Weather Records on 24 September 1990

969 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1990. Highest significance: Kirup, AU.

Key Facts for 24 September 1990

On 24 September 1990, 969 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
303 were record highs and 364 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 951 daily.
Kirup set a daily record precipitation of 40.0 mm (1.6 in) on 24 September 1990.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

969 stations

969 station records on 24 September 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kirup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Horda	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Rita Do Jacutinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alnarp Fruktavdelning	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gronbaek-Allingskovgard	Denmark	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ignacio Lopez Rayon	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pinjarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Malmo_2	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wales	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nambucca Heads Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grundsjon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Louisville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pony	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olofstrom	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Olastorp	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ogestad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guachochi (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Simrishamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Ignatius	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pindamonhangaba (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Jose Do Barreiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Armour	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pechey Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Angel R. Cabada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	166.9 mm (6.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high minimum temperature	26.5 C (79.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ponte Alta 1	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Finca Argovia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Boyanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Donnybrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Porto Firme	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.1 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Caete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Stora_Segerstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colgate	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	38.6 C (101.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bom Jardim de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

969 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 180, Lowest daily maximum 155, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 209, Heaviest daily rainfall 298, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 September 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	180
Lowest daily maximum	155
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	209
Heaviest daily rainfall	298
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 September 1990 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 18, daily 951.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

760 broken records

Margins by which the 760 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1990

Top 20 records on 24 September 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1990	Kirup, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	19.7 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Ust Tzilma, RU	monthly rain	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	74 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Saint Leo, US	monthly low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Aby, SE	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Tranebjerg, DK	monthly rain	48.7 mm (1.9 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Horda, SE	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	37 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Santa Rita Do Jacutinga, BR	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Alnarp Fruktavdelning, SE	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Puente Colgante, MX	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	25 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Gronbaek-Allingskovgard, DK	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Ignacio Lopez Rayon, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs), BR	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Rinconada, MX	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	68 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Pinjarra, AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	72 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Malmo_2, SE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Wales, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	21 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Nambucca Heads Bowling Club, AU	daily rain	81.4 mm (3.2 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Woolgoolga (Clear Place), AU	daily rain	83.2 mm (3.3 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1990	Grundsjon, SE	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	21 years	39 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

1803 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1990. 1990 had 969 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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 20	741
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2