Weather Records on 13 September 1996

1,117 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 September 1996. Highest significance: Zugspitze, DE.

Key Facts for 13 September 1996

On 13 September 1996, 1,117 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 497 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 1,084 daily.
Zugspitze set a daily record precipitation of 49.8 mm (2.0 in) on 13 September 1996.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

1,117 stations

1,117 station records on 13 September 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 September 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
State College	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Williamsport Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sarajevo	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Record daily precipitation	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe Y Calvo (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Tract	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Nis	Serbia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bloserville 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bad-Sohl Elster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Comitan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Sur	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Sewage Plt	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Capituva	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cabo San Lucas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greenview	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yampa	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Greiz-Dolau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caduao	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Las Caas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Etchojoa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Do Itapemirim (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Represa Piquete	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rodewisch	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shahat	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hillside 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistique Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sierra Blanca 2 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
El Carrizal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shippensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Regensburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	10.1 C (50.2 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cerro de Ortega	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Monte Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.8 mm (2.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gera-Leumnitz	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Chinipas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ubon Ratchathani	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bom Jardim de Minas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Canisteo 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Cntrl Fs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Millheim	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenpeissenberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Jacinto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Guatenipa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Mochis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,117 records

Records set or tied on 13 September 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 351, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 146, Heaviest daily rainfall 315, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 13 September 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	351
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	146
Heaviest daily rainfall	315
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 13 September 1996 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 29, daily 1,084.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

928 broken records

Margins by which the 928 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 133.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 September 1996

Top 20 records on 13 September 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 September 1996	Zugspitze, DE	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	69 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1996	State College, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	67 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1996	Williamsport Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Sarajevo, BA	daily rain	61.3 mm (2.4 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Guadalupe Y Calvo (Smn), MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Upper Tract, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Nis, RS	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Bloserville 1 N, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	9 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Bad-Sohl Elster, DE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Comitan (Dge), MX	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	17 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	San Antonio Sur, MX	daily rain	145.3 mm (5.7 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Madison Sewage Plt, US	daily low max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	94 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Minas Nuevas, MX	daily rain	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	10 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Glen Hazel 2 NE Dam, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Fazenda Capituva, BR	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Cabo San Lucas, MX	daily rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Greenview, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Yampa, US	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Cedar Pt, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1996	Greiz-Dolau, DE	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	96 years	42 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 1,117 records.

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

Records on 09-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1822	1
1835	1
1836	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	2
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1872	3
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1899	7
1900	3
1901	15
1902	30
1903	17
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	6
1908	11
1909	26
1910	11
1911	65
1912	23
1913	43
1914	42
1915	48
1916	19
1917	172
1918	33
1919	88
1920	48
1921	63
1922	124
1923	122
1924	65
1925	294
1926	76
1927	439
1928	253
1929	187
1930	284
1931	639
1932	171
1933	299
1934	187
1935	363
1936	519
1937	486
1938	382
1939	918
1940	841
1941	299
1942	287
1943	602
1944	361
1945	657
1946	423
1947	491
1948	472
1949	935
1950	657
1951	469
1952	569
1953	732
1954	291
1955	387
1956	332
1957	544
1958	578
1959	740
1960	660
1961	972
1962	378
1963	676
1964	645
1965	572
1966	501
1967	420
1968	239
1969	518
1970	1,216
1971	708
1972	396
1973	746
1974	965
1975	1,365
1976	411
1977	457
1978	796
1979	574
1980	648
1981	408
1982	1,004
1983	703
1984	646
1985	852
1986	741
1987	970
1988	902
1989	1,243
1990	1,187
1991	672
1992	580
1993	1,143
1994	667
1995	845
1996	1,117
1997	657
1998	1,654
1999	847
2000	856
2001	841
2002	879
2003	728
2004	743
2005	854
2006	1,076
2007	543
2008	1,508
2009	811
2010	827
2011	1,099
2012	526
2013	967
2014	1,291
2015	879
2016	1,093
2017	945
2018	636
2019	660
2020	591
2021	416
2022	668
2023	514
2024	818
2025	492
2026	905

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Data for records on 1996-09-13: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 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	861
20 to 40	44
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1