Weather Records on 17 September 1992

686 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 1992. Highest significance: McGrath AP, US.

Key Facts for 17 September 1992

On 17 September 1992, 686 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
259 were record highs and 158 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 673 daily.
McGrath AP set a monthly record daily snowfall of 18.5 cm (7.3 in) on 17 September 1992.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 421 records.

Record Map

686 stations

686 station records on 17 September 1992 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 September 1992: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
McGrath AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Huejotzingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
McKinley Park	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Point Hicks (Lighthouse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Divnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wellston Tippy Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gulkana AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cheboygan	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bairro Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Duki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fairbanks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gabo Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Presa Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Sugor	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bellevue L/D 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avai	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Riga	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Moanalua 770	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jacobina	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Campos de Cunha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nenana Muni AP	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Buchan	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tres Piedras	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tanana AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Conquista	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbell	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
University Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa 712.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eden (Timbillica)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Club Terrace	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alegre Do Sul	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waipahu 750	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lagoa Grande (Mmv)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carmo Do Cajuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Melo Franco	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
College Obsy	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Ano Bom Do Tiete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tamiami Trail 40 Mi Bend	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mio Hydro Plt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minnesota City Dam 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tesocoma	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dzitas	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morozovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

686 records

Records set or tied on 17 September 1992 by type: Highest daily maximum 76, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 251, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 17 September 1992 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	76
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 17 September 1992 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 673.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records

Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 584.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 1992

Top 20 records on 17 September 1992 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 September 1992	McGrath AP, US	monthly snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	9.6 cm (3.8 in)	26 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1992	Quiriego (Smn), MX	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1992	Huejotzingo, MX	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	McKinley Park, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	20 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Baraboo Wwtp, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Point Hicks (Lighthouse), AU	daily rain	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Divnoe, RU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Wellston Tippy Dam, US	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Kaawaloa 29, US	daily rain	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Gulkana AP, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Cheboygan, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	90 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Bairro Alto, BR	daily rain	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Duki, RU	daily rain	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Fairbanks Intl AP, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	70 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Presa Alvaro Obregon, MX	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Ust-Sugor, RU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Bellevue L/D 12, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	19 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Beloit, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1992	Dodge, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	44 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

1796 to 1992

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1992. 1992 had 686 records.

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

Records on 09-17 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	1
1805	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	3
1848	1
1850	1
1851	2
1853	2
1854	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1882	2
1884	3
1885	3
1886	6
1888	2
1889	8
1891	1
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	9
1897	4
1898	7
1899	1
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	28
1904	2
1905	17
1906	10
1907	15
1908	13
1909	7
1910	38
1911	15
1912	17
1913	28
1914	38
1915	48
1916	40
1917	255
1918	41
1919	21
1920	40
1921	66
1922	47
1923	159
1924	80
1925	338
1926	154
1927	420
1928	78
1929	168
1930	147
1931	564
1932	425
1933	415
1934	246
1935	321
1936	219
1937	463
1938	363
1939	294
1940	326
1941	328
1942	581
1943	513
1944	403
1945	614
1946	620
1947	680
1948	630
1949	292
1950	412
1951	359
1952	263
1953	344
1954	449
1955	649
1956	437
1957	405
1958	806
1959	1,210
1960	385
1961	657
1962	432
1963	297
1964	559
1965	1,394
1966	523
1967	331
1968	691
1969	352
1970	412
1971	898
1972	556
1973	638
1974	491
1975	478
1976	636
1977	641
1978	764
1979	804
1980	794
1981	1,155
1982	606
1983	862
1984	1,006
1985	448
1986	1,314
1987	926
1988	982
1989	863
1990	650
1991	1,407
1992	686
1993	950
1994	986
1995	1,145
1996	1,342
1997	1,057
1998	1,137
1999	1,102
2000	1,318
2001	895
2002	1,025
2003	586
2004	872
2005	1,042
2006	1,344
2007	752
2008	886
2009	871
2010	907
2011	1,116
2012	597
2013	1,253
2014	571
2015	953
2016	707
2017	455
2018	899
2019	774
2020	651
2021	345
2022	313
2023	646
2024	954
2025	634
2026	968

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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	521
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1