 4 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Faulkton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bruthen (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Virden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grangeville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hornepayne	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Coimbra	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bagdad	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wellton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cheboygan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Granville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Akjoujt	Mauritania	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Holton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Anderson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eureka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
New Meadows Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Long Branch-Oakhurst	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Falls	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ust-Maja	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-11.9 C (10.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Apslawn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stave Falls	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lost River	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hamiota	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ilyinskiy	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Magiscatzin (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	46.7 C (116.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Palmerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

463 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 1976 by type: Highest daily maximum 15, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 64, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 150, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 23 September 1976 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	15
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	64
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	150
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 September 1976 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 454.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

344 broken records

Margins by which the 344 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 52.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 1976

Top 20 records on 23 September 1976 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1976	Puerto Madero, MX	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Parker, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Inverloch, AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	6.2 mm (0.24 in)	88 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Ojo de Agua, MX	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Santa Isabel Do Rio Preto, BR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	19 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Ribeirao Corrente, BR	daily rain	41.3 mm (1.6 in)	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Truxton Canyon, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Bombala (Nungatta), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	4.7 mm (0.19 in)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Ellendale, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Sierra Ancha, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	22 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Astara, AZ	all-time rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	Mellette 4 W, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1976	San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda, MX	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	25 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Montague 4 NW, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	67 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Faulkton, US	daily low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	82 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Bruthen (Post Office), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Virden, CA	daily low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	82 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Morgan 1 W, US	daily low min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	76 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
23 September 1976	Grangeville, US	daily high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 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

1793 to 1976

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1976. 1976 had 463 records.

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

Records on 09-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1799	1
1804	1
1832	1
1835	1
1838	1
1842	3
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	3
1855	1
1859	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1881	4
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	4
1895	9
1896	5
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	7
1904	19
1905	6
1906	6
1907	19
1908	19
1909	15
1910	8
1911	11
1912	15
1913	22
1914	29
1915	25
1916	324
1917	56
1918	34
1919	40
1920	44
1921	47
1922	34
1923	74
1924	194
1925	223
1926	459
1927	247
1928	382
1929	198
1930	472
1931	600
1932	383
1933	281
1934	361
1935	239
1936	377
1937	557
1938	389
1939	279
1940	374
1941	490
1942	557
1943	322
1944	381
1945	652
1946	623
1947	803
1948	259
1949	496
1950	267
1951	462
1952	432
1953	271
1954	324
1955	852
1956	299
1957	539
1958	641
1959	307
1960	470
1961	670
1962	344
1963	568
1964	322
1965	783
1966	528
1967	341
1968	481
1969	450
1970	1,457
1971	578
1972	461
1973	674
1974	1,543
1975	1,038
1976	463
1977	616
1978	500
1979	586
1980	1,037
1981	717
1982	775
1983	1,744
1984	1,121
1985	924
1986	740
1987	1,077
1988	653
1989	1,376
1990	702
1991	519
1992	976
1993	983
1994	1,140
1995	1,868
1996	809
1997	1,060
1998	1,326
1999	1,207
2000	2,026
2001	790
2002	930
2003	1,243
2004	986
2005	1,207
2006	1,509
2007	1,153
2008	835
2009	1,201
2010	1,360
2011	666
2012	785
2013	573
2014	595
2015	587
2016	774
2017	1,371
2018	693
2019	565
2020	618
2021	602
2022	551
2023	812
2024	499
2025	449
2026	384

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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	301
10 to 20	32
20 to 30	8
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	0
50 to 60	1