Weather Records on 14 September 1996

1,091 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1996. Highest significance: Usina Paineiras (Dnos), BR.

Key Facts for 14 September 1996

On 14 September 1996, 1,091 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
285 were record highs and 512 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 1,058 daily.
Usina Paineiras (Dnos) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 117.4 mm (4.6 in) on 14 September 1996.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 437 records.

Record Map

1,091 stations

1,091 station records on 14 September 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Usina Paineiras (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Portland Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Graham	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Wendelstein	Germany	Record snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cliff 11 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Marechal Floriano (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Strawn 8 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Mezquital KM. 150	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Culiacan (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeira Suica (Dnos)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rauschberg Bei Ruhpolding	Germany	Record snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
McCamey	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
El Triunfo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteriver 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wyelangta	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Timboon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dolores (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Ground	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta State AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lichtentanne	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	12.4 C (54.3 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Szeged	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	14.5 C (58.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ixcamilpa (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington 3E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Apollo Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pennyroyal Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valsugana Velha-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bingham Wyman Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Presque Isle	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Echo Power Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Calcado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tamazula de Victoria	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Navojoa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bright Angel Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Voru	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lenningen-Schopfloch	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ocozocoautla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low maximum temperature	10.4 C (50.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rive	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sanalona II	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,091 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 278, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 234, Heaviest daily rainfall 291, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 14 September 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	278
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	234
Heaviest daily rainfall	291
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 14 September 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 32, daily 1,058.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

840 broken records

Margins by which the 840 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 240.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1996

Top 20 records on 14 September 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1996	Usina Paineiras (Dnos), BR	monthly rain	117.4 mm (4.6 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1996	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1996	Portland Intl AP, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1996	Graham, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	62 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Wendelstein, DE	daily snow depth	25.0 cm (9.8 in)	24.0 cm (9.4 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Cliff 11 SE, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Marechal Floriano (Dnos), BR	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Roosevelt 1 S, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Strawn 8 NNE, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	47 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Wellington, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	10 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	El Mezquital KM. 150, MX	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Culiacan (Dge), MX	daily rain	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Cachoeira Suica (Dnos), BR	daily rain	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Rauschberg Bei Ruhpolding, DE	daily snow depth	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	20.0 cm (7.9 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	McCamey, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	9 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	77 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	El Triunfo, MX	daily rain	161.8 mm (6.4 in)	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Whiteriver 1 SW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Wyelangta, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1996	Timboon, AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	73 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

1814 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1996. 1996 had 1,091 records.

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

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

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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 50	829
50 to 100	8
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	2