Weather Records on 16 September 1992

1,073 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 1992. Highest significance: Hastings Dam 2, US.

Key Facts for 16 September 1992

On 16 September 1992, 1,073 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
346 were record highs and 205 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Hastings Dam 2 set a monthly record daily precipitation of 127.0 mm (5.0 in) on 16 September 1992.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

1,073 stations

1,073 station records on 16 September 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hastings Dam 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Ellsworth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Eagle	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Chaska	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Deal Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cashton	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ristna	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wabasha	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Crosse Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
La Gloria (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ripon 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Myra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vitoria de Santo Antao	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Spreckelsville 400	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 4 783	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pauoa Flats 784	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tonsina	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	179.6 mm (7.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Paul	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Moe Gippsland Water	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Afogados da Ingazeira (Dnocs)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Necedah	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mairipora	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
North Pelican	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Big Delta AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Menomonie	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Sao Bento	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tlacotepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aldeinha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Falls Hydro Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Capuava	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prentice #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Raglan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ajaguz	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,073 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 101, Highest daily minimum 268, Lowest daily minimum 104, Heaviest daily rainfall 507, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 12.

Records on 16 September 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	101
Highest daily minimum	268
Lowest daily minimum	104
Heaviest daily rainfall	507
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	12

Records on 16 September 1992 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 27, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

870 broken records

Margins by which the 870 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 660.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 1992

Top 20 records on 16 September 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 1992	Hastings Dam 2, US	monthly rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	53 years	75 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Ellsworth 1E, US	all-time rain	180.3 mm (7.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Eagle, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	87 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Chaska, US	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Viroqua, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	86 years	60 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1992	Farmington 3NW, US	all-time rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Mauston 1 SE, US	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	77 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Mondovi, US	all-time rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Deal Island, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Cashton, US	daily rain	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	McKinley Park, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Ristna, EE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Wabasha, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	La Crosse Muni AP, US	daily rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	La Gloria (Cfe), MX	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	University Exp STN, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	88 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1992	Blair, US	monthly rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	50 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 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1992. 1992 had 1,073 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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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 100	864
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1