Weather Records on 13 September 1980

648 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 September 1980. Highest significance: Mountain View, CA.

Key Facts for 13 September 1980

On 13 September 1980, 648 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
241 were record highs and 75 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 627 daily.
Mountain View set a daily record precipitation of 54.0 mm (2.1 in) on 13 September 1980.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

648 stations

648 station records on 13 September 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 September 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mountain View	Canada	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boras	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Mines	Canada	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rest Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bondi Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Irene Mtn Wauconda	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Villa de Chiapilla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Coulee Dam 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pirassununga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Babbitt 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Samalayuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mill Creek Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jess Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	29.3 C (84.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baker Kbkr	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Corumbatai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Agua Tibia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jardinopolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murcia/San Javier	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	35.4 C (95.7 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Claresholm Meadow Creek	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nespelem 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alert	Canada	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Tower 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sugar Camp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Marais 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Thunder Bay A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rendsburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Flambeau Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waialua 847	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Langhult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Singeshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Appleton City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mountain View Birdseye	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Omak 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cairo 3 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lussanvira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lussanvira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Alert	Canada	Record daily snowfall	25.2 cm (9.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
De Ridder	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Watersmeet	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Rvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Stora_Segerstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

648 records

Records set or tied on 13 September 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 149, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 92, Lowest daily minimum 29, Heaviest daily rainfall 329, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 13 September 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	149
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	92
Lowest daily minimum	29
Heaviest daily rainfall	329
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 13 September 1980 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 627.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

528 broken records

Margins by which the 528 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 September 1980

Top 20 records on 13 September 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 September 1980	Mountain View, CA	daily rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1980	Boras, SE	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	86 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Beaver Mines, CA	daily rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Rest Lake, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Bondi Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Irene Mtn Wauconda, US	monthly rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Villa de Chiapilla, MX	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	66.1 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Coulee Dam 1 SW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Pirassununga, BR	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Babbitt 2 SE, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Samalayuca, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Mill Creek Dam, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Jess Valley, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Podor, SN	daily high min	29.3 C (84.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	122 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Kenton, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Baker Kbkr, US	monthly rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Corumbatai, BR	daily rain	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Alicia 2 NNE, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	71 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Dubois Exp STN, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1980	Evart, US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	40 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 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1980. 1980 had 648 records.

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

Records on 09-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1822	1
1835	1
1836	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	2
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1872	3
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1899	7
1900	3
1901	15
1902	30
1903	17
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	6
1908	11
1909	26
1910	11
1911	65
1912	23
1913	43
1914	42
1915	48
1916	19
1917	172
1918	33
1919	88
1920	48
1921	63
1922	124
1923	122
1924	65
1925	294
1926	76
1927	439
1928	253
1929	187
1930	284
1931	639
1932	171
1933	299
1934	187
1935	363
1936	519
1937	486
1938	382
1939	918
1940	841
1941	299
1942	287
1943	602
1944	361
1945	657
1946	423
1947	491
1948	472
1949	935
1950	657
1951	469
1952	569
1953	732
1954	291
1955	387
1956	332
1957	544
1958	578
1959	740
1960	660
1961	972
1962	378
1963	676
1964	645
1965	572
1966	501
1967	420
1968	239
1969	518
1970	1,216
1971	708
1972	396
1973	746
1974	965
1975	1,365
1976	411
1977	457
1978	796
1979	574
1980	648
1981	408
1982	1,004
1983	703
1984	646
1985	852
1986	741
1987	970
1988	902
1989	1,243
1990	1,187
1991	672
1992	580
1993	1,143
1994	667
1995	845
1996	1,117
1997	657
1998	1,654
1999	847
2000	856
2001	841
2002	879
2003	728
2004	743
2005	854
2006	1,076
2007	543
2008	1,508
2009	811
2010	827
2011	1,099
2012	526
2013	967
2014	1,291
2015	879
2016	1,093
2017	945
2018	636
2019	660
2020	591
2021	416
2022	668
2023	514
2024	818
2025	492
2026	905

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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	430
10 to 20	71
20 to 30	15
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	2