Weather Records on 21 September 2026

469 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 September 2026. Highest significance: Ukmerge, LT.

Key Facts for 21 September 2026

On 21 September 2026, 469 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
356 were record highs and 27 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 451 daily.
Ukmerge set a monthly record daily precipitation of 57.3 mm (2.3 in) on 21 September 2026 (provisional).
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

469 stations

469 station records on 21 September 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 September 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ukmerge	Lithuania	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Zoseni	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hirado	Japan	Record daily precipitation	258.5 mm (10.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Obihiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fukaura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rocky Ford 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Rumoi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Hiroo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	431.0 mm (17.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Beverly Stp	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Matsumoto	Japan	Record daily precipitation	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kolka	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ulysses 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Potter Valley Powerhouse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	263.0 mm (10.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Suwa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	266.0 mm (10.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sines Deep Creek	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Matsue	Japan	Record daily precipitation	392.5 mm (15.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lisboa Geofisica	Portugal	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sobolevo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Licking 4N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg-Easton Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
XI Ujimqin Qi	China	Record high minimum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hacienda Ylang Ylang Veracruz	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Murfreesboro 5 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Toluca (Obs)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lead Hill	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tullahoma	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	68.5 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zajsan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Key Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.2 C (75.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tamarac Wildlife Ref	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Victoria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.4 C (77.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wiggins	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Katoomba (Murri St)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Qitai	China	Record high minimum temperature	20.5 C (68.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yuanping	China	Record high minimum temperature	17.3 C (63.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Zilani	Latvia	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wilson 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haboro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Makurazaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Haleyville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Olton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ramgundam	India	Record high minimum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

469 records

Records set or tied on 21 September 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 199, Lowest daily minimum 9, Heaviest daily rainfall 86.

Records on 21 September 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	199
Lowest daily minimum	9
Heaviest daily rainfall	86
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 September 2026 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 16, daily 451.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

348 broken records

Margins by which the 348 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 246.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 September 2026

Top 20 records on 21 September 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 2026	Ukmerge, LT	monthly rain (Provisional)	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	14.3 mm (0.6 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Zoseni, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	71 years	69 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Hirado, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	258.5 mm (10.2 in)	192.7 mm (7.6 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Obihiro, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Fukaura, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	122.5 mm (4.8 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Rocky Ford 2 SE, US	daily rain (Provisional)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	64 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Rumoi, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	56.5 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Hiroo, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	169.0 mm (6.7 in)	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	63 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Miyakonojo, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	431.0 mm (17.0 in)	90.3 mm (3.6 in)	72 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2026	Suttsu, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	246.5 mm (9.7 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Saltillo, MX	daily high min (Provisional)	25.4 C (77.7 F)	7.9 C (14.2 F)	72 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Cheraw 1 N, US	daily rain (Provisional)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Beverly Stp, US	daily rain (Provisional)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	104 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Matsumoto, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Kolka, LV	daily rain (Provisional)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Chichibu, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	254.5 mm (10.0 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Ulysses 3NE, US	daily rain (Provisional)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Dayton Mcd, US	daily rain (Provisional)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	79 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Potter Valley Powerhouse, US	daily high min (Provisional)	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	87 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2026	Nagasaki, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	263.0 mm (10.4 in)	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	71 years	45 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

1805 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2026. 2026 had 469 records.

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

Records on 09-21 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1812	1
1825	2
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	10
1892	1
1893	10
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	6
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	5
1902	5
1903	8
1904	20
1905	12
1906	17
1907	10
1908	17
1909	10
1910	8
1911	18
1912	26
1913	37
1914	29
1915	34
1916	48
1917	28
1918	43
1919	54
1920	29
1921	64
1922	35
1923	232
1924	291
1925	278
1926	178
1927	165
1928	81
1929	232
1930	82
1931	681
1932	242
1933	193
1934	492
1935	199
1936	329
1937	487
1938	508
1939	308
1940	908
1941	416
1942	291
1943	407
1944	413
1945	507
1946	176
1947	534
1948	301
1949	298
1950	334
1951	241
1952	430
1953	382
1954	453
1955	752
1956	1,100
1957	366
1958	588
1959	513
1960	418
1961	441
1962	1,085
1963	306
1964	374
1965	1,088
1966	565
1967	577
1968	790
1969	593
1970	708
1971	645
1972	599
1973	421
1974	652
1975	528
1976	694
1977	918
1978	818
1979	736
1980	990
1981	696
1982	1,484
1983	2,207
1984	707
1985	796
1986	671
1987	965
1988	557
1989	1,002
1990	716
1991	1,021
1992	752
1993	911
1994	713
1995	2,002
1996	1,233
1997	1,112
1998	1,481
1999	1,025
2000	884
2001	718
2002	696
2003	959
2004	888
2005	1,143
2006	920
2007	742
2008	740
2009	715
2010	1,290
2011	542
2012	595
2013	769
2014	716
2015	565
2016	989
2017	1,178
2018	1,051
2019	833
2020	580
2021	465
2022	1,049
2023	783
2024	470
2025	588
2026	469

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-14. Last revised 14 October 2026 (2026-10-14).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	338
50 to 100	6
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1