Weather Records on 16 September 1988

786 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 1988. Highest significance: Ebor (Kotupna), AU.

Key Facts for 16 September 1988

On 16 September 1988, 786 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
247 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 735 daily.
Ebor (Kotupna) set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 16 September 1988.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

786 stations

786 station records on 16 September 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
El Pajonal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	325.9 mm (12.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Mina	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	211.8 mm (8.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Saltillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Elands Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Gosford (Narara Research Stati	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Stroud Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Turramurra (Kissing Point Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	286.8 mm (11.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Ramos Arizpe (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dungog Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Iturbide	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Dge	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Luverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Carrollton	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Nowendoc (Beaufort)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paterson Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Gloucester Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wyong (Wyong Golf Club)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.4 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Woodenbong (Unumgar St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cockle Creek (Pasminco Metals)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.8 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sedgefield (Bundajon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Atasu	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Topo Chico	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	259.8 mm (10.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lyons	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Towallum (Maxwelton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cerralvo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	226.8 mm (8.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Villagran (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Salem	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mulbring (Vincent Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel Brook (Albano)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Berowra (Goodwyn Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kendall Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ejido Reata	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dorrigo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.6 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton (Coalcliff)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.7 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Harwood Island (Harwood Sugar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ourimbah (Dog Trap Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.0 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chichester Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chatswood Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cromer Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rockford 3 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.6 mm (5.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moorland (Coopernook State For	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.8 mm (4.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

786 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 64, Lowest daily maximum 69, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 89, Heaviest daily rainfall 380, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 16 September 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	64
Lowest daily maximum	69
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	89
Heaviest daily rainfall	380
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 16 September 1988 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 33, daily 735.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

633 broken records

Margins by which the 633 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 198.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 1988

Top 20 records on 16 September 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 1988	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Saltillo, MX	all-time rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	33 years	73 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	El Pajonal, MX	all-time rain	325.9 mm (12.8 in)	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	32 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Jeogla Station, AU	daily rain	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	77 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Mina, MX	all-time rain	211.8 mm (8.3 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	20 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Saltillo (Dge), MX	all-time rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	16 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Elands Post Office, AU	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Gosford (Narara Research Stati, AU	daily rain	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Stroud Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Turramurra (Kissing Point Road, AU	daily rain	64.6 mm (2.5 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Rinconada, MX	all-time rain	286.8 mm (11.3 in)	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	9 years	66 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Ramos Arizpe (Smn), MX	all-time rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	65 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Dungog Post Office, AU	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Iturbide, MX	all-time rain	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	11 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Forster - Tuncurry R.V.C.P., AU	daily rain	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	74 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	San Antonio Las Alazanas (Dge, MX	all-time rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Laguna de Sanchez, MX	all-time rain	344.9 mm (13.6 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	11 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Luverne, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	82 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1988	Carrollton, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 786 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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Data for records on 1988-09-16: 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 25	523
25 to 50	66
50 to 75	24
75 to 100	11
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	3