Weather Records on 14 September 2003

821 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 2003. Highest significance: Platteville, US.

Key Facts for 14 September 2003

On 14 September 2003, 821 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
443 were record highs and 169 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 799 daily.
Platteville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 135.9 mm (5.4 in) on 14 September 2003.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

821 stations

821 station records on 14 September 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Platteville	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Los Capulines	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Atepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cuajimoloyas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlan de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Soledad de Doblado	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Xicotepec de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
El Copital	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nevelsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Simferopol	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cheesman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alcomunga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Portage Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Capomal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Angel R. Cabada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grunnfjord - Stakken	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Realito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Playa Vicente	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flinders Island Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calarasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Sahalinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Malvern	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dodgeville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrogate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tipton	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bogorodskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mys Krilon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.9 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record high maximum temperature	32.4 C (90.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mogoca	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-8.7 C (16.3 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Katterjakk	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hull	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Montello Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Northway AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Funchal/S.Catarina	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Falls Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Presque Isle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Domingo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zihualtepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Circle Hot Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hotan	China	Record high minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Huerta Vieja	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Carrillo Puerto	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Uega	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	25.5 C (77.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
De Sabla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

821 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 248, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 208, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 14 September 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	248
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	208
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 September 2003 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 18, daily 799.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

646 broken records

Margins by which the 646 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 153.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 2003

Top 20 records on 14 September 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 2003	Platteville, US	monthly rain	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	62 years	74 of 100 (Major)
14 September 2003	Oconto 4 W, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	107 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 September 2003	Los Capulines, MX	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	San Juan Atepec, MX	all-time rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Cuajimoloyas, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Ixtlan de Juarez, MX	monthly rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Soledad de Doblado, MX	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Xicotepec de Juarez, MX	daily rain	167.1 mm (6.6 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	El Copital, MX	daily rain	129.8 mm (5.1 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Ankenes, NO	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Nevelsk, RU	daily rain	68.2 mm (2.7 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high max	23.7 C (74.7 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	104 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Simferopol, UA	daily rain	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	16.7 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Cheesman, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	100 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Alcomunga, MX	daily rain	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	33 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Portage Wwtp, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	64 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Capomal, MX	daily rain	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Angel R. Cabada, MX	daily rain	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	153.2 mm (6.0 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	Grunnfjord - Stakken, NO	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 2003	El Realito, MX	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	9 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

1814 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 2003. 2003 had 821 records.

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

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

Download the Data

Data for records on 2003-09-14: 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	603
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	11
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1