Weather Records on 7 September 1980

613 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1980. Highest significance: Umlaas Waterworks, ZA.

Key Facts for 7 September 1980

On 7 September 1980, 613 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
318 were record highs and 52 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 575 daily.
Umlaas Waterworks set a monthly record daily precipitation of 121.0 mm (4.8 in) on 7 September 1980.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

613 stations

613 station records on 7 September 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 September 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Umlaas Waterworks	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cromleigh,Ixopo	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cornubia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	147.2 mm (5.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Blackburn	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Port Shepstone	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Brynawe, Paddock	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment Station	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grootpoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Derdekraal	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Tabankulu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond-Natal (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harper 3ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bizana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 7 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	138.0 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chama	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Adamsonsvlei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kokstad	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Luling	United States	Record daily precipitation	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Riomedina	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Baynesfield Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trempealeau Dam 6	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cramond, Albert Fall	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cedara	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Welbekend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winona	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Geyser Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Crescent Dam 7	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Martin U of T Branch Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pomeroy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bushy Vales, Margate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	101.7 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sihota	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

613 records

Records set or tied on 7 September 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 162, Lowest daily maximum 32, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 242, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 7 September 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	162
Lowest daily maximum	32
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	242
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 7 September 1980 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 37, daily 575.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

478 broken records

Margins by which the 478 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 800.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 1980

Top 20 records on 7 September 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 1980	Umlaas Waterworks, ZA	monthly rain	121.0 mm (4.8 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Cromleigh,Ixopo, ZA	monthly rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Cornubia, ZA	monthly rain	147.2 mm (5.8 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	24 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Blackburn, ZA	monthly rain	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	100.5 mm (4.0 in)	24 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Intake, ZA	monthly rain	205.0 mm (8.1 in)	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	21 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Port Shepstone, ZA	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	96.2 mm (3.8 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1980	Brynawe, Paddock, ZA	monthly rain	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Tanhurst Est, Umzint, ZA	monthly rain	153.0 mm (6.0 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	14 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Experiment Station, ZA	monthly rain	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Grootpoort, ZA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Derdekraal, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Tabankulu (Bos), ZA	daily rain	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	60 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	The Grange, Umzimkul, ZA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	49.4 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Sawoti, ZA	monthly rain	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	6 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Natal Est, Mount Edg, ZA	daily rain	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Eureka, ZA	monthly rain	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	2 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Richmond-Natal (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Harper 3ENE, US	daily rain	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	23 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Janesville, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	15 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1980	Hogsback (Bos), ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	63 years	51 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1980. 1980 had 613 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 100	471
100 to 200	6
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1