Weather Records on 9 September 2016
1,210 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 September 2016. Highest significance: Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU.
Key Facts for 9 September 2016
- On 9 September 2016, 1,210 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 720 were record highs and 29 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,142 daily.
- Lake Leake (Kooeeyong) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 72.0 mm (2.8 in) on 9 September 2016.
- Across 162 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 457 records.
Record Map
1,210 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Leake (Kooeeyong) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Beaver Falls 1 NE | United States | Record daily precipitation | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| Pleystowe Sugar Mill | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| Edenhope (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Gambier Aero | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| Wolseley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Frances | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Balmoral (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Coleraine Hospital | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| Mundoora | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Overland Corner | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Millicent | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Wentworth (Burtundy) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Nhill (Woorak) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Natimuk | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| Kalangadoo | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Lucindale Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Gerang Gerung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| Truro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| South Forest (Plummers Road) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| Cobar (Tambua) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Harwell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 66 of 100 (Major) |
| Naracoorte (Bettws-Y-Coed) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 49.7 mm (2.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Nelson | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Dergholm (Hillgrove) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Wichita | United States | Record daily precipitation | 136.9 mm (5.4 in) | 64 of 100 (Major) |
| Oodla Wirra | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Pooncarie (Karpa Kora Station) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 63 of 100 (Major) |
| Harrogate | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.8 mm (1.1 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Keith | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Drik Drik | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) | 62 of 100 (Major) |
| Mount Schank (Jethia) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 56.8 mm (2.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Beazleys Bridge | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.6 mm (1.2 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| Coleraine (Melville Forest) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 71.8 mm (2.8 in) | 61 of 100 (Major) |
| City of Melbourne Bay | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Naracoopa | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 60 of 100 (Major) |
| Parrakie | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.4 mm (1.5 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Wirrega (Taunton) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.8 mm (1.4 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Brookville | United States | Record daily precipitation | 131.6 mm (5.2 in) | 59 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.0 mm (1.0 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Furner (Kennion Section 235) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 62.8 mm (2.5 in) | 58 of 100 (Notable) |
| Drung Drung | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Miyako | Japan | Record daily precipitation | 170.9 mm (6.7 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Salt Creek (Pitlochry Outstati | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Gum Lake (Albemarle) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.0 mm (1.7 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Colac (Shire Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Yarra Creek | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 53.0 mm (2.1 in) | 56 of 100 (Notable) |
| Geranium | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Goroke (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.4 mm (1.4 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Apsley (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.5 mm (1.5 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Qian Gorlos | China | Record daily precipitation | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| Williamstown | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 55.2 mm (2.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Coomandook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Waterbag) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Murrayville (Ngallo) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 54 of 100 (Notable) |
| Parilla | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.0 mm (1.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Broken Hill (Langawirra) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Inglewood (Post Office) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Greenock | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
| Clear Lake | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 52 of 100 (Notable) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
1,210 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 190 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 10 |
| Highest daily minimum | 530 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 19 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 461 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 3 |
| monthly | 65 |
| daily | 1,142 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
949 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 20 | 865 |
| 20 to 40 | 68 |
| 40 to 60 | 10 |
| 60 to 80 | 2 |
| 80 to 100 | 2 |
| 100 to 120 | 1 |
| 120 to 140 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 September 2016| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2016 | Lake Leake (Kooeeyong), AU | monthly rain | 72.0 mm (2.8 in) | 29.8 mm (1.2 in) | 105 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 September 2016 | Beaver Falls 1 NE, US | daily rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 60.9 mm (2.4 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 September 2016 | Pleystowe Sugar Mill, AU | daily rain | 57.0 mm (2.2 in) | 52.2 mm (2.1 in) | 102 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Edenhope (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 46.0 mm (1.8 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Mount Gambier Aero, AU | monthly rain | 53.2 mm (2.1 in) | 20.7 mm (0.8 in) | 54 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Wolseley, AU | daily rain | 36.4 mm (1.4 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Frances, AU | daily rain | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 22.1 mm (0.9 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Balmoral (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 25.8 mm (1.0 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Coleraine Hospital, AU | daily rain | 44.0 mm (1.7 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 75 years | 72 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Mundoora, AU | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 18.3 mm (0.7 in) | 96 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Overland Corner, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 131 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Millicent, AU | monthly rain | 52.0 mm (2.0 in) | 16.4 mm (0.6 in) | 69 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Wentworth (Burtundy), AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 22.9 mm (0.9 in) | 121 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Nhill (Woorak), AU | daily rain | 34.2 mm (1.3 in) | 24.0 mm (0.9 in) | 67 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Natimuk, AU | daily rain | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 67 years | 70 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Kalangadoo, AU | monthly rain | 71.0 mm (2.8 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 33 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Lucindale Post Office, AU | daily rain | 48.6 mm (1.9 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 75 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Gerang Gerung, AU | daily rain | 34.6 mm (1.4 in) | 20.6 mm (0.8 in) | 81 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | Truro, AU | daily rain | 28.6 mm (1.1 in) | 15.6 mm (0.6 in) | 107 years | 68 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 September 2016 | South Forest (Plummers Road), AU | daily rain | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 67 years | 68 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
1806 to 2016Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1806 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1813 | 1 |
| 1814 | 2 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1836 | 1 |
| 1845 | 1 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1849 | 2 |
| 1850 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 3 |
| 1867 | 1 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1871 | 1 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1879 | 1 |
| 1880 | 2 |
| 1883 | 3 |
| 1884 | 4 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 4 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1892 | 4 |
| 1893 | 4 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1897 | 3 |
| 1898 | 5 |
| 1899 | 6 |
| 1900 | 1 |
| 1901 | 4 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 14 |
| 1904 | 9 |
| 1905 | 8 |
| 1906 | 24 |
| 1907 | 9 |
| 1908 | 5 |
| 1909 | 9 |
| 1910 | 17 |
| 1911 | 27 |
| 1912 | 48 |
| 1913 | 12 |
| 1914 | 69 |
| 1915 | 48 |
| 1916 | 16 |
| 1917 | 44 |
| 1918 | 40 |
| 1919 | 74 |
| 1920 | 145 |
| 1921 | 92 |
| 1922 | 115 |
| 1923 | 58 |
| 1924 | 232 |
| 1925 | 248 |
| 1926 | 168 |
| 1927 | 246 |
| 1928 | 108 |
| 1929 | 362 |
| 1930 | 211 |
| 1931 | 558 |
| 1932 | 302 |
| 1933 | 433 |
| 1934 | 256 |
| 1935 | 461 |
| 1936 | 297 |
| 1937 | 242 |
| 1938 | 416 |
| 1939 | 429 |
| 1940 | 294 |
| 1941 | 763 |
| 1942 | 357 |
| 1943 | 596 |
| 1944 | 719 |
| 1945 | 355 |
| 1946 | 366 |
| 1947 | 465 |
| 1948 | 307 |
| 1949 | 1,407 |
| 1950 | 426 |
| 1951 | 338 |
| 1952 | 511 |
| 1953 | 344 |
| 1954 | 283 |
| 1955 | 608 |
| 1956 | 742 |
| 1957 | 390 |
| 1958 | 419 |
| 1959 | 736 |
| 1960 | 492 |
| 1961 | 383 |
| 1962 | 847 |
| 1963 | 400 |
| 1964 | 488 |
| 1965 | 326 |
| 1966 | 366 |
| 1967 | 367 |
| 1968 | 440 |
| 1969 | 603 |
| 1970 | 584 |
| 1971 | 498 |
| 1972 | 464 |
| 1973 | 517 |
| 1974 | 689 |
| 1975 | 555 |
| 1976 | 773 |
| 1977 | 410 |
| 1978 | 702 |
| 1979 | 878 |
| 1980 | 829 |
| 1981 | 1,011 |
| 1982 | 814 |
| 1983 | 958 |
| 1984 | 1,304 |
| 1985 | 1,269 |
| 1986 | 1,026 |
| 1987 | 676 |
| 1988 | 836 |
| 1989 | 983 |
| 1990 | 762 |
| 1991 | 882 |
| 1992 | 620 |
| 1993 | 886 |
| 1994 | 892 |
| 1995 | 937 |
| 1996 | 809 |
| 1997 | 837 |
| 1998 | 1,667 |
| 1999 | 1,013 |
| 2000 | 811 |
| 2001 | 1,647 |
| 2002 | 1,355 |
| 2003 | 786 |
| 2004 | 1,603 |
| 2005 | 1,068 |
| 2006 | 917 |
| 2007 | 948 |
| 2008 | 1,161 |
| 2009 | 792 |
| 2010 | 1,049 |
| 2011 | 1,328 |
| 2012 | 681 |
| 2013 | 974 |
| 2014 | 590 |
| 2015 | 806 |
| 2016 | 1,210 |
| 2017 | 661 |
| 2018 | 876 |
| 2019 | 953 |
| 2020 | 2,579 |
| 2021 | 1,458 |
| 2022 | 1,094 |
| 2023 | 1,222 |
| 2024 | 1,146 |
| 2025 | 520 |
| 2026 | 815 |
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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.
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