Weather Records on 23 September 2008

835 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 2008. Highest significance: Cavalier 7NW, US.

Key Facts for 23 September 2008

On 23 September 2008, 835 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
299 were record highs and 196 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 821 daily.
Cavalier 7NW set a daily record precipitation of 75.4 mm (3.0 in) on 23 September 2008.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

835 stations

835 station records on 23 September 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Juncos 1 SE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Boggabri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Cristobal	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Aguirre	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kelvin (Carellan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Geurie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtlan de Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Corral Viejo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (the Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Scone Scs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Windy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Galambine (Gooree Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thredbo Village	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mountain	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Interior 3 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fairlight Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria Jacatepec	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	220.2 mm (8.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Everglades	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lynch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel Brook (Albano)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jindabyne (Lynwood)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lisbon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbawn Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Riggins	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Kanownda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tooraweenah (Denham St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yulin	China	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ixtepeji	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Winter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Highlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Round Island)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Felipe	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Miravalles	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Billabong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Giron	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Clermont Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Laguna de Sanchez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maricao 2 SSW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Lorenzo 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Eumungerie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gowrie North	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Burrinjuck Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

835 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 98, Lowest daily maximum 82, Highest daily minimum 201, Lowest daily minimum 114, Heaviest daily rainfall 340.

Records on 23 September 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	98
Lowest daily maximum	82
Highest daily minimum	201
Lowest daily minimum	114
Heaviest daily rainfall	340
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 September 2008 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 14, daily 821.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

663 broken records

Margins by which the 663 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 2008

Top 20 records on 23 September 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 2008	Cavalier 7NW, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	79 years	71 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2008	Juncos 1 SE, PR	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2008	Edmore 4NW, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	60 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2008	Boggabri Post Office, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	San Cristobal, MX	daily rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Fessenden, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Aguirre, PR	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Kelvin (Carellan), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	75 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Geurie Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	67 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Ixtlan de Juarez, MX	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Corral Viejo, PR	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	21 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Breeza (the Park), AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Scone Scs, AU	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	33 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Pine Ridge (Windy), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	9.3 mm (0.37 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Galambine (Gooree Park), AU	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Thredbo Village, AU	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	85.2 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Black Mountain, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Interior 3 NE, US	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Wee Waa (George St), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	84 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
23 September 2008	Yalgogrin North (Roloma), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	53 years	44 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 835 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	617
20 to 40	33
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	3
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1