Weather Records on 23 September 1997

1,060 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 1997. Highest significance: Hammon 3 SSW, US.

Key Facts for 23 September 1997

On 23 September 1997, 1,060 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
477 were record highs and 182 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 1,028 daily.
Hammon 3 SSW set a monthly record daily precipitation of 166.6 mm (6.6 in) on 23 September 1997.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,060 stations

1,060 station records on 23 September 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hammon 3 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Sugar Land	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Erick	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Beaver City	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wilsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Altus Irig Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Higgins	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Galveston	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Clay Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hastings 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Los Planes	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Quanah 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sledge	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hollis 5E	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Sp	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Miltonvale	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sakai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
El Rosarito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Thompsons 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jiquipilco	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Biloxi	United States	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Apache	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toolamba	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Loreto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	318.5 mm (12.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Loreto (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	318.3 mm (12.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Icamole	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Los Mochis	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Corinth 5 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Agate 3 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Augusta	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harlan Co Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mutual	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,060 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 268, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 209, Lowest daily minimum 90, Heaviest daily rainfall 395, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 23 September 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	268
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	209
Lowest daily minimum	90
Heaviest daily rainfall	395
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 23 September 1997 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 28, daily 1,028.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

810 broken records

Margins by which the 810 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 140.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 1997

Top 20 records on 23 September 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 1997	Hammon 3 SSW, US	monthly rain	166.6 mm (6.6 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	74 years	79 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	83 years	73 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Sugar Land, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	84 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Erick, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	82 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Batesville, US	daily rain	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	51 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Beaver City, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	87 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Wilsonville, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	95 years	62 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Altus Irig Rsch STN, US	daily rain	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	42 years	61 of 100 (Major)
23 September 1997	Higgins, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Galveston, US	daily rain	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	85.4 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Ankenes, NO	daily snow depth	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	87 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Clay Ctr, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Elk City 4 W, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Wichita Mtn Wr, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Crowell, US	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	26 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Brenham, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Anthony, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Hastings 4N, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	87 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Minden, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 1997	Cherokee 4W, US	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	12 years	51 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,060 records.

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

Records on 09-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1799	1
1804	1
1832	1
1835	1
1838	1
1842	3
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	3
1855	1
1859	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1881	4
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	4
1895	9
1896	5
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	7
1904	19
1905	6
1906	6
1907	19
1908	19
1909	15
1910	8
1911	11
1912	15
1913	22
1914	29
1915	25
1916	324
1917	56
1918	34
1919	40
1920	44
1921	47
1922	34
1923	74
1924	194
1925	223
1926	459
1927	247
1928	382
1929	198
1930	472
1931	600
1932	383
1933	281
1934	361
1935	239
1936	377
1937	557
1938	389
1939	279
1940	374
1941	490
1942	557
1943	322
1944	381
1945	652
1946	623
1947	803
1948	259
1949	496
1950	267
1951	462
1952	432
1953	271
1954	324
1955	852
1956	299
1957	539
1958	641
1959	307
1960	470
1961	670
1962	344
1963	568
1964	322
1965	783
1966	528
1967	341
1968	481
1969	450
1970	1,457
1971	578
1972	461
1973	674
1974	1,543
1975	1,038
1976	463
1977	616
1978	500
1979	586
1980	1,037
1981	717
1982	775
1983	1,744
1984	1,121
1985	924
1986	740
1987	1,077
1988	653
1989	1,376
1990	702
1991	519
1992	976
1993	983
1994	1,140
1995	1,868
1996	809
1997	1,060
1998	1,326
1999	1,207
2000	2,026
2001	790
2002	930
2003	1,243
2004	986
2005	1,207
2006	1,509
2007	1,153
2008	835
2009	1,201
2010	1,360
2011	666
2012	785
2013	573
2014	595
2015	587
2016	774
2017	1,371
2018	693
2019	565
2020	618
2021	602
2022	551
2023	812
2024	499
2025	449
2026	384

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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	694
20 to 40	69
40 to 60	29
60 to 80	10
80 to 100	6
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1