Weather Records on 28 September 1980

750 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1980. Highest significance: Haskell, US.

Key Facts for 28 September 1980

On 28 September 1980, 750 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
175 were record highs and 230 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 85 monthly and 658 daily.
Haskell set a daily record precipitation of 98.8 mm (3.9 in) on 28 September 1980.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

750 stations

750 station records on 28 September 1980 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1980: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Arkadelphia 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Insizwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Bowie	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Tishomingo Natl Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Dundee 6 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Malvern	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Throckmorton	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Durant	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bear Mtn Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	226.3 mm (8.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hamlin 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Ida 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ringgold	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Antelope	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Estevan Point	Canada	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aquidaba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Boughton	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Farris 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hugo	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gurdon	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Boyd	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Frei Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hankinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Keurboomsrivier (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Carnasaw Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Archer City 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Huelva	Spain	Record daily precipitation	78.1 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 5 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Muenster	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Don Muang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dequeen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hope 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rotan	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Idabel	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Munday	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	234.7 mm (9.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nqadu Heights (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sherman	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

750 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1980 by type: Highest daily maximum 80, Lowest daily maximum 184, Highest daily minimum 95, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 337, Heaviest daily snowfall 6, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 September 1980 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	80
Lowest daily maximum	184
Highest daily minimum	95
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	337
Heaviest daily snowfall	6
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 September 1980 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 85, daily 658.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

618 broken records

Margins by which the 618 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 300.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1980

Top 20 records on 28 September 1980 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1980	Haskell, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	86 years	74 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Arkadelphia 2 N, US	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	67 years	69 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Insizwa (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	42.8 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Bowie, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	54 years	64 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Tishomingo Natl Wr, US	daily rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Victor 4 N, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Dundee 6 NNW, US	daily rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	54 years	61 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Malvern, US	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	63.7 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Throckmorton, US	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1980	Henrietta, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Durant, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Bear Mtn Twr, US	monthly rain	226.3 mm (8.9 in)	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	15 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Hamlin 1SW, US	all-time rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Mt Ida 3 SE, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	107 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Ringgold, US	daily rain	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Monticello Muni AP, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Antelope, US	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Estevan Point, CA	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Aquidaba, BR	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1980	Dequeen, US	all-time rain	201.2 mm (7.9 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	50 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

1794 to 1980

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1980. 1980 had 750 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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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 50	581
50 to 100	30
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1