Weather Records on 21 September 1952

430 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 September 1952. Highest significance: Seligman, US.

Key Facts for 21 September 1952

On 21 September 1952, 430 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 120 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 421 daily.
Seligman set a daily record precipitation of 38.1 mm (1.5 in) on 21 September 1952.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

430 stations

430 station records on 21 September 1952 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 September 1952: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Seligman	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kayenta	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Newnham (Rocherlea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tuba City	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ventnor (Oaklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kargopol	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Panguitch	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Childs	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paratinga	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Payson Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
James Island	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Maharajganj	India	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lughrata	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Salepur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oestersund-Froesoen	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-4.1 C (24.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Surada	India	Record daily precipitation	110.7 mm (4.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pinedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	4.3 C (39.7 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gaya	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
French Island (McLeod Prison)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kremsmuenster	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Graz	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Carrabelle 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Atlanta 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Banpur	India	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Padrauna	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar 7N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Otto FAA AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high maximum temperature	34.0 C (93.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kalingapatam	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Gisela	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tuba City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Williams	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Westcliffe	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula 6 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pullman Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Northam	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Srikakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gunupur	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Riva	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tuskegee	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mesa Verde Np	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

430 records

Records set or tied on 21 September 1952 by type: Highest daily maximum 94, Lowest daily maximum 73, Highest daily minimum 52, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 1, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 21 September 1952 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	94
Lowest daily maximum	73
Highest daily minimum	52
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 21 September 1952 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 421.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

357 broken records

Margins by which the 357 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 65.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 September 1952

Top 20 records on 21 September 1952 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 1952	Seligman, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Kayenta, US	daily rain	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Newnham (Rocherlea), AU	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Tuba City, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	19 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Ventnor (Oaklands), AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	26 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Kargopol, RU	daily rain	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	38 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Panguitch, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Holbrook, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Childs, US	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	50.6 mm (2.0 in)	15 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Paratinga, BR	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Las Animas, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Vilsandi, EE	monthly rain	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Okemah, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1952	Chilliwack, CA	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	53 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	Payson Rs, US	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	James Island, CA	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	38 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	Maharajganj, IN	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	42 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	Holdenville 2SSE, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	Lughrata, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
21 September 1952	Salepur, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	32 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 1952

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1952. 1952 had 430 records.

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

Records on 09-21 in each year
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	588
2026	469

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Data for records on 1952-09-21: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-12. Last revised 12 October 2026 (2026-10-12).

Margin	Records
0 to 10	290
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	11
30 to 40	6
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	2
60 to 70	2