Weather Records on 17 September 2024

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 September 2024. Highest significance: Choteau, US.

Key Facts for 17 September 2024

On 17 September 2024, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
536 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 922 daily.
Choteau set a daily record precipitation of 48.3 mm (1.9 in) on 17 September 2024.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 419 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 17 September 2024 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 September 2024: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Choteau	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Cando 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Xuzhou	China	Record daily precipitation	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Collyer 10 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Drake 9 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Darwin Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Riverdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hat Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.3 C (34.3 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin River Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Malin Head	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Waldron	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cawker City	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Minot Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Belcourt Keya Radio	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethtown	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beagle Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shower Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bishop AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Darwin Botanic Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Humpty Doo Collard Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Irkutsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	5.9 C (42.6 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Giveout	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pskov	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seychelles Internat	Seychelles	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Box Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Voru	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Narva	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sumoto	Japan	Record high minimum temperature	26.9 C (80.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tot-Ma	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Castellon de la Plana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Vista 2W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Glendive	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Upper San Juan	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Slug Creek Divide	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Berrimah Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bastia	France	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Max	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hayward Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Placer Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tindal Raaf	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record high maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richardton Abbey	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leanyer	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 17 September 2024 by type: Highest daily maximum 264, Lowest daily maximum 111, Highest daily minimum 272, Lowest daily minimum 75, Heaviest daily rainfall 232.

Records on 17 September 2024 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	264
Lowest daily maximum	111
Highest daily minimum	272
Lowest daily minimum	75
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 17 September 2024 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 32, daily 922.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

773 broken records

Margins by which the 773 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 98.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 September 2024

Top 20 records on 17 September 2024 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 September 2024	Choteau, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	82 years	74 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Cando 1E, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	74 years	72 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Xuzhou, CN	monthly rain	200.7 mm (7.9 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	32 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	12.9 mm (0.5 in)	116 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Collyer 10 S, US	daily rain	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	57 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Drake 9 NE, US	monthly rain	88.1 mm (3.5 in)	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	30 years	65 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Darwin Airport, AU	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
17 September 2024	Adelaide River Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Baudette, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	101 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Riverdale, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	59 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Hat Creek, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Velva, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Adelaide West Terrace, AU	monthly low min	1.3 C (34.3 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	116 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Darwin River Dam, AU	daily rain	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Malin Head, IE	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	91 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Mount Lockhart, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Waldron, US	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Cawker City, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	101 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Cavalier 7NW, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	84 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 September 2024	Minot Exp STN, US	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	47 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

1796 to 2024

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 2024. 2024 had 954 records.

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

Records on 09-17 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1797	1
1805	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	2
1845	1
1847	3
1848	1
1850	1
1851	2
1853	2
1854	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	1
1881	1
1882	2
1884	3
1885	3
1886	6
1888	2
1889	8
1891	1
1893	3
1894	1
1895	4
1896	9
1897	4
1898	7
1899	1
1900	4
1901	5
1902	5
1903	28
1904	2
1905	17
1906	10
1907	15
1908	13
1909	7
1910	38
1911	15
1912	17
1913	28
1914	38
1915	48
1916	40
1917	255
1918	41
1919	21
1920	40
1921	66
1922	47
1923	159
1924	80
1925	338
1926	154
1927	420
1928	78
1929	168
1930	147
1931	564
1932	425
1933	415
1934	246
1935	321
1936	219
1937	463
1938	363
1939	294
1940	326
1941	328
1942	581
1943	513
1944	403
1945	614
1946	620
1947	680
1948	630
1949	292
1950	412
1951	359
1952	263
1953	344
1954	449
1955	649
1956	437
1957	405
1958	806
1959	1,210
1960	385
1961	657
1962	432
1963	297
1964	559
1965	1,394
1966	523
1967	331
1968	691
1969	352
1970	412
1971	898
1972	556
1973	638
1974	491
1975	478
1976	636
1977	641
1978	764
1979	804
1980	794
1981	1,155
1982	606
1983	862
1984	1,006
1985	448
1986	1,314
1987	926
1988	982
1989	863
1990	650
1991	1,407
1992	686
1993	950
1994	986
1995	1,145
1996	1,342
1997	1,057
1998	1,137
1999	1,102
2000	1,318
2001	895
2002	1,025
2003	586
2004	872
2005	1,042
2006	1,344
2007	752
2008	886
2009	871
2010	907
2011	1,116
2012	597
2013	1,253
2014	571
2015	953
2016	707
2017	455
2018	899
2019	774
2020	651
2021	345
2022	313
2023	646
2024	954
2025	634
2026	968

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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	737
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1