Weather Records on 22 September 1996

916 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 1996. Highest significance: Kumagaya, JP.

Key Facts for 22 September 1996

On 22 September 1996, 916 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
239 were record highs and 407 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 27 monthly and 888 daily.
Kumagaya set a daily record precipitation of 174.0 mm (6.9 in) on 22 September 1996.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 425 records.

Record Map

916 stations

916 station records on 22 September 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 September 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kumagaya	Japan	Record daily precipitation	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Split Marjan	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mito	Japan	Record daily precipitation	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Choshi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tokyo	Japan	Record daily precipitation	261.1 mm (10.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yokohama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yokosuka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crawford 5 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shirakawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Katsuura	Japan	Record daily precipitation	325.9 mm (12.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oshima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	341.9 mm (13.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakejima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	244.1 mm (9.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Liepaja	Latvia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wakamatsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan Bautista Cuicatlan (	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Markovo	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Churchman Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calkini (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boquilla Numero Uno	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ishinomaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Atenguillo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kamennaja-Step	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Northcliffe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Omaezaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oujda	Morocco	Record low maximum temperature	23.2 C (73.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nashville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ajiro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Temascal	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bogalusa	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Drum	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jarrahdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Minsk	Belarus	Record low maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cienega de Escobar	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Camelpo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rjazan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Seal Rocks Camping Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Le Bourget	France	Record low maximum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kawaguchiko	Japan	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Buctzotz	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
De Bilt	Netherlands	Record low maximum temperature	10.3 C (50.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

916 records

Records set or tied on 22 September 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 267, Highest daily minimum 127, Lowest daily minimum 140, Heaviest daily rainfall 264, Heaviest daily snowfall 5, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 22 September 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	267
Highest daily minimum	127
Lowest daily minimum	140
Heaviest daily rainfall	264
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 22 September 1996 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 27, daily 888.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

748 broken records

Margins by which the 748 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 264.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 September 1996

Top 20 records on 22 September 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 1996	Kumagaya, JP	daily rain	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	147.9 mm (5.8 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Split Marjan, HR	daily rain	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Mito, JP	daily rain	202.9 mm (8.0 in)	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Chichibu, JP	daily rain	170.9 mm (6.7 in)	146.4 mm (5.8 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Choshi, JP	daily rain	206.0 mm (8.1 in)	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Tokyo, JP	daily rain	261.1 mm (10.3 in)	235.6 mm (9.3 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Yokohama, JP	daily rain	227.1 mm (8.9 in)	203.6 mm (8.0 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Yokosuka, JP	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Visby_Flygplats, SE	daily low min	-0.8 C (30.6 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	94 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Crawford 5 W, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Shirakawa, JP	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Katsuura, JP	all-time rain	325.9 mm (12.8 in)	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Hvar, HR	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	131 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Mishima, JP	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Oshima, JP	daily rain	341.9 mm (13.5 in)	264.9 mm (10.4 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Miyakejima, JP	daily rain	244.1 mm (9.6 in)	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	3 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Liepaja, LV	daily low min	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	86 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Poretskoye, RU	daily low max	4.3 C (39.7 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Santa Barbara, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	97 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1996	Wakamatsu, JP	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 years	40 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1996. 1996 had 916 records.

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

Records on 09-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1824	1
1825	1
1827	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	2
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1851	3
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1881	2
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	3
1898	8
1899	12
1900	3
1901	3
1902	7
1903	4
1904	34
1905	5
1906	16
1907	12
1908	10
1909	6
1910	18
1911	17
1912	17
1913	43
1914	48
1915	23
1916	236
1917	128
1918	25
1919	64
1920	35
1921	44
1922	27
1923	118
1924	132
1925	265
1926	214
1927	160
1928	119
1929	166
1930	231
1931	732
1932	189
1933	230
1934	348
1935	231
1936	448
1937	507
1938	394
1939	266
1940	621
1941	424
1942	323
1943	266
1944	299
1945	739
1946	288
1947	583
1948	345
1949	385
1950	394
1951	419
1952	383
1953	253
1954	359
1955	584
1956	490
1957	580
1958	633
1959	416
1960	360
1961	555
1962	732
1963	351
1964	249
1965	841
1966	595
1967	507
1968	526
1969	488
1970	1,197
1971	500
1972	448
1973	509
1974	1,075
1975	591
1976	538
1977	632
1978	620
1979	991
1980	1,199
1981	754
1982	1,122
1983	2,060
1984	614
1985	820
1986	729
1987	1,300
1988	665
1989	1,155
1990	795
1991	758
1992	1,011
1993	1,448
1994	941
1995	2,498
1996	916
1997	851
1998	1,251
1999	1,172
2000	1,508
2001	604
2002	718
2003	1,472
2004	948
2005	1,155
2006	1,260
2007	896
2008	830
2009	985
2010	1,217
2011	611
2012	568
2013	673
2014	812
2015	666
2016	1,096
2017	1,272
2018	574
2019	651
2020	687
2021	432
2022	985
2023	905
2024	502
2025	387
2026	309

Download the Data

Data for records on 1996-09-22: 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 50	730
50 to 100	9
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1