Weather Records on 26 September 2016

660 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 2016. Highest significance: Inverness 3 SE, US.

Key Facts for 26 September 2016

On 26 September 2016, 660 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
474 were record highs and 73 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 652 daily.
Inverness 3 SE set a daily record precipitation of 150.9 mm (5.9 in) on 26 September 2016.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 412 records.

Record Map

660 stations

660 station records on 26 September 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Inverness 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mt Holly 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Magadan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rossville	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Falcon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wimberley 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Great Salt Plains Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calliham	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Randleman	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corpus Christi NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salekhard	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	9.0 C (48.2 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Freer	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Altus Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tallulah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marre-Sale	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Talon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Guntersville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tellico Plains	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Nix Store 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Watsonville Wtr Wks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Humble Pump STN 5 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lompoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jeddo 3S	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lavon Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	Russia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Albacete Los Llanos	Spain	Record high minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Charlotte Douglas AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mullewa	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Townsville Aero	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	32.9 C (91.2 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Faerder Fyr	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville Kgvl Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Port Aransas	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Talladega	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

660 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 298, Lowest daily maximum 30, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 113.

Records on 26 September 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	298
Lowest daily maximum	30
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 2016 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

529 broken records

Margins by which the 529 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 110.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 2016

Top 20 records on 26 September 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 2016	Inverness 3 SE, US	daily rain	150.9 mm (5.9 in)	110.3 mm (4.3 in)	37 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 September 2016	Mt Holly 4 NE, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	60 years	61 of 100 (Major)
26 September 2016	Magadan, RU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Rossville, US	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	51 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Taylor Rch, US	daily rain	99.8 mm (3.9 in)	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Falcon Dam, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	73.6 mm (2.9 in)	51 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Wimberley 1 NW, US	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Great Salt Plains Dam, US	daily rain	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Llano, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	73 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Calhoun City, US	daily high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	100 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Calliham, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Randleman, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	60 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Corpus Christi NAS, US	daily rain	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	46 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Tuttlingen, DE	monthly rain	83.9 mm (3.3 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	82 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Salekhard, RU	daily high min	9.0 C (48.2 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	116 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Freer, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	68.4 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	University, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	120 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Altus Dam, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 2016	Makaweli 965, US	daily high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	111 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

1812 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 2016. 2016 had 660 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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Data for records on 2016-09-26: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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	493
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1