Weather Records on 23 September 2010

1,360 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 September 2010. Highest significance: Windom, US.

Key Facts for 23 September 2010

On 23 September 2010, 1,360 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
723 were record highs and 155 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,307 daily.
Windom set an all-time record daily precipitation of 224.5 mm (8.8 in) on 23 September 2010.
Across 169 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

1,360 stations

1,360 station records on 23 September 2010 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 September 2010: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Windom	United States	Record daily precipitation	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	91 of 100 (Exceptional)
Manfred Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Woodbine Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Flandreau	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
St James Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Oconto 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Theilman 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Waupaca	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wells	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alpha Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Centerville 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Northwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Wagner	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Redwood Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sibley	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Faribault	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Genoa Dam 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Springfield 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Atkinson 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Garah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Montgomery	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Wisconsin Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Vesta	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Owatonna	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Johnson Rch	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Yelarbon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Austin Waste Wtp Facility	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
House	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Park Rapids Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Puerta de Platanares	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	184.4 mm (7.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Walsh 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bricelyn	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orogrande	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wis Rapids Grand Av B	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lucknow Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,360 records

Records set or tied on 23 September 2010 by type: Highest daily maximum 377, Lowest daily maximum 84, Highest daily minimum 346, Lowest daily minimum 71, Heaviest daily rainfall 482.

Records on 23 September 2010 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	377
Lowest daily maximum	84
Highest daily minimum	346
Lowest daily minimum	71
Heaviest daily rainfall	482
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 September 2010 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 46, daily 1,307.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,045 broken records

Margins by which the 1,045 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 124.5. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 September 2010

Top 20 records on 23 September 2010 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 September 2010	Windom, US	all-time rain	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	70 years	91 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 September 2010	Manfred Downs Station, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	122 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 September 2010	Woodbine Station, AU	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
23 September 2010	Flandreau, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	96 years	79 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Fairmont, US	daily rain	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	64.7 mm (2.5 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Roy, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	77 years	70 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	St James Wwtp, US	all-time rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	57 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Winnebago, US	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Oconto 4 W, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	105 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Theilman 1SSW, US	monthly rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Waupaca, US	daily rain	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Wells, US	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	64 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	65 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Alpha Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Centerville 6 SE, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 years	64 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Northwood, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	89 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Canton, US	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Wagner, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Redwood Falls Muni AP, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	89 years	63 of 100 (Major)
23 September 2010	Rock Rapids, US	daily rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	41 years	62 of 100 (Major)

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 2010

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2010. 2010 had 1,360 records.

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

Records on 09-23 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1799	1
1804	1
1832	1
1835	1
1838	1
1842	3
1843	1
1845	2
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1851	2
1854	3
1855	1
1859	2
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1868	1
1871	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1877	1
1881	4
1882	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	3
1890	2
1891	1
1892	2
1893	4
1895	9
1896	5
1897	1
1898	2
1899	4
1900	4
1901	2
1902	6
1903	7
1904	19
1905	6
1906	6
1907	19
1908	19
1909	15
1910	8
1911	11
1912	15
1913	22
1914	29
1915	25
1916	324
1917	56
1918	34
1919	40
1920	44
1921	47
1922	34
1923	74
1924	194
1925	223
1926	459
1927	247
1928	382
1929	198
1930	472
1931	600
1932	383
1933	281
1934	361
1935	239
1936	377
1937	557
1938	389
1939	279
1940	374
1941	490
1942	557
1943	322
1944	381
1945	652
1946	623
1947	803
1948	259
1949	496
1950	267
1951	462
1952	432
1953	271
1954	324
1955	852
1956	299
1957	539
1958	641
1959	307
1960	470
1961	670
1962	344
1963	568
1964	322
1965	783
1966	528
1967	341
1968	481
1969	450
1970	1,457
1971	578
1972	461
1973	674
1974	1,543
1975	1,038
1976	463
1977	616
1978	500
1979	586
1980	1,037
1981	717
1982	775
1983	1,744
1984	1,121
1985	924
1986	740
1987	1,077
1988	653
1989	1,376
1990	702
1991	519
1992	976
1993	983
1994	1,140
1995	1,868
1996	809
1997	1,060
1998	1,326
1999	1,207
2000	2,026
2001	790
2002	930
2003	1,243
2004	986
2005	1,207
2006	1,509
2007	1,153
2008	835
2009	1,201
2010	1,360
2011	666
2012	785
2013	573
2014	595
2015	587
2016	774
2017	1,371
2018	693
2019	565
2020	618
2021	602
2022	551
2023	812
2024	499
2025	449
2026	384

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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	912
20 to 40	89
40 to 60	24
60 to 80	15
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1