Weather Records on 24 September 2005

1,256 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 2005. Highest significance: O'Neill, US.

Key Facts for 24 September 2005

On 24 September 2005, 1,256 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
891 were record highs and 151 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,197 daily.
O'Neill set a daily record precipitation of 88.4 mm (3.5 in) on 24 September 2005.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 422 records.

Record Map

1,256 stations

1,256 station records on 24 September 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
O'Neill	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Arkansas City	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Portland	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Baton Rouge Metro AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Sam Rayburn Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Ceduna Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Springdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Beaumont Rsch Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Thibodaux 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kaneohe 838.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mapastepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	255.8 mm (10.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jennings	United States	Record daily precipitation	238.5 mm (9.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Huili	China	Record daily precipitation	98.9 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Springview 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
I Dunno	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Grove Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.6 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Verde	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Huehuetan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	189.5 mm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwell Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ph Wainiha 1115	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Horcones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	220.0 mm (8.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Finca la Victoria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	227.8 mm (9.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville Lvstk	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alvin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Finca El Triunfo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	256.0 mm (10.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur	United States	Record daily precipitation	232.4 mm (9.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Encinal	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Escuintla (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	217.9 mm (8.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bayou Sorrel Lock	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Miller Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Willits 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lampasas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brewton 3 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lsu Ben-Hur Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.9 mm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Opelousas	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Esler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,256 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 555, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 336, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 210, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 24 September 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	555
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	336
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	210
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 24 September 2005 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 53, daily 1,197.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

864 broken records

Margins by which the 864 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 175.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 2005

Top 20 records on 24 September 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 2005	O'Neill, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	104 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
24 September 2005	St Francisville, US	daily rain	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	100 years	77 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	De Ridder, US	all-time rain	345.4 mm (13.6 in)	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	7 years	72 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Arkansas City, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	114 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Portland, US	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Colfax, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Baton Rouge Metro AP, US	daily rain	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	91.7 mm (3.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Sam Rayburn Dam, US	all-time rain	355.6 mm (14.0 in)	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	6 years	64 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Ceduna Post Office, AU	monthly rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Springdale, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
24 September 2005	Beaumont Rsch Ctr, US	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Thibodaux 4 SE, US	daily rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	28 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Kaneohe 838.1, US	monthly rain	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	18 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Brownsville, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	103 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Grand Coteau, US	monthly rain	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Hammond, US	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Mapastepec, MX	all-time rain	255.8 mm (10.1 in)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	17 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Rison, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Crowley 2 NE, US	monthly rain	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 2005	Manley Hot Springs, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	54 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

1803 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 2005. 2005 had 1,256 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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 25	789
25 to 50	30
50 to 75	26
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	4
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	3