Weather Records on 7 September 1986

1,062 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1986. Highest significance: La Pryor, US.

Key Facts for 7 September 1986

On 7 September 1986, 1,062 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
138 were record highs and 770 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 1,046 daily.
La Pryor set a daily record precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 7 September 1986.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,062 stations

1,062 station records on 7 September 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 September 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
La Pryor	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Progreso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rtiscevo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lajes Ab	Portugal	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meade	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pearsall	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse 1NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Teocaltiche (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Los Gatos	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinas (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
San Bartolo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Menno	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Utsira Fyr	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vanersborg	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.4 C (34.5 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Archer	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Britt 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Detour Village	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jian	China	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marshalltown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Primghar	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Alma	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ogden Pioneer Ph	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,062 records

Records set or tied on 7 September 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 386, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 384, Heaviest daily rainfall 154.

Records on 7 September 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	386
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	384
Heaviest daily rainfall	154
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 September 1986 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 1,046.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 1986

Top 20 records on 7 September 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 1986	La Pryor, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Progreso, MX	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	San Juan, MX	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	29 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Rtiscevo, RU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.9 mm (0.8 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Coldwater, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	90 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Glorieta, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Lajes Ab, PT	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Nevada City, US	monthly high min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Meade, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Pearsall, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Philip AP, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	77 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Gavle, SE	daily low max	10.3 C (50.5 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	100 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Flagler 1S, US	daily low max	10.0 C (50.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Syracuse 1NE, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	65 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Fremont, US	daily low max	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Ft Meade, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Bethany, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Teocaltiche (Dge), MX	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Los Gatos, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1986	Medicine Lodge, US	daily low max	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	65 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

1802 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1986. 1986 had 1,062 records.

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

Records on 09-07 in each year
Year	Records
1802	2
1814	2
1816	1
1833	1
1845	2
1847	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1868	1
1870	1
1871	4
1872	3
1873	1
1877	4
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1882	1
1883	2
1886	1
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	2
1891	7
1892	3
1894	8
1895	7
1896	1
1897	2
1898	8
1899	3
1900	1
1901	6
1902	3
1903	7
1904	8
1905	20
1906	8
1907	5
1908	26
1909	11
1910	15
1911	20
1912	39
1913	20
1914	29
1915	28
1916	39
1917	44
1918	35
1919	184
1920	375
1921	80
1922	98
1923	125
1924	232
1925	303
1926	117
1927	147
1928	130
1929	355
1930	108
1931	400
1932	478
1933	287
1934	566
1935	275
1936	370
1937	260
1938	348
1939	634
1940	226
1941	451
1942	415
1943	591
1944	519
1945	482
1946	356
1947	625
1948	353
1949	705
1950	704
1951	342
1952	301
1953	446
1954	390
1955	405
1956	752
1957	498
1958	570
1959	583
1960	763
1961	312
1962	729
1963	448
1964	463
1965	672
1966	365
1967	535
1968	417
1969	696
1970	917
1971	648
1972	534
1973	674
1974	709
1975	423
1976	763
1977	674
1978	1,165
1979	583
1980	613
1981	622
1982	684
1983	1,235
1984	1,396
1985	1,459
1986	1,062
1987	956
1988	1,266
1989	553
1990	900
1991	957
1992	1,257
1993	720
1994	523
1995	1,093
1996	982
1997	799
1998	1,262
1999	1,087
2000	1,320
2001	1,068
2002	1,169
2003	768
2004	865
2005	708
2006	1,105
2007	1,171
2008	1,210
2009	713
2010	1,147
2011	1,452
2012	699
2013	981
2014	491
2015	637
2016	868
2017	966
2018	723
2019	743
2020	1,352
2021	794
2022	2,096
2023	1,116
2024	1,216
2025	711
2026	760

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Data for records on 1986-09-07: 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	774
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1