Weather Records on 15 September 2010

913 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 September 2010. Highest significance: Riverview Observatory, AU.

Key Facts for 15 September 2010

On 15 September 2010, 913 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
476 were record highs and 141 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 870 daily.
Riverview Observatory set a daily record precipitation of 54.8 mm (2.2 in) on 15 September 2010.
Across 170 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

913 stations

913 station records on 15 September 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 September 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Riverview Observatory	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Gerringong (Mayflower Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Albion Park Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pixoyal (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Picton Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Nicolas Bravo KM. 71	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hitra	Norway	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chetumal (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Weethalle (Mountain View)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Russell Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wombarra (Reef Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sabancuy	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Glommerstrask	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orland	Norway	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Rookwood (Hawthorne Ave)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	116.4 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Castlewood	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Quandialla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Darkes Forest (Kintyre)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Puottaure	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Norton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Orient	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Toolijooa (Nyora)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.4 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gittun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Norsjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palco	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Escarcega (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mamantel	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Densmore 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Blanco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwell Point Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jackvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Albion 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown (Kentlyn (Georges	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kirwin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kellerberrin	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lindesnes Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Jorn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Roscoe	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zoh Laguna	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
San Lucas Arroyo Paloma	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Norton 9SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

913 records

Records set or tied on 15 September 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 255, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 221, Lowest daily minimum 85, Heaviest daily rainfall 296.

Records on 15 September 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	255
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	221
Lowest daily minimum	85
Heaviest daily rainfall	296
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 September 2010 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 39, daily 870.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

680 broken records

Margins by which the 680 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 September 2010

Top 20 records on 15 September 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 September 2010	Riverview Observatory, AU	daily rain	54.8 mm (2.2 in)	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	72 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Pennant Hills (Yarrara Road), AU	daily rain	65.4 mm (2.6 in)	51.7 mm (2.0 in)	65 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Gerringong (Mayflower Village), AU	daily rain	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	El Carmen (Smn), MX	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	77 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Albion Park Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	77 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Pixoyal (Smn), MX	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	100.1 mm (3.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Milesville 5 NE, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Picton Council Depot, AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	118 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 September 2010	Nicolas Bravo KM. 71, MX	daily rain	127.8 mm (5.0 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Hitra, NO	all-time rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Chetumal (Dge), MX	daily rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Onida 4 NW, US	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Weethalle (Mountain View), AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Ipswich, US	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	110 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Russell Muni AP, US	daily rain	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	72.7 mm (2.9 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Wombarra (Reef Ave), AU	monthly rain	148.0 mm (5.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	4 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Sabancuy, MX	daily rain	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Glommerstrask, SE	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	18.9 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Dapto Bowling Club, AU	monthly rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	95 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 September 2010	Orland, NO	daily rain	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	53 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

1797 to 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 2010. 2010 had 913 records.

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

Records on 09-15 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1803	1
1806	2
1810	1
1816	1
1818	1
1823	2
1833	1
1836	1
1837	2
1839	1
1841	1
1848	1
1850	1
1851	1
1854	2
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1869	1
1872	1
1873	2
1876	2
1877	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	6
1884	3
1885	4
1886	2
1887	3
1888	1
1889	5
1890	1
1894	4
1895	1
1897	1
1898	3
1899	3
1900	1
1901	12
1902	7
1903	31
1904	30
1905	16
1906	6
1907	7
1908	16
1909	16
1910	2
1911	40
1912	64
1913	43
1914	18
1915	94
1916	44
1917	50
1918	50
1919	52
1920	164
1921	122
1922	53
1923	193
1924	103
1925	112
1926	134
1927	539
1928	86
1929	99
1930	235
1931	422
1932	295
1933	322
1934	351
1935	463
1936	460
1937	337
1938	247
1939	1,098
1940	181
1941	276
1942	278
1943	360
1944	396
1945	418
1946	411
1947	621
1948	557
1949	523
1950	750
1951	283
1952	455
1953	400
1954	518
1955	532
1956	646
1957	449
1958	294
1959	844
1960	410
1961	586
1962	557
1963	455
1964	839
1965	614
1966	534
1967	578
1968	429
1969	362
1970	1,157
1971	598
1972	356
1973	774
1974	386
1975	739
1976	667
1977	400
1978	628
1979	1,022
1980	563
1981	613
1982	1,315
1983	756
1984	766
1985	764
1986	928
1987	719
1988	818
1989	955
1990	911
1991	1,165
1992	919
1993	2,227
1994	1,363
1995	723
1996	1,212
1997	1,177
1998	1,768
1999	858
2000	1,175
2001	837
2002	1,212
2003	855
2004	893
2005	1,123
2006	1,042
2007	946
2008	1,153
2009	773
2010	913
2011	1,170
2012	568
2013	854
2014	443
2015	997
2016	988
2017	825
2018	874
2019	538
2020	785
2021	467
2022	392
2023	507
2024	681
2025	503
2026	779

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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	629
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	1