Weather Records on 20 September 1996

1,077 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 September 1996. Highest significance: Faulkton, US.

Key Facts for 20 September 1996

On 20 September 1996, 1,077 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
348 were record highs and 267 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,034 daily.
Faulkton set a monthly record daily precipitation of 93.2 mm (3.7 in) on 20 September 1996.
Across 156 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

1,077 stations

1,077 station records on 20 September 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 September 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Grenfell (Quondong Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Greenethorpe (Iandra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pallamallawa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ashley	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Windermere)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tingha (Crystal Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (Garthowen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kitadaito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	315.0 mm (12.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck 7 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Breien	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Licola Rwc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hague	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoma	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alfalfa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haikou	China	Record daily precipitation	327.9 mm (12.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mandan Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Koorawatha (Boorowa Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Burenda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warialda Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Weetaliba (Weetalabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Binalong Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shields	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ehlma Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Manilla (Carmarthen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dupree 15 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harrold 12 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan (Echo Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	13.5 C (56.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Caitas de Felipe Pescador	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Harrietville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Drobeta Turnu Severin	Romania	Record low maximum temperature	13.4 C (56.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koloona (Alkira)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Attunga (the Pines)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manilla (Kimberley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yass (Linton Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Requetemu	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sakon Nakhon	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nullamanna (Silverdale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Barraba (Campo Santo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Norcatur 3WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes 10 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,077 records

Records set or tied on 20 September 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 160, Highest daily minimum 182, Lowest daily minimum 107, Heaviest daily rainfall 455, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 20 September 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	160
Highest daily minimum	182
Lowest daily minimum	107
Heaviest daily rainfall	455
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 20 September 1996 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 1,034.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

874 broken records

Margins by which the 874 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 116.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 September 1996

Top 20 records on 20 September 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 September 1996	Faulkton, US	monthly rain	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	74 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1996	Grenfell (Quondong Rd), AU	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	70 years	71 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1996	Tasiilaq, GL	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	65 years	67 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1996	Wessington Springs, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1996	Plane Creek Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1996	Greenethorpe (Iandra), AU	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Pallamallawa Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Ashley, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Murringo (Windermere), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Eureka, US	daily rain	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Tingha (Crystal Hill), AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Attunga (Garthowen), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Kitadaito, JP	all-time rain	315.0 mm (12.4 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	2 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Bismarck 7 N, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Ogallala, US	monthly rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	75 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Breien, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Condamine Plains, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Licola Rwc, AU	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Hague, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1996	Tecoma, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	48 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

1812 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1996. 1996 had 1,077 records.

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

Records on 09-20 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1837	1
1840	1
1844	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	1
1854	2
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1860	1
1862	1
1870	1
1871	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	8
1891	4
1893	5
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	16
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	3
1902	3
1903	3
1904	12
1905	8
1906	22
1907	11
1908	24
1909	10
1910	8
1911	21
1912	34
1913	48
1914	28
1915	239
1916	28
1917	100
1918	59
1919	55
1920	64
1921	40
1922	52
1923	249
1924	329
1925	330
1926	129
1927	169
1928	144
1929	373
1930	102
1931	564
1932	270
1933	223
1934	349
1935	201
1936	133
1937	385
1938	506
1939	312
1940	591
1941	582
1942	436
1943	419
1944	466
1945	406
1946	766
1947	460
1948	454
1949	268
1950	435
1951	267
1952	434
1953	479
1954	628
1955	625
1956	985
1957	514
1958	410
1959	489
1960	352
1961	384
1962	707
1963	290
1964	482
1965	1,180
1966	414
1967	449
1968	617
1969	604
1970	591
1971	884
1972	582
1973	569
1974	771
1975	527
1976	375
1977	776
1978	1,216
1979	767
1980	567
1981	979
1982	911
1983	1,958
1984	895
1985	730
1986	743
1987	856
1988	698
1989	968
1990	743
1991	1,835
1992	718
1993	1,031
1994	788
1995	1,374
1996	1,077
1997	1,282
1998	1,157
1999	923
2000	908
2001	821
2002	845
2003	910
2004	1,156
2005	960
2006	732
2007	645
2008	648
2009	715
2010	1,497
2011	650
2012	549
2013	595
2014	577
2015	439
2016	778
2017	920
2018	1,020
2019	835
2020	630
2021	565
2022	786
2023	482
2024	596
2025	877
2026	682

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Data for records on 1996-09-20: 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	821
20 to 40	42
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	2