Weather Records on 7 September 1988

1,266 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 September 1988. Highest significance: St Petersburg, US.

Key Facts for 7 September 1988

On 7 September 1988, 1,266 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 817 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 49 monthly and 1,214 daily.
St Petersburg set a daily record precipitation of 173.7 mm (6.8 in) on 7 September 1988.
Across 165 earlier years (1802 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 446 records.

Record Map

1,266 stations

1,266 station records on 7 September 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 September 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Petersburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	173.7 mm (6.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Stereguscij	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cassilis (Dalkeith)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Talawanta)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Polovinnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chornomorske	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Merriwa (Bowglen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Venice	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cross City 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fortine 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	18.0 C (64.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Bluff	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsborough Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Myakka Rvr Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winnsboro 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caohekou	China	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bungunya School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Ross	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Sterling	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hatteras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fowlerton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado Goodwin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rudnya	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,266 records

Records set or tied on 7 September 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 115, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 214, Lowest daily minimum 550, Heaviest daily rainfall 120.

Records on 7 September 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	115
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	214
Lowest daily minimum	550
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 7 September 1988 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 49, daily 1,214.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

957 broken records

Margins by which the 957 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 141.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 September 1988

Top 20 records on 7 September 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 September 1988	St Petersburg, US	daily rain	173.7 mm (6.8 in)	141.7 mm (5.6 in)	54 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 September 1988	Stereguscij, UA	daily rain	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	97 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Brewarrina (Talawanta), AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Polovinnoe, RU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Chornomorske, UA	daily rain	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Lnai Culture & Heritage Ctr, US	all-time high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Merriwa (Bowglen), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Greensboro, US	daily low min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Venice, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Cross City 1 E, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Brunswick, US	daily low max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	90 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Covington 3 SW, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Union City, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Kanalohuluhulu 1075, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	16 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Caruthersville, US	daily low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	86 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Fortine 1 N, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	80 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Low Head (Comparison), AU	daily high max	18.0 C (64.4 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	67 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
7 September 1988	Pine Bluff, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	95 years	41 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1802 to 1988. 1988 had 1,266 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 1988-09-07: 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	940
20 to 40	12
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1