Weather Records on 23 September 2005

1,207 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 2005. Highest significance: Livingston AP, US.

Key Facts for 23 September 2005

On 23 September 2005, 1,207 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
929 were record highs and 174 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 1,179 daily.
Livingston AP set a daily record precipitation of 35.1 mm (1.4 in) on 23 September 2005.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

1,207 stations

1,207 station records on 23 September 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Livingston AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Horcones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	279.9 mm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Topeka ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Rossville	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moorhead	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paris	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Carville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sandakan	Malaysia	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Alicia 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cimarron 4 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Huntsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pana	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ida Grove 5NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hoytville 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brenham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Home 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Los Velazquez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Austin 3 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Anchorage Merrill Fld	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
De Ridder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Smithville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kentland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,207 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 617, Lowest daily maximum 31, Highest daily minimum 312, Lowest daily minimum 143, Heaviest daily rainfall 103, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 23 September 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	617
Lowest daily maximum	31
Highest daily minimum	312
Lowest daily minimum	143
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 September 2005 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 21, daily 1,179.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

825 broken records

Margins by which the 825 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 136.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 2005

Top 20 records on 23 September 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 2005	Livingston AP, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Palo Verde, MX	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Horcones, MX	daily rain	279.9 mm (11.0 in)	136.6 mm (5.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Hawaii Vol Np HQ 54, US	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	daily rain	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Topeka ASOS, US	all-time rain	142.5 mm (5.6 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Rossville, US	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	96 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Lafayette Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	76 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Marysville, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	79 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Fernandina Beach, US	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	109 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Bucyrus, US	daily rain	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	106 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Hellinikon, GR	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Avon Park 2 W, US	daily high min	24.4 C (75.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	110 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Effingham 3SW, US	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	109 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Moorhead, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	84 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Paris, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	95 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Pitea, SE	daily high max	21.0 C (69.8 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2005	Tapalpa (Smn), MX	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	63 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

1793 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2005. 2005 had 1,207 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	802
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1