Weather Records on 1 September 1996
823 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1996. Highest significance: Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU.
Key Facts for 1 September 1996
- On 1 September 1996, 823 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 295 were record highs and 249 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 51 monthly and 770 daily.
- Darkes Forest (Kintyre) set a daily record precipitation of 101.8 mm (4.0 in) on 1 September 1996.
- Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 439 records.
Record Map
823 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darkes Forest (Kintyre) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Eugowra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| Snowball | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| UNIV of Hawaii 713 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| Majors Creek (the Old School) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| Tynda | Russia | Record daily precipitation | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Mittagong (Beatrice Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Moss Vale (Hoskins Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Braidwood (Wallace Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Milton Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nerriga Composite | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Narooma Rvcp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Dapto Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bermagui South (Young Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bodalla Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bombala (Therry Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moanalua 770 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berry Masonic Village | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kioloa Old Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Fullerton 1 ESE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Ran Air Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 82.6 mm (3.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sutton Forest (Eling Forest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 67.0 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wyndham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Osijek | Croatia | Record daily precipitation | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bendalong Stp | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Waynesboro 2 W | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bundanoon (Plattwood) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ashland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canowindra (Canowindra Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.0 mm (1.1 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Sussex Inlet Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Independence | United States | Record high minimum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 51 of 100 (Notable) |
| Appin Church St | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.0 mm (2.2 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Robertson (St.Anthonys) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 118.0 mm (4.6 in) | 50 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kaneohe Mauka 781 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Manoa 712.1 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 114.8 mm (4.5 in) | 49 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kangaroo Valley (Main Rd) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) | 48 of 100 (Notable) |
| Faulconbridge (St Georges Cres | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 60.0 mm (2.4 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Nowra Treatment Works | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bowral (Parry Drive) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Charleyong | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lumpkin 2 SE | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| Kiama Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 111.4 mm (4.4 in) | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tottenham Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.2 mm (1.1 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wapengo Lake Road | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 66.6 mm (2.6 in) | 44 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tathra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Tesocoma | Mexico | Record daily precipitation | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Telchaquillo | Mexico | Record high maximum temperature | 43.9 C (111.0 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Batesville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Canton 4N | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 24.4 C (75.9 F) | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cataract Dam | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 58.0 mm (2.3 in) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Port Gibson 1 NE | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 22.8 C (73.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brackettville | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 12.8 C (55.0 F) | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bega (Newtown Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Eden (Timbillica) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Angleton 2 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 40 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coolatai (Willunga) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.0 mm (1.5 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Berkeley (Northcliffe Drive) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 70.0 mm (2.8 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lexington | United States | Record daily precipitation | 67.8 mm (2.7 in) | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
823 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 151 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 154 |
| Highest daily minimum | 144 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 95 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 279 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 51 |
| daily | 770 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
650 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 50 | 624 |
| 50 to 100 | 23 |
| 100 to 150 | 2 |
| 150 to 200 | 0 |
| 200 to 250 | 0 |
| 250 to 300 | 0 |
| 300 to 350 | 0 |
| 350 to 400 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
1 September 1996| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 1996 | Darkes Forest (Kintyre), AU | daily rain | 101.8 mm (4.0 in) | 66.2 mm (2.6 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 1 September 1996 | Eugowra Post Office, AU | monthly rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 69 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | Snowball, AU | daily rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 98 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | UNIV of Hawaii 713, US | monthly rain | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 35.0 mm (1.4 in) | 61 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | Majors Creek (the Old School), AU | daily rain | 68.4 mm (2.7 in) | 51.4 mm (2.0 in) | 97 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | Tynda, RU | all-time rain | 142.0 mm (5.6 in) | 50.1 mm (2.0 in) | 3 years | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | Mittagong (Beatrice Street), AU | daily rain | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 94 years | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| 1 September 1996 | Moss Vale (Hoskins Street), AU | daily rain | 90.2 mm (3.6 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Braidwood (Wallace Street), AU | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 39.7 mm (1.6 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Milton Post Office, AU | daily rain | 137.0 mm (5.4 in) | 105.8 mm (4.2 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Moruya Heads Pilot Station, AU | daily rain | 88.2 mm (3.5 in) | 59.8 mm (2.4 in) | 30 years | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Nerriga Composite, AU | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 30 years | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Narooma Rvcp, AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 30 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Dapto Bowling Club, AU | daily rain | 104.4 mm (4.1 in) | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) | 26 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Bermagui South (Young Street), AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 30 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Bodalla Post Office, AU | daily rain | 100.0 mm (3.9 in) | 59.1 mm (2.3 in) | 30 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Bombala (Therry Street), AU | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 90 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Moanalua 770, US | monthly rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 85 years | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Berry Masonic Village, AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 27.4 mm (1.1 in) | 101 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 September 1996 | Kioloa Old Post Office, AU | daily rain | 122.0 mm (4.8 in) | 103.2 mm (4.1 in) | 39 years | 55 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
1797 to 1996Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1797 | 1 |
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1819 | 1 |
| 1827 | 1 |
| 1831 | 1 |
| 1838 | 1 |
| 1851 | 1 |
| 1853 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1857 | 1 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1859 | 1 |
| 1860 | 2 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1865 | 1 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 3 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1878 | 3 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 5 |
| 1883 | 1 |
| 1886 | 3 |
| 1887 | 3 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1890 | 2 |
| 1892 | 2 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1897 | 4 |
| 1898 | 10 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 14 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 16 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 6 |
| 1906 | 26 |
| 1907 | 14 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 22 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 47 |
| 1913 | 32 |
| 1914 | 23 |
| 1915 | 46 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 24 |
| 1918 | 31 |
| 1919 | 19 |
| 1920 | 31 |
| 1921 | 46 |
| 1922 | 67 |
| 1923 | 75 |
| 1924 | 210 |
| 1925 | 127 |
| 1926 | 182 |
| 1927 | 136 |
| 1928 | 166 |
| 1929 | 324 |
| 1930 | 264 |
| 1931 | 233 |
| 1932 | 550 |
| 1933 | 622 |
| 1934 | 654 |
| 1935 | 584 |
| 1936 | 385 |
| 1937 | 502 |
| 1938 | 373 |
| 1939 | 303 |
| 1940 | 333 |
| 1941 | 497 |
| 1942 | 532 |
| 1943 | 578 |
| 1944 | 377 |
| 1945 | 497 |
| 1946 | 642 |
| 1947 | 555 |
| 1948 | 460 |
| 1949 | 1,102 |
| 1950 | 849 |
| 1951 | 668 |
| 1952 | 644 |
| 1953 | 937 |
| 1954 | 407 |
| 1955 | 413 |
| 1956 | 504 |
| 1957 | 320 |
| 1958 | 427 |
| 1959 | 519 |
| 1960 | 408 |
| 1961 | 531 |
| 1962 | 368 |
| 1963 | 416 |
| 1964 | 621 |
| 1965 | 657 |
| 1966 | 596 |
| 1967 | 1,263 |
| 1968 | 604 |
| 1969 | 493 |
| 1970 | 502 |
| 1971 | 464 |
| 1972 | 518 |
| 1973 | 874 |
| 1974 | 895 |
| 1975 | 939 |
| 1976 | 627 |
| 1977 | 500 |
| 1978 | 809 |
| 1979 | 459 |
| 1980 | 671 |
| 1981 | 649 |
| 1982 | 642 |
| 1983 | 1,167 |
| 1984 | 619 |
| 1985 | 901 |
| 1986 | 964 |
| 1987 | 909 |
| 1988 | 651 |
| 1989 | 823 |
| 1990 | 749 |
| 1991 | 687 |
| 1992 | 1,010 |
| 1993 | 1,122 |
| 1994 | 1,291 |
| 1995 | 1,165 |
| 1996 | 823 |
| 1997 | 1,161 |
| 1998 | 1,159 |
| 1999 | 925 |
| 2000 | 1,613 |
| 2001 | 904 |
| 2002 | 778 |
| 2003 | 1,254 |
| 2004 | 827 |
| 2005 | 901 |
| 2006 | 1,157 |
| 2007 | 976 |
| 2008 | 1,204 |
| 2009 | 1,003 |
| 2010 | 1,313 |
| 2011 | 1,071 |
| 2012 | 874 |
| 2013 | 775 |
| 2014 | 515 |
| 2015 | 661 |
| 2016 | 522 |
| 2017 | 686 |
| 2018 | 399 |
| 2019 | 800 |
| 2020 | 689 |
| 2021 | 751 |
| 2022 | 1,016 |
| 2023 | 720 |
| 2024 | 938 |
| 2025 | 359 |
| 2026 | 521 |
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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.
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