Weather Records on 12 September 2008

1,213 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 2008. Highest significance: Madison, US.

Key Facts for 12 September 2008

On 12 September 2008, 1,213 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
678 were record highs and 164 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 81 monthly and 1,117 daily.
Madison set a daily record precipitation of 88.9 mm (3.5 in) on 12 September 2008.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 408 records.

Record Map

1,213 stations

1,213 station records on 12 September 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Vici 1NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Oxford	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Mutual	United States	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Columbus Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Vilnius	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Floydada 9SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Helena 1 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Wichita	United States	Record daily precipitation	261.9 mm (10.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Leedey	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Orienta 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Conway Springs 4SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Sayre	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mae Sot	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Regensburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Walnut	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ratnagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rock Is L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Shoals 8 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Tribulation Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Moravia 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anthony	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Petersburg 3SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Winfield 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cherokee 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roth Bei Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maquixco	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bochum	Germany	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McCracken	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Peck 4 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jornada Exp Range	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Vinson	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lesquin	France	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Putten (Gld)	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eastonville 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Howard 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.5 mm (3.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Abernathy	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Weipa Eastern Ave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dillenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Voorthuizen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Safford Ag Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nuuanu Rsch 5 775	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,213 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 102, Highest daily minimum 500, Lowest daily minimum 62, Heaviest daily rainfall 368, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 12 September 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	102
Highest daily minimum	500
Lowest daily minimum	62
Heaviest daily rainfall	368
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 12 September 2008 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 81, daily 1,117.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

860 broken records

Margins by which the 860 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 2008

Top 20 records on 12 September 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 2008	Madison, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	108 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Vici 1NNW, US	all-time rain	214.4 mm (8.4 in)	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	34 years	75 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Oxford, US	monthly rain	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	73 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Mutual, US	monthly rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	115.5 mm (4.5 in)	45 years	72 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Columbus Junction, US	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Vilnius, LT	all-time rain	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	70 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Floydada 9SE, US	all-time rain	196.9 mm (7.8 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	24 years	68 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	El Dorado, US	daily rain	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	57 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Helena 1 SSE, US	all-time rain	222.0 mm (8.7 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	11 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Wichita, US	all-time rain	261.9 mm (10.3 in)	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	9 years	67 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Memphis, US	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	65 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Leedey, US	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Olathe Johnson Co Ind AP, US	daily rain	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	72.6 mm (2.9 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Orienta 1SSW, US	all-time rain	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	34 years	62 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Conway Springs 4SW, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Wellington, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Sayre, US	daily rain	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	57 years	61 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Mae Sot, TH	daily rain	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	65.2 mm (2.6 in)	53 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 2008	Regensburg, DE	daily rain	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	108 years	59 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 1,213 records.

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

Records on 09-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1837	2
1839	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	4
1859	2
1860	2
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	18
1904	7
1905	8
1906	24
1907	11
1908	12
1909	11
1910	4
1911	15
1912	20
1913	12
1914	49
1915	71
1916	21
1917	231
1918	42
1919	69
1920	49
1921	60
1922	136
1923	33
1924	177
1925	443
1926	89
1927	339
1928	155
1929	118
1930	198
1931	648
1932	199
1933	360
1934	176
1935	441
1936	515
1937	318
1938	332
1939	702
1940	891
1941	172
1942	337
1943	544
1944	393
1945	414
1946	302
1947	596
1948	292
1949	512
1950	578
1951	399
1952	575
1953	515
1954	313
1955	457
1956	389
1957	727
1958	783
1959	536
1960	772
1961	750
1962	407
1963	466
1964	836
1965	459
1966	416
1967	510
1968	428
1969	558
1970	619
1971	593
1972	430
1973	588
1974	575
1975	1,102
1976	539
1977	524
1978	952
1979	765
1980	511
1981	424
1982	993
1983	915
1984	700
1985	876
1986	787
1987	686
1988	997
1989	1,313
1990	1,001
1991	672
1992	767
1993	798
1994	550
1995	532
1996	1,014
1997	737
1998	1,770
1999	938
2000	1,188
2001	797
2002	883
2003	830
2004	653
2005	1,032
2006	963
2007	776
2008	1,213
2009	876
2010	939
2011	988
2012	639
2013	1,066
2014	1,374
2015	704
2016	748
2017	1,114
2018	595
2019	884
2020	566
2021	513
2022	739
2023	844
2024	1,009
2025	433
2026	627

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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	745
20 to 40	61
40 to 60	25
60 to 80	19
80 to 100	6
100 to 120	4