Weather Records on 25 September 1988

571 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 25 September 1988. Highest significance: Lewisburg 3 N, US.

Key Facts for 25 September 1988

On 25 September 1988, 571 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
304 were record highs and 92 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 559 daily.
Lewisburg 3 N set a daily record precipitation of 63.5 mm (2.5 in) on 25 September 1988.
Across 163 earlier years (1825 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

571 stations

571 station records on 25 September 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 25 September 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Webster Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tunnsjo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bluestone Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hodges	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Providence	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dailey 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Los Capulines	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Viljandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Camden on Gauley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Flat Top	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hmas Cerberus	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Venice	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sutton Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Iida	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tiksi	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	18.2 C (64.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nova Palmira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.2 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Suwa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kjusjur	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oneida	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Centralia	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Shionomisaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Alpharetta 4 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Freeburn 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Buckeye	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Concrete Ppl Fish STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	13.2 C (55.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fairhope 2 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	23.7 C (74.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hatyryk-Homo	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.3 C (75.7 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.9 C (71.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Canaan Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trangie (Old Bundemar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Suhana	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Isit	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Springerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pearisburg 4 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kanalohuluhulu 1075	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Martinsburg E W Virginia Rgnl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Chardzhev	Turkmenistan	Record low minimum temperature	3.7 C (38.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

571 records

Records set or tied on 25 September 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 56, Highest daily minimum 180, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 175.

Records on 25 September 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	56
Highest daily minimum	180
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	175
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 25 September 1988 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 559.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

435 broken records

Margins by which the 435 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 78.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

25 September 1988

Top 20 records on 25 September 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
25 September 1988	Lewisburg 3 N, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	135 years	71 of 100 (Major)
25 September 1988	Webster Springs, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	86 years	66 of 100 (Major)
25 September 1988	Pineville, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Tunnsjo, NO	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	77 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Bremerton, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	55 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Alderson, US	daily rain	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Bluestone Lake, US	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Union 3 SSE, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Hodges, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Lake Providence, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Dailey 1 SE, US	daily rain	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Los Capulines, MX	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Bedford, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	93 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	White Sulphur Springs, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Viljandi, EE	daily rain	36.9 mm (1.5 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	52 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Stehekin 4 NW, US	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Camden on Gauley 2 SW, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Parsons 3 SE, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	86 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Columbia 3 WNW, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
25 September 1988	Flat Top, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	39 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

1825 to 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1825 to 1988. 1988 had 571 records.

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

Records on 09-25 in each year
Year	Records
1825	1
1834	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1847	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	1
1857	2
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1865	1
1866	2
1867	2
1868	1
1871	2
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1884	3
1885	6
1886	1
1887	3
1889	7
1891	3
1893	7
1894	3
1895	5
1896	5
1897	2
1898	1
1899	2
1900	7
1901	6
1902	11
1903	4
1904	10
1905	16
1906	7
1907	35
1908	20
1909	22
1910	5
1911	9
1912	63
1913	13
1914	15
1915	43
1916	139
1917	138
1918	16
1919	20
1920	75
1921	32
1922	47
1923	68
1924	157
1925	141
1926	740
1927	166
1928	480
1929	158
1930	489
1931	500
1932	260
1933	542
1934	394
1935	258
1936	274
1937	190
1938	335
1939	454
1940	517
1941	269
1942	970
1943	488
1944	246
1945	514
1946	292
1947	666
1948	501
1949	479
1950	1,163
1951	639
1952	515
1953	242
1954	292
1955	546
1956	503
1957	231
1958	454
1959	396
1960	694
1961	530
1962	305
1963	602
1964	403
1965	690
1966	334
1967	428
1968	300
1969	196
1970	783
1971	323
1972	706
1973	650
1974	995
1975	1,166
1976	541
1977	875
1978	462
1979	719
1980	687
1981	669
1982	759
1983	647
1984	1,305
1985	446
1986	1,766
1987	560
1988	571
1989	1,367
1990	875
1991	1,243
1992	1,346
1993	1,015
1994	666
1995	1,013
1996	648
1997	1,278
1998	1,346
1999	804
2000	1,536
2001	1,536
2002	876
2003	758
2004	519
2005	1,484
2006	767
2007	1,284
2008	766
2009	854
2010	1,125
2011	763
2012	505
2013	615
2014	800
2015	868
2016	781
2017	1,253
2018	648
2019	530
2020	1,089
2021	355
2022	301
2023	580
2024	1,120
2025	569
2026	473

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Data for records on 1988-09-25: 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 10	351
10 to 20	45
20 to 30	14
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	7
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	1