Weather Records on 16 September 2000

1,315 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 2000. Highest significance: Bezenchuk, RU.

Key Facts for 16 September 2000

On 16 September 2000, 1,315 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
793 were record highs and 326 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 36 monthly and 1,279 daily.
Bezenchuk set a daily record precipitation of 32.6 mm (1.3 in) on 16 September 2000.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 409 records.

Record Map

1,315 stations

1,315 station records on 16 September 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Perelyub	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Yanji	China	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Noorbeek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kimberley	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indio Fire STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Samara	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Frolovo	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland 1 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Auke Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wismar	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ubachsberg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vaals	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Incheon	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palpan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Boca del Salado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Huetamo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Harbor Beach 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ilyinskiy	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aracruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parnu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	0.2 C (32.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buenavista de Loreto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Callao	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grand View 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Poset	Russia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Lewis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Oak City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Philippi	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Heber	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
South Pass City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cairo 3N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Catarina Juquila (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dalnerechensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Redlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norwood	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Huntley Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moccasin Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,315 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 526, Lowest daily maximum 142, Highest daily minimum 267, Lowest daily minimum 184, Heaviest daily rainfall 194, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 16 September 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	526
Lowest daily maximum	142
Highest daily minimum	267
Lowest daily minimum	184
Heaviest daily rainfall	194
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 September 2000 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 36, daily 1,279.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

986 broken records

Margins by which the 986 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 121.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 2000

Top 20 records on 16 September 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 2000	Bezenchuk, RU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	69 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2000	Perelyub, RU	monthly rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2000	Aachen, DE	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	100 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Yanji, CN	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Zinder, NE	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Noorbeek, NL	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Ekalaka, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	8.3 C (14.9 F)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Kimberley, ZA	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Indio Fire STN, US	monthly high min	35.0 C (95.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	77 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Samara, RU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Frolovo, RU	daily rain	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Oakland 1 SE, US	daily low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	106 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Auke Bay, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Wismar, DE	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	La Ribera, MX	daily rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Ubachsberg, NL	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	23.5 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Vaals, NL	daily rain	59.5 mm (2.3 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	6 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Meeker, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Incheon, KR	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	51 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2000	Palpan, MX	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 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

1793 to 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2000. 2000 had 1,315 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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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	950
20 to 40	27
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1