Weather Records on 12 September 1979
765 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1979. Highest significance: Tamworth Airport, AU.
Key Facts for 12 September 1979
- On 12 September 1979, 765 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 196 were record highs and 77 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 744 daily.
- Tamworth Airport set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 12 September 1979.
- Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 411 records.
Record Map
765 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Weabonga (Monomeeth) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| Rylstone (Ilford Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Wallabadah (Woodton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Mullaley (Goolhi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Boggabri (Milchengowrie) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Ilford (Warrangunyah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Glen Morrison (Millbank) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weabonga (Stoneleigh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Turrawan (Wallah) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geurie Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Orford South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goolma (Brooklyn) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Grim (Woolnorth) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrurundi Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kettering (Saddle Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narrabri West Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 51.0 mm (2.0 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berkeley | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brewarrina (Talawanta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.8 mm (1.6 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moonan Flat (High St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Newport | United States | Record daily precipitation | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Hill End Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Bruny Lighthouse | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.2 mm (1.5 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Abidjan | Cote D'Ivoire | Record daily precipitation | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weilmoringle | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Attunga (Garthowen) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Morrison (Branga Plains) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.4 mm (1.7 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cobbora (Ellismayne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Melrose (Para Gums) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Point Pass | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Weilmoringle (Caringle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Warrumbungle (Cheddington) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Barraba (Neranghi) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.0 mm (1.7 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cryon (Koothney) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendemeer (Caroline St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Pine Ridge (Billabong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Southport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baziya (Bos) | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 75.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Spencer 6 SSE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lightning Ridge (Guiseley) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Limbri Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolah (Binnia St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ocotlan de Morelos | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lerwick | United Kingdom | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gundy (Miller St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gulgong Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Glen Alice (Watervale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.8 mm (1.8 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dubbo (Darling Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.3 mm (1.5 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wellington (Agrowplow) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Killora (Grasmere) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lunawanna | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.2 mm (1.6 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Blagovescensk | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 28.7 mm (1.1 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Burren Junction (Hastings Stre | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manilla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.0 mm (1.5 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
765 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 99 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 35 |
| Highest daily minimum | 97 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 42 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 492 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 19 |
| daily | 744 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
662 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 586 |
| 20 to 40 | 66 |
| 40 to 60 | 7 |
| 60 to 80 | 2 |
| 80 to 100 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
12 September 1979| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 1979 | Tamworth Airport, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 28.9 mm (1.1 in) | 98 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Weabonga (Monomeeth), AU | daily rain | 54.0 mm (2.1 in) | 43.1 mm (1.7 in) | 64 years | 67 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Rylstone (Ilford Rd), AU | daily rain | 53.4 mm (2.1 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 54 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Wallabadah (Woodton), AU | daily rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 52 years | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Mullaley (Goolhi), AU | daily rain | 35.2 mm (1.4 in) | 24.3 mm (1.0 in) | 79 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Boggabri (Milchengowrie), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 79 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Ilford (Warrangunyah), AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 64 years | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU | daily rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 54 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Glen Morrison (Millbank), AU | daily rain | 41.0 mm (1.6 in) | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 58 years | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| 12 September 1979 | Pine Ridge (Mooki Springs), AU | daily rain | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 48 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Weabonga (Stoneleigh), AU | daily rain | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 44 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Mudgee (George Street), AU | daily rain | 50.4 mm (2.0 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 54 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Turrawan (Wallah), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 32.5 mm (1.3 in) | 44 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Geurie Post Office, AU | daily rain | 42.2 mm (1.7 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 54 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Orford South, AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 45 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Goolma (Brooklyn), AU | daily rain | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 54 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Cape Grim (Woolnorth), AU | monthly rain | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 13.1 mm (0.5 in) | 42 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Murrurundi Post Office, AU | daily rain | 57.6 mm (2.3 in) | 14.4 mm (0.6 in) | 98 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Kettering (Saddle Road), AU | daily rain | 44.2 mm (1.7 in) | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 50 years | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| 12 September 1979 | Narrabri West Post Office, AU | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 79 years | 53 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
1793 to 1979Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 2 |
| 1809 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 2 |
| 1839 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1854 | 4 |
| 1859 | 2 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1865 | 2 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1868 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1876 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1880 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 2 |
| 1885 | 2 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 4 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 1 |
| 1895 | 5 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 4 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 11 |
| 1903 | 18 |
| 1904 | 7 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 11 |
| 1908 | 12 |
| 1909 | 11 |
| 1910 | 4 |
| 1911 | 15 |
| 1912 | 20 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 49 |
| 1915 | 71 |
| 1916 | 21 |
| 1917 | 231 |
| 1918 | 42 |
| 1919 | 69 |
| 1920 | 49 |
| 1921 | 60 |
| 1922 | 136 |
| 1923 | 33 |
| 1924 | 177 |
| 1925 | 443 |
| 1926 | 89 |
| 1927 | 339 |
| 1928 | 155 |
| 1929 | 118 |
| 1930 | 198 |
| 1931 | 648 |
| 1932 | 199 |
| 1933 | 360 |
| 1934 | 176 |
| 1935 | 441 |
| 1936 | 515 |
| 1937 | 318 |
| 1938 | 332 |
| 1939 | 702 |
| 1940 | 891 |
| 1941 | 172 |
| 1942 | 337 |
| 1943 | 544 |
| 1944 | 393 |
| 1945 | 414 |
| 1946 | 302 |
| 1947 | 596 |
| 1948 | 292 |
| 1949 | 512 |
| 1950 | 578 |
| 1951 | 399 |
| 1952 | 575 |
| 1953 | 515 |
| 1954 | 313 |
| 1955 | 457 |
| 1956 | 389 |
| 1957 | 727 |
| 1958 | 783 |
| 1959 | 536 |
| 1960 | 772 |
| 1961 | 750 |
| 1962 | 407 |
| 1963 | 466 |
| 1964 | 836 |
| 1965 | 459 |
| 1966 | 416 |
| 1967 | 510 |
| 1968 | 428 |
| 1969 | 558 |
| 1970 | 619 |
| 1971 | 593 |
| 1972 | 430 |
| 1973 | 588 |
| 1974 | 575 |
| 1975 | 1,102 |
| 1976 | 539 |
| 1977 | 524 |
| 1978 | 952 |
| 1979 | 765 |
| 1980 | 511 |
| 1981 | 424 |
| 1982 | 993 |
| 1983 | 915 |
| 1984 | 700 |
| 1985 | 876 |
| 1986 | 787 |
| 1987 | 686 |
| 1988 | 997 |
| 1989 | 1,313 |
| 1990 | 1,001 |
| 1991 | 672 |
| 1992 | 767 |
| 1993 | 798 |
| 1994 | 550 |
| 1995 | 532 |
| 1996 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | 737 |
| 1998 | 1,770 |
| 1999 | 938 |
| 2000 | 1,188 |
| 2001 | 797 |
| 2002 | 883 |
| 2003 | 830 |
| 2004 | 653 |
| 2005 | 1,032 |
| 2006 | 963 |
| 2007 | 776 |
| 2008 | 1,213 |
| 2009 | 876 |
| 2010 | 939 |
| 2011 | 988 |
| 2012 | 639 |
| 2013 | 1,066 |
| 2014 | 1,374 |
| 2015 | 704 |
| 2016 | 748 |
| 2017 | 1,114 |
| 2018 | 595 |
| 2019 | 884 |
| 2020 | 566 |
| 2021 | 513 |
| 2022 | 739 |
| 2023 | 844 |
| 2024 | 1,009 |
| 2025 | 433 |
| 2026 | 627 |
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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.
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