Weather Records on 17 September 1997

1,057 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 1997. Highest significance: Bremerton, US.

Key Facts for 17 September 1997

On 17 September 1997, 1,057 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
587 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,021 daily.
Bremerton set a daily record precipitation of 48.0 mm (1.9 in) on 17 September 1997.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

1,057 stations

1,057 station records on 17 September 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 September 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Minonk	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wausaukee	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Shelton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
River Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ylitornio Portimojarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salla Salmivaara Lakijanka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Salla Kelloselka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen 20NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pello Konttajarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Escanaba	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Salla Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla Lokka	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City 3 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Oakville	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ceduna (Maltee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Coloso	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Priest Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Suomussalmi Kk	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pello Ruuhijarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elma	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Naranjal (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Decorah	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ylitornio Tormasjarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pello Turtolankyla	Finland	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Faribault	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Grays Rvr Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Adams Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wauna 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Baldwin	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salla Hautajarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Steffenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Langlois #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Merrill	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kauhajoki Nummijarvi	Finland	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Siikajoki Revonlahti	Finland	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waxahachie	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Darrington Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rib Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Jula	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Antigo	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Angelo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan Carlos Martinez de Pi	Peru	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,057 records

Records set or tied on 17 September 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 324, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 263, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 330.

Records on 17 September 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	324
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	263
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	330
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 September 1997 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 1,021.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

762 broken records

Margins by which the 762 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 85.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 1997

Top 20 records on 17 September 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 September 1997	Bremerton, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	87 years	71 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1997	Aberdeen, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	66 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1997	Minonk, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	97 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 September 1997	Naselle 2 ENE, US	daily rain	115.3 mm (4.5 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Wausaukee, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Clatskanie, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Haskins Dam, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Shelton, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	River Falls, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Falls City #2, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Ylitornio Portimojarvi, FI	monthly rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Salla Salmivaara Lakijanka, FI	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	17.4 mm (0.7 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Salla Kelloselka, FI	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.9 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Aberdeen 20NNE, US	monthly rain	144.5 mm (5.7 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Pello Konttajarvi, FI	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Escanaba, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	108 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Salla Kk, FI	monthly rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	10.3 mm (0.4 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Oktjabrskij-Gorodok, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	107 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Sodankyla Lokka, FI	daily rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 1997	Crescent City 3 NNW, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	46 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

1796 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1997. 1997 had 1,057 records.

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

Records on 09-17 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	1
1805	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	3
1848	1
1850	1
1851	2
1853	2
1854	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1882	2
1884	3
1885	3
1886	6
1888	2
1889	8
1891	1
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	9
1897	4
1898	7
1899	1
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	28
1904	2
1905	17
1906	10
1907	15
1908	13
1909	7
1910	38
1911	15
1912	17
1913	28
1914	38
1915	48
1916	40
1917	255
1918	41
1919	21
1920	40
1921	66
1922	47
1923	159
1924	80
1925	338
1926	154
1927	420
1928	78
1929	168
1930	147
1931	564
1932	425
1933	415
1934	246
1935	321
1936	219
1937	463
1938	363
1939	294
1940	326
1941	328
1942	581
1943	513
1944	403
1945	614
1946	620
1947	680
1948	630
1949	292
1950	412
1951	359
1952	263
1953	344
1954	449
1955	649
1956	437
1957	405
1958	806
1959	1,210
1960	385
1961	657
1962	432
1963	297
1964	559
1965	1,394
1966	523
1967	331
1968	691
1969	352
1970	412
1971	898
1972	556
1973	638
1974	491
1975	478
1976	636
1977	641
1978	764
1979	804
1980	794
1981	1,155
1982	606
1983	862
1984	1,006
1985	448
1986	1,314
1987	926
1988	982
1989	863
1990	650
1991	1,407
1992	686
1993	950
1994	986
1995	1,145
1996	1,342
1997	1,057
1998	1,137
1999	1,102
2000	1,318
2001	895
2002	1,025
2003	586
2004	872
2005	1,042
2006	1,344
2007	752
2008	886
2009	871
2010	907
2011	1,116
2012	597
2013	1,253
2014	571
2015	953
2016	707
2017	455
2018	899
2019	774
2020	651
2021	345
2022	313
2023	646
2024	954
2025	634
2026	968

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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 20	723
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1