Weather Records on 21 September 1912
26 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 September 1912. Highest significance: Santa Fe, US.
Key Facts for 21 September 1912
- On 21 September 1912, 26 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 1 were record highs and 20 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 26 daily.
- Santa Fe set a daily record low minimum temperature of 1.7 C (35.1 F) on 21 September 1912.
- Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 454 records.
Record Map
26 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Fe | United States | Record low minimum temperature | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| Springbok | South Africa | Record daily precipitation | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gunnedah Pool | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Minnedosa | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Portland | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halifax | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Berlin-Dahlem | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| Pointe Au Pere | Canada | Record low minimum temperature | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Plauen | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Riva | Italy | Record daily precipitation | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Huron Rgnl AP | United States | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 8.8 C (47.8 F) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tizi Ouzou | Algeria | Record daily precipitation | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freiburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chemnitz | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | -0.2 C (31.6 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Olympia Priest Pt Park | United States | Record high maximum temperature | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| Walgett Council Depot | Australia | Record low minimum temperature | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| Salzburg | Austria | Record low maximum temperature | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Magdeburg | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 2.3 C (36.1 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gorlitz | Germany | Record low maximum temperature | 10.0 C (50.0 F) | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nuwara Eliya | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 15.0 C (59.0 F) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Escanaba | United States | Record daily precipitation | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 4 of 100 (Routine) |
| Saint John | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 3 of 100 (Routine) |
| Chicoutimi | Canada | Record low maximum temperature | 7.8 C (46.0 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
| Heinersreuth-Vollhof | Germany | Record low minimum temperature | 0.2 C (32.4 F) | 1 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
26 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 11 |
| Highest daily minimum | 0 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 9 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 5 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 0 |
| daily | 26 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
22 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 | 15 |
| 2 to 4 | 4 |
| 4 to 6 | 1 |
| 6 to 8 | 1 |
| 8 to 10 | 0 |
| 10 to 12 | 0 |
| 12 to 14 | 0 |
| 14 to 16 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
21 September 1912| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 1912 | Santa Fe, US | daily low min | 1.7 C (35.1 F) | 2.7 C (4.9 F) | 36 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Springbok, ZA | daily rain | 21.6 mm (0.9 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 23 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Truro, CA | daily low max | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 30 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Gunnedah Pool, AU | daily low min | -0.6 C (30.9 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 31 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Minnedosa, CA | daily rain | 18.8 mm (0.7 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 30 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Portland, US | daily low max | 10.6 C (51.1 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 23 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Halifax, CA | daily low max | 11.7 C (53.1 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 30 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Berlin-Dahlem, DE | daily low min | 2.8 C (37.0 F) | 1.2 C (2.2 F) | 25 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Pointe Au Pere, CA | daily low min | -1.1 C (30.0 F) | 0.5 C (0.9 F) | 28 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Plauen, DE | daily low max | 8.2 C (46.8 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 22 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Riva, IT | daily rain | 26.3 mm (1.0 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 20 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Huron Rgnl AP, US | daily low max | 11.1 C (52.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 28 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Chemnitz, DE | daily low max | 8.8 C (47.8 F) | 2.4 C (4.3 F) | 8 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Tizi Ouzou, DZ | daily rain | 16.0 mm (0.6 in) | 6.0 mm (0.24 in) | 1 year | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Freiburg, DE | daily low min | 2.0 C (35.6 F) | 1.0 C (1.8 F) | 8 years | 8 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Chemnitz, DE | daily low min | -0.2 C (31.6 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 8 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Olympia Priest Pt Park, US | daily high max | 27.2 C (81.0 F) | 1.1 C (2.0 F) | 7 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Walgett Council Depot, AU | daily low min | 1.1 C (34.0 F) | 0.6 C (1.1 F) | 8 years | 6 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Salzburg, AT | daily low max | 10.9 C (51.6 F) | 0.3 C (0.5 F) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 September 1912 | Magdeburg, DE | daily low min | 2.3 C (36.1 F) | 0.1 C (0.2 F) | 8 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
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
1805 to 1912Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1805 | 1 |
| 1812 | 1 |
| 1825 | 2 |
| 1840 | 1 |
| 1841 | 1 |
| 1842 | 1 |
| 1848 | 1 |
| 1854 | 1 |
| 1856 | 2 |
| 1868 | 1 |
| 1872 | 2 |
| 1873 | 1 |
| 1877 | 1 |
| 1878 | 1 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1888 | 2 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1891 | 10 |
| 1892 | 1 |
| 1893 | 10 |
| 1894 | 2 |
| 1895 | 3 |
| 1896 | 2 |
| 1897 | 6 |
| 1898 | 6 |
| 1899 | 3 |
| 1900 | 2 |
| 1901 | 5 |
| 1902 | 5 |
| 1903 | 8 |
| 1904 | 20 |
| 1905 | 12 |
| 1906 | 17 |
| 1907 | 10 |
| 1908 | 17 |
| 1909 | 10 |
| 1910 | 8 |
| 1911 | 18 |
| 1912 | 26 |
| 1913 | 37 |
| 1914 | 29 |
| 1915 | 34 |
| 1916 | 48 |
| 1917 | 28 |
| 1918 | 43 |
| 1919 | 54 |
| 1920 | 29 |
| 1921 | 64 |
| 1922 | 35 |
| 1923 | 232 |
| 1924 | 291 |
| 1925 | 278 |
| 1926 | 178 |
| 1927 | 165 |
| 1928 | 81 |
| 1929 | 232 |
| 1930 | 82 |
| 1931 | 681 |
| 1932 | 242 |
| 1933 | 193 |
| 1934 | 492 |
| 1935 | 199 |
| 1936 | 329 |
| 1937 | 487 |
| 1938 | 508 |
| 1939 | 308 |
| 1940 | 908 |
| 1941 | 416 |
| 1942 | 291 |
| 1943 | 407 |
| 1944 | 413 |
| 1945 | 507 |
| 1946 | 176 |
| 1947 | 534 |
| 1948 | 301 |
| 1949 | 298 |
| 1950 | 334 |
| 1951 | 241 |
| 1952 | 430 |
| 1953 | 382 |
| 1954 | 453 |
| 1955 | 752 |
| 1956 | 1,100 |
| 1957 | 366 |
| 1958 | 588 |
| 1959 | 513 |
| 1960 | 418 |
| 1961 | 441 |
| 1962 | 1,085 |
| 1963 | 306 |
| 1964 | 374 |
| 1965 | 1,088 |
| 1966 | 565 |
| 1967 | 577 |
| 1968 | 790 |
| 1969 | 593 |
| 1970 | 708 |
| 1971 | 645 |
| 1972 | 599 |
| 1973 | 421 |
| 1974 | 652 |
| 1975 | 528 |
| 1976 | 694 |
| 1977 | 918 |
| 1978 | 818 |
| 1979 | 736 |
| 1980 | 990 |
| 1981 | 696 |
| 1982 | 1,484 |
| 1983 | 2,207 |
| 1984 | 707 |
| 1985 | 796 |
| 1986 | 671 |
| 1987 | 965 |
| 1988 | 557 |
| 1989 | 1,002 |
| 1990 | 716 |
| 1991 | 1,021 |
| 1992 | 752 |
| 1993 | 911 |
| 1994 | 713 |
| 1995 | 2,002 |
| 1996 | 1,233 |
| 1997 | 1,112 |
| 1998 | 1,481 |
| 1999 | 1,025 |
| 2000 | 884 |
| 2001 | 718 |
| 2002 | 696 |
| 2003 | 959 |
| 2004 | 888 |
| 2005 | 1,143 |
| 2006 | 920 |
| 2007 | 742 |
| 2008 | 740 |
| 2009 | 715 |
| 2010 | 1,290 |
| 2011 | 542 |
| 2012 | 595 |
| 2013 | 769 |
| 2014 | 716 |
| 2015 | 565 |
| 2016 | 989 |
| 2017 | 1,178 |
| 2018 | 1,051 |
| 2019 | 833 |
| 2020 | 580 |
| 2021 | 465 |
| 2022 | 1,049 |
| 2023 | 783 |
| 2024 | 470 |
| 2025 | 591 |
| 2026 | 478 |
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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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-15).