Weather Records on 12 September 1985

876 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1985. Highest significance: Fortine 1 N, US.

Key Facts for 12 September 1985

On 12 September 1985, 876 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 496 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 854 daily.
Fortine 1 N set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 12 September 1985.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

876 stations

876 station records on 12 September 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
La Junta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Spearman	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bermagui South (Young Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Umbarger	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ericson 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bodalla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yichang	China	Record daily precipitation	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Raipur	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raton Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Borger	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hugoton	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Border 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lakin	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Onaka	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Selby	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wildes Meadow (Longview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nalcik	Russia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
White Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gruver	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tarandacuao	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Brighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	0.4 C (32.7 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Elberton 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hungry Horse Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe Mauka 781	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seeley Lake Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kiama Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Batemans Bay - Buckenbowra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caliente	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cut Bank AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

876 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 237, Highest daily minimum 59, Lowest daily minimum 259, Heaviest daily rainfall 270.

Records on 12 September 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	237
Highest daily minimum	59
Lowest daily minimum	259
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 September 1985 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 21, daily 854.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

661 broken records

Margins by which the 661 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 87.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1985

Top 20 records on 12 September 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 1985	Fortine 1 N, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1985	La Junta, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1985	Spearman, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1985	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Canyon, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Bermagui South (Young Street), AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Umbarger, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Faulkton, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	82 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Bigfork 13 S, US	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Ericson 8 WNW, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Bodalla Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Yichang, CN	daily rain	108.6 mm (4.3 in)	87.2 mm (3.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Raipur, IN	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	79 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Hereford, US	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Holbrook, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Polson, US	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Raton Fltr Plt, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Goodwell Rsch STN, US	monthly rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	65 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Borger, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1985	Hermit 8 SE, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	58 years	44 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 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1985. 1985 had 876 records.

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

Records on 09-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1837	2
1839	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	4
1859	2
1860	2
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	18
1904	7
1905	8
1906	24
1907	11
1908	12
1909	11
1910	4
1911	15
1912	20
1913	12
1914	49
1915	71
1916	21
1917	231
1918	42
1919	69
1920	49
1921	60
1922	136
1923	33
1924	177
1925	443
1926	89
1927	339
1928	155
1929	118
1930	198
1931	648
1932	199
1933	360
1934	176
1935	441
1936	515
1937	318
1938	332
1939	702
1940	891
1941	172
1942	337
1943	544
1944	393
1945	414
1946	302
1947	596
1948	292
1949	512
1950	578
1951	399
1952	575
1953	515
1954	313
1955	457
1956	389
1957	727
1958	783
1959	536
1960	772
1961	750
1962	407
1963	466
1964	836
1965	459
1966	416
1967	510
1968	428
1969	558
1970	619
1971	593
1972	430
1973	588
1974	575
1975	1,102
1976	539
1977	524
1978	952
1979	765
1980	511
1981	424
1982	993
1983	915
1984	700
1985	876
1986	787
1987	686
1988	997
1989	1,313
1990	1,001
1991	672
1992	767
1993	798
1994	550
1995	532
1996	1,014
1997	737
1998	1,770
1999	938
2000	1,188
2001	797
2002	883
2003	830
2004	653
2005	1,032
2006	963
2007	776
2008	1,213
2009	876
2010	939
2011	988
2012	639
2013	1,066
2014	1,374
2015	704
2016	748
2017	1,114
2018	595
2019	884
2020	566
2021	513
2022	739
2023	844
2024	1,009
2025	433
2026	627

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Data for records on 1985-09-12: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 20	630
20 to 40	21
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1