Weather Records on 16 September 2026

920 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 2026. Highest significance: Rio Verde S.L.P., MX.

Key Facts for 16 September 2026

On 16 September 2026, 920 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
716 were record highs and 22 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 32 monthly and 883 daily.
Rio Verde S.L.P. set an all-time record daily precipitation of 241.6 mm (9.5 in) on 16 September 2026 (provisional).
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 411 records.

Record Map

920 stations

920 station records on 16 September 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rio Verde S.L.P.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	241.6 mm (9.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Winslow AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Fukuyama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Duchesne	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Sasebo Reg Met HQ	Japan	Record daily precipitation	288.0 mm (11.3 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Irozaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Zamora	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Narndee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Omu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Esashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kutchan	Japan	Record daily precipitation	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tanegashima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	412.0 mm (16.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mexico City	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lecompton	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Saltillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Yates City	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jensen	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Fukui	Japan	Record daily precipitation	418.0 mm (16.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalajara	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	202.3 mm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sonora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fushiki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Memphis	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wakkanai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	314.5 mm (12.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
La Paz (City)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	94.6 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Durango Dgo.	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	81.9 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Haboro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Iwamizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	271.5 mm (10.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Munson Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Changsha	China	Record daily precipitation	84.9 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	15.4 C (59.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nagasaki	Japan	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mt. Ryan	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ciudad Constitucion	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.8 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Subiaco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Chena	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Otaru	Japan	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Karuizawa	Japan	Record daily precipitation	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dardanelle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Robinson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wamego 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Snyder	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wamsutter	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Malmesbury	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morrilton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

920 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 258, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 458, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 182.

Records on 16 September 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	258
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	458
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 16 September 2026 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 32, daily 883.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

694 broken records

Margins by which the 694 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 294.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 2026

Top 20 records on 16 September 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 2026	Rio Verde S.L.P., MX	all-time rain (Provisional)	241.6 mm (9.5 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	45 years	78 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily rain (Provisional)	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	111 years	72 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Winslow AP, US	daily rain (Provisional)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	103 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Fukuyama, JP	monthly rain (Provisional)	191.0 mm (7.5 in)	72.5 mm (2.9 in)	50 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Duchesne, US	daily rain (Provisional)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	116 years	68 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Sasebo Reg Met HQ, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	288.0 mm (11.3 in)	229.0 mm (9.0 in)	67 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Suttsu, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	193.5 mm (7.6 in)	102.2 mm (4.0 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Irozaki, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Zamora, MX	all-time rain (Provisional)	129.6 mm (5.1 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Narndee, AU	monthly rain (Provisional)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
16 September 2026	Omu, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	231.0 mm (9.1 in)	109.1 mm (4.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Esashi, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	214.0 mm (8.4 in)	108.1 mm (4.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Kutchan, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	139.5 mm (5.5 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Tanegashima, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	412.0 mm (16.2 in)	197.9 mm (7.8 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Mexico City, MX	daily rain (Provisional)	95.6 mm (3.8 in)	59.3 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Lecompton, US	daily rain (Provisional)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Saltillo, MX	daily high min (Provisional)	25.0 C (77.0 F)	6.0 C (10.8 F)	76 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Yates City, US	daily rain (Provisional)	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	21 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Jensen, US	daily rain (Provisional)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 2026	Fukui, JP	daily rain (Provisional)	418.0 mm (16.5 in)	294.0 mm (11.6 in)	16 years	51 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2026. 2026 had 920 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	670
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1