Weather Records on 19 September 2002

866 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 September 2002. Highest significance: Knoxville, US.

Key Facts for 19 September 2002

On 19 September 2002, 866 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
518 were record highs and 95 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 839 daily.
Knoxville set a daily record precipitation of 94.0 mm (3.7 in) on 19 September 2002.
Across 166 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

866 stations

866 station records on 19 September 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 September 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Moultrie 2 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Elizabeth	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Arkabutla Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Maloya	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Transou	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orange	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.2 C (57.6 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan de Aragon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgewater (Treatment Plant)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Grant	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mocksville 5SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Big Rapids Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dijon-Longvic	France	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Socorro	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sirte	Libya	Record high minimum temperature	26.4 C (79.5 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chilapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksville 2NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna del Fresno	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villahermosa (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ust-Hairyuzovo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.6 C (70.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ouray	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Boerne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Apsley (Parki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Metapa de Dominguez	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Viesca (Dge)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ruston la Tech	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Adams 7 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chilo Meldahl Locks & Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bartlesville Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carapan	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lincolnton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ocate 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Memphis Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

866 records

Records set or tied on 19 September 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 140, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 378, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 251, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 19 September 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	140
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	378
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	251
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 19 September 2002 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 26, daily 839.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

592 broken records

Margins by which the 592 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 September 2002

Top 20 records on 19 September 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 September 2002	Knoxville, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
19 September 2002	Moultrie 2 ESE, US	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	76 years	67 of 100 (Major)
19 September 2002	Elizabeth, US	daily rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
19 September 2002	Arkabutla Dam, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	59 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Cando 1E, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	81 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Lake Maloya, US	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Transou, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Cavalier 7NW, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	56 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Orange, US	daily rain	169.7 mm (6.7 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Kurgan, RU	daily high min	14.2 C (57.6 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	107 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Stanley Wwtp, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	95 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Sulak, RU	daily rain	88.8 mm (3.5 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Helena, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	San Juan de Aragon, MX	all-time rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	18 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Wheaton 3 SE, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	106 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Waynesboro, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Bridgewater (Treatment Plant), AU	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	5.2 mm (0.20 in)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Ft Grant, US	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	100 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 2002	Camden 1, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	96 years	41 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

1805 to 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2002. 2002 had 866 records.

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

Records on 09-19 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1818	1
1820	1
1825	1
1830	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	3
1851	2
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1877	2
1881	2
1882	4
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	7
1890	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	5
1896	2
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1901	17
1902	6
1903	16
1904	9
1905	18
1906	33
1907	9
1908	5
1909	16
1910	16
1911	4
1912	39
1913	200
1914	48
1915	174
1916	38
1917	134
1918	62
1919	52
1920	53
1921	109
1922	81
1923	83
1924	90
1925	356
1926	171
1927	152
1928	211
1929	435
1930	154
1931	400
1932	292
1933	343
1934	171
1935	240
1936	152
1937	331
1938	519
1939	292
1940	459
1941	430
1942	830
1943	540
1944	406
1945	417
1946	802
1947	694
1948	457
1949	303
1950	474
1951	240
1952	545
1953	467
1954	557
1955	578
1956	661
1957	638
1958	354
1959	774
1960	344
1961	445
1962	387
1963	403
1964	350
1965	1,080
1966	529
1967	417
1968	433
1969	493
1970	437
1971	1,127
1972	629
1973	438
1974	637
1975	570
1976	390
1977	719
1978	1,139
1979	727
1980	591
1981	1,462
1982	594
1983	1,630
1984	970
1985	926
1986	737
1987	1,113
1988	973
1989	911
1990	874
1991	2,027
1992	752
1993	885
1994	736
1995	1,096
1996	1,069
1997	1,107
1998	1,039
1999	611
2000	947
2001	1,188
2002	866
2003	1,094
2004	964
2005	814
2006	851
2007	633
2008	647
2009	700
2010	1,414
2011	848
2012	775
2013	578
2014	715
2015	520
2016	999
2017	703
2018	871
2019	584
2020	668
2021	511
2022	666
2023	622
2024	707
2025	554
2026	711

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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	553
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2