Weather Records on 30 September 1996

1,396 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1996. Highest significance: Cape Northumberland, AU.

Key Facts for 30 September 1996

On 30 September 1996, 1,396 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
225 were record highs and 357 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 132 monthly and 1,263 daily.
Cape Northumberland set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 30 September 1996.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

1,396 stations

1,396 station records on 30 September 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Northumberland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
Jimbour State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Kellevie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Goovigen Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Rainbow (Pella)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Cordele	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Frankford (Rossville)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Meteor Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Pacific Salt	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Callaghan Creek Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Emmaville (Strathbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Fingal (Legge Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ridgley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Gladstone (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Emu Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
St Marys (Cullenswood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
St Helens Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.6 mm (3.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Miara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Bundaberg Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mount Kroombit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.0 mm (4.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Goodna Ampol	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.2 mm (2.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ashford (Burrabogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Emmaville (Glen Oak)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Carinya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ubobo Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Watalgan Winfield Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	120.0 mm (4.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Tannymorel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Doctors Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pioneer (Main Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.8 mm (2.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
St Marys (Clive Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.6 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Arcturus Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.2 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chicapa de Castro	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Tangambalanga NE Dairy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Morphett Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.2 mm (5.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Urana Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bordeaux-Merignac	France	Record daily precipitation	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kapunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Juanita	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rosevale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mawbanna (Mawbanna Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mitta Mitta Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Abbeville 4S	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tannyfoil	Australia	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wollar (Barrigan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chain of Lagoons	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.8 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,396 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 123, Lowest daily minimum 172, Heaviest daily rainfall 811, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 30 September 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	123
Lowest daily minimum	172
Heaviest daily rainfall	811
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 30 September 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 132, daily 1,263.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,229 broken records

Margins by which the 1,229 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1996

Top 20 records on 30 September 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1996	Cape Northumberland, AU	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	119 years	82 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 September 1996	Jimbour State School, AU	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Kroombit, AU	monthly rain	112.4 mm (4.4 in)	52.7 mm (2.1 in)	63 years	75 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Kellevie, AU	daily rain	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	75 years	72 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Goovigen Post Office, AU	monthly rain	114.2 mm (4.5 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	49 years	70 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Rainbow (Pella), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Cordele, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	99 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Fairymead Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	66.4 mm (2.6 in)	63 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Frankford (Rossville), AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Meteor Downs, AU	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	97 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Pacific Salt, AU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Callaghan Creek Station, AU	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Emmaville (Strathbogie), AU	monthly rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Fingal (Legge Street), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel), AU	monthly rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	18.4 mm (0.7 in)	93 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Ridgley, AU	daily rain	62.4 mm (2.5 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	64 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Gladstone (Old Post Office), AU	daily rain	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	72 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	Emu Plains, AU	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1996	St Marys (Cullenswood), AU	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	43 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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

1806 to 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1996. 1996 had 1,396 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	529

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Data for records on 1996-09-30: 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	1,097
20 to 40	89
40 to 60	30
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	3