Weather Records on 8 September 1978

1,165 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 8 September 1978. Highest significance: Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU.

Key Facts for 8 September 1978

On 8 September 1978, 1,165 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 262 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,139 daily.
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal) set a daily record precipitation of 44.0 mm (1.7 in) on 8 September 1978.
Across 170 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,165 stations

1,165 station records on 8 September 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 8 September 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Old Junee (Millbank)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tarago (Kildare)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gudgenby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Maude (Nap Nap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tonti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Mulberrygong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool (Uardry)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mapumulo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bulwer (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Cootamundra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Illilawa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elandshoek, Boston	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wantiool (Caithness)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Adaminaby Alpine Tourist Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcutta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ternopil	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Linton Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Temora Ambulance Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bady Bassit	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.9 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wagga Wagga (Berrillee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Murrumburrah Old Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrathool Motors	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Derringullen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby (Carovale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
St George	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tathra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Adelong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Treatment Works	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedara	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gleniffer	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Knight L C,Balgowan	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chimacum 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harden (East St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Smith A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Edmonton City Centre A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Little Harmony, Rich	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tomazina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pontal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Izeleni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Drohobych	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kelso	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tumut (Wattle Cres)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nieves	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,165 records

Records set or tied on 8 September 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 128, Lowest daily maximum 162, Highest daily minimum 125, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 649, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 8 September 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	128
Lowest daily maximum	162
Highest daily minimum	125
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	649
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 8 September 1978 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 25, daily 1,139.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

994 broken records

Margins by which the 994 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 134.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

8 September 1978

Top 20 records on 8 September 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
8 September 1978	Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1978	Old Junee (Millbank), AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1978	Mundarlo (Yabtree), AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1978	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	64 of 100 (Major)
8 September 1978	Tarago (Kildare), AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Gudgenby, AU	daily rain	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Maude (Nap Nap), AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Motozintla (Smn), MX	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Tonti (Bos), ZA	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	134.0 mm (5.3 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Hay (Mulberrygong), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Carrathool (Uardry), AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Mapumulo (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Bulwer (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Cootamundra Post Office, AU	daily rain	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Baynesfield Estate, ZA	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Inchanga (Sar), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Kranskop (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Campsie, CA	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Hay (Illilawa), AU	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	72 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
8 September 1978	Elandshoek, Boston, ZA	daily rain	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	45 years	50 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 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1978. 1978 had 1,165 records.

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

Records on 09-08 in each year
Year	Records
1802	1
1806	1
1813	1
1814	2
1815	2
1833	1
1837	1
1845	2
1847	2
1848	1
1850	2
1851	1
1854	1
1855	3
1857	1
1860	3
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	2
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	2
1879	4
1881	3
1883	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1890	2
1891	1
1893	3
1894	9
1895	6
1896	2
1897	3
1898	5
1899	3
1900	4
1901	6
1902	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	10
1906	14
1907	7
1908	4
1909	7
1910	9
1911	20
1912	62
1913	19
1914	37
1915	32
1916	25
1917	166
1918	31
1919	240
1920	59
1921	299
1922	206
1923	116
1924	138
1925	232
1926	141
1927	177
1928	93
1929	397
1930	156
1931	480
1932	465
1933	728
1934	407
1935	353
1936	535
1937	222
1938	397
1939	547
1940	297
1941	477
1942	375
1943	488
1944	769
1945	423
1946	325
1947	586
1948	340
1949	765
1950	570
1951	389
1952	382
1953	324
1954	309
1955	481
1956	717
1957	427
1958	480
1959	667
1960	678
1961	351
1962	682
1963	378
1964	294
1965	472
1966	351
1967	380
1968	308
1969	556
1970	582
1971	704
1972	523
1973	873
1974	626
1975	564
1976	639
1977	726
1978	1,165
1979	813
1980	739
1981	854
1982	605
1983	1,154
1984	1,123
1985	1,492
1986	1,203
1987	880
1988	856
1989	648
1990	747
1991	806
1992	869
1993	783
1994	704
1995	1,324
1996	609
1997	892
1998	1,331
1999	1,196
2000	981
2001	1,643
2002	1,238
2003	819
2004	1,576
2005	1,015
2006	850
2007	1,112
2008	878
2009	832
2010	1,143
2011	1,554
2012	813
2013	831
2014	515
2015	728
2016	951
2017	978
2018	724
2019	903
2020	1,952
2021	1,080
2022	1,567
2023	1,242
2024	1,336
2025	707
2026	699

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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 20	921
20 to 40	62
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1