Weather Records on 26 September 1984

1,256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1984. Highest significance: Puhi 1013, US.

Key Facts for 26 September 1984

On 26 September 1984, 1,256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
140 were record highs and 775 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 101 monthly and 1,154 daily.
Puhi 1013 set a daily record precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 26 September 1984.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 408 records.

Record Map

1,256 stations

1,256 station records on 26 September 1984 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 1984: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Puhi 1013	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Springerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Petrified Forest Np	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Butte Bert Mooney AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
El Morro Natl Mon	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Halenanaho 1006	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Itapitangui	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita Exp Range	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grants AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Koloko Rsvr 1137	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Capinzal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Arivaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Thoreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zuni	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jaguariuna	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacupiranga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hutchinson 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coleman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver Dam Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Doutor Pedrinho	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bachiniva	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Janesville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Novomirgorod	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Florence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lenorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Benedito Novo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tiskilwa 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blumenau (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Noblesville River	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wakefield 3NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hettinger	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bristow	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,256 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1984 by type: Highest daily maximum 88, Lowest daily maximum 455, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 320, Heaviest daily rainfall 289, Heaviest daily snowfall 22, Deepest snow cover 30.

Records on 26 September 1984 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	88
Lowest daily maximum	455
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	320
Heaviest daily rainfall	289
Heaviest daily snowfall	22
Deepest snow cover	30

Records on 26 September 1984 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 101, daily 1,154.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,024 broken records

Margins by which the 1,024 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1984

Top 20 records on 26 September 1984 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1984	Puhi 1013, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Springerville, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Petrified Forest Np, US	daily rain	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Butte Bert Mooney AP, US	daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	89 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	El Morro Natl Mon, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Halenanaho 1006, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Itapitangui, BR	daily rain	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Santa Rita Exp Range, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	26 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Grants AP, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	22 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Koloko Rsvr 1137, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Charlotte, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Barra Do Capinzal, BR	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Arivaca, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Thoreau, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Zuni, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Denton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Pouso Redondo, BR	daily rain	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Snowflake, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Sioux Ctr 2 SE, US	monthly low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1984	Jaguariuna, BR	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	26 years	42 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

1812 to 1984

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1984. 1984 had 1,256 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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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	992
50 to 100	25
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1