Weather Records on 28 September 1979

915 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1979. Highest significance: Chetwynd, AU.

Key Facts for 28 September 1979

On 28 September 1979, 915 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
172 were record highs and 115 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 849 daily.
Chetwynd set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 28 September 1979.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

915 stations

915 station records on 28 September 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chetwynd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Gulnare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Yanac North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Antwerp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lillimur Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Trentham (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Keith	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Jeparit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Goroke (Kangawall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Dartmoor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tintinara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Diapur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Nhill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Casterton (Roseneath)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Clear Lake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sandalwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Warracknabeal (Ailsa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Karnak (Rosedale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Edithburgh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Naracoorte	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Ketchowla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Navarre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Millicent	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Dimboola	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Strathbogie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Branxholme	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nhill (Woorak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Natimuk	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dergholm (Hillgrove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Touros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kybybolite Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Menindee Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Carboor	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Penneshaw	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Perponda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Arrabury Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Moorlands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie (Moorara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenorchy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Redbank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tottington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nhill (Salisbury (Lynbar))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
St Arnaud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cookeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mooleulooloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cavendish (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Macarthur (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wolseley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucindale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

915 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 60, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 112, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 627, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 28 September 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	60
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	112
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	627
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 28 September 1979 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 65, daily 849.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

813 broken records

Margins by which the 813 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1979

Top 20 records on 28 September 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1979	Chetwynd, AU	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	76 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Gulnare, AU	monthly rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	75 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Yanac North, AU	daily rain	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	85 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Maryborough, AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	81 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Glenlee, AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Antwerp, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	81 years	72 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Pinnaroo, AU	daily rain	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Lillimur Estate, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Yackandandah, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Trentham (Post Office), AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	74 years	70 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Keith, AU	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	72 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Gerang Gerung, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Jeparit, AU	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Goroke (Kangawall), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	77 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Dartmoor, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Tintinara, AU	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Diapur, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Nhill, AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Daylesford, AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1979	Casterton (Roseneath), AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	72 years	67 of 100 (Major)

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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1979. 1979 had 915 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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Data for records on 1979-09-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	569
10 to 20	146
20 to 30	63
30 to 40	20
40 to 50	6
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	3
70 to 80	2