Weather Records on 17 September 1995

1,145 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 1995. Highest significance: Kodiak AP, US.

Key Facts for 17 September 1995

On 17 September 1995, 1,145 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 199 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,116 daily.
Kodiak AP set a monthly record daily precipitation of 131.1 mm (5.2 in) on 17 September 1995.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 418 records.

Record Map

1,145 stations

1,145 station records on 17 September 1995 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 September 1995: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kodiak AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Belleplain STN Forest	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hatteras	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elliot	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thargomindah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlahuacan del Rio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grayson 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hillgrove (Hillview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Millerovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Neshaminy Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eulo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Groton	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wakamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dover	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	257.0 mm (10.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yamagata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Zimovniki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Lcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lambertville	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winchester 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Koonawarra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Yeoval Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich Public Utility Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Engcobo (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pendleton Dwtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Inverell Comparison	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Certkovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	228.0 mm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gyzylarbat	Turkmenistan	Record high maximum temperature	39.0 C (102.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Downtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Frenchburg 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marlinton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Papane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,145 records

Records set or tied on 17 September 1995 by type: Highest daily maximum 231, Lowest daily maximum 85, Highest daily minimum 358, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 357.

Records on 17 September 1995 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	231
Lowest daily maximum	85
Highest daily minimum	358
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	357
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 September 1995 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 28, daily 1,116.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

871 broken records

Margins by which the 871 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 194.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 1995

Top 20 records on 17 September 1995 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 September 1995	Kodiak AP, US	monthly rain	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	30 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1995	Belleplain STN Forest, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1995	Hatteras, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	89 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Elliot, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Thargomindah Post Office, AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	12.1 mm (0.5 in)	92 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Ixtlahuacan del Rio, MX	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Ashland, US	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Lewes, US	daily rain	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	32 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Grayson 3 SW, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	118 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Hillgrove (Hillview), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Galena, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	95 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Katsuura, JP	daily rain	252.0 mm (9.9 in)	194.0 mm (7.6 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Millerovo, RU	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Neshaminy Falls, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Providence, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Eulo Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Groton, US	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Wakamatsu, JP	daily rain	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1995	Parker, US	daily high min	31.1 C (88.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	89 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 1995

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1995. 1995 had 1,145 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 25	827
25 to 50	34
50 to 75	8
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1