Weather Records on 14 September 1980

543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1980. Highest significance: Tusket, CA.

Key Facts for 14 September 1980

On 14 September 1980, 543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
253 were record highs and 109 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 533 daily.
Tusket set a monthly record daily precipitation of 91.0 mm (3.6 in) on 14 September 1980.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

543 stations

543 station records on 14 September 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Tusket	Canada	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Crescent (Serat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Friona	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Zavetnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elida	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Azueta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lac la Ronge	Canada	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kemptville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bastrop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bernalillo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mimosa Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moorleah (Preolenna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Yarmouth A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Koosharem	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Forest Grove	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Island Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Clarion 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Andres	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Verkeerdevlei (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Artesia 6S	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Garrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Liverpool Big Falls	Canada	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Portland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Delaware	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Durant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Idabel	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Meteghan River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Schenley Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
South Forest (Plummers Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Goedehoop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Benton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Portola	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iliamna AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
El Tintero	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sibasa	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Los Banos	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Umbarger	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Dillingham FAA AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

543 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 155, Lowest daily maximum 75, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 34, Heaviest daily rainfall 178, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 14 September 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	155
Lowest daily maximum	75
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	34
Heaviest daily rainfall	178
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 14 September 1980 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 533.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

419 broken records

Margins by which the 419 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 1100.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1980

Top 20 records on 14 September 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1980	Tusket, CA	monthly rain	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Lake Crescent (Serat), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Friona, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Zavetnoe, RU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Colony, US	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	62 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Coloso, PR	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	32 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Elida, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Azueta, MX	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	3 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Lac la Ronge, CA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	12 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Kemptville, CA	all-time rain	119.6 mm (4.7 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	28 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Bastrop, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	83 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Bernalillo, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Slippery Rock 1 SSW, US	monthly rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Mimosa Park, ZA	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Prescott 2 NNW, US	monthly high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	55 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Moorleah (Preolenna Road), AU	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Yarmouth A, CA	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Livingston, US	daily high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1980	Susanville 2SW, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	74 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1980	Koosharem, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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

1814 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1980. 1980 had 543 records.

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

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

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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 200	418
200 to 400	0
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	0
1000 to 1200	1