Weather Records on 12 September 1953

515 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1953. Highest significance: Banka, IN.

Key Facts for 12 September 1953

On 12 September 1953, 515 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
291 were record highs and 53 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 502 daily.
Banka set a daily record precipitation of 121.9 mm (4.8 in) on 12 September 1953.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 413 records.

Record Map

515 stations

515 station records on 12 September 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Banka	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muhammadpur	India	Record daily precipitation	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kudligi	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ranka	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Satgawan	India	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Eurongilly (Bundaleer)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tiptur	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Turuvekere	India	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ootacamund Obsy Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mundargi	India	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mandya	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sheikhpura	India	Record daily precipitation	271.8 mm (10.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cherrapunji	India	Record daily precipitation	486.7 mm (19.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Punganur	India	Record daily precipitation	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dhubri	India	Record daily precipitation	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Muhammadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	285.2 mm (11.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Azamgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jiwanpur Sagri	India	Record daily precipitation	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ron	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bhagalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rayadurg	India	Record daily precipitation	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Perundurai	India	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Buxar	India	Record daily precipitation	217.2 mm (8.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Harapanahalli	India	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Heggaddevankote	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Talavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wawaitin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Patacharkuchi	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Srivilliputhur	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Namakkal	India	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madakasira	India	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nawadah	India	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sebeni (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kapuskasing Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pakri	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Molakmura	India	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kadayanallur	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Binghamton Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lakhipur	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arsikere	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sivagiri	India	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chapleau 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Owen Sound	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Goalpara	India	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cochrane	Canada	Record daily precipitation	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Srirangpatnam	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sholavandan	India	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Oakland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Bijni	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Belur	India	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Krasnojarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento 5 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

515 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 182, Lowest daily maximum 15, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 169, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 12 September 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	182
Lowest daily maximum	15
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	169
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 September 1953 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 7, daily 502.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

403 broken records

Margins by which the 403 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 286.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1953

Top 20 records on 12 September 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 1953	Banka, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1953	Muhammadpur, IN	daily rain	212.1 mm (8.4 in)	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)
12 September 1953	Kudligi, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Ranka, IN	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	100.6 mm (4.0 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Satgawan, IN	all-time rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Eurongilly (Bundaleer), AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Tiptur, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Turuvekere, IN	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	22 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Ootacamund Obsy Sr, IN	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Walkerton, CA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Mundargi, IN	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Mandya, IN	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Sheikhpura, IN	all-time rain	271.8 mm (10.7 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	41 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Cherrapunji, IN	daily rain	486.7 mm (19.2 in)	286.8 mm (11.3 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Punganur, IN	daily rain	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Dhubri, IN	daily rain	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Muhammadabad, IN	all-time rain	285.2 mm (11.2 in)	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	13 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Musiri, IN	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Kipawa Laniel, CA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1953	Azamgarh, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	43 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 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 515 records.

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

Records on 09-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1837	2
1839	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	4
1859	2
1860	2
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	18
1904	7
1905	8
1906	24
1907	11
1908	12
1909	11
1910	4
1911	15
1912	20
1913	12
1914	49
1915	71
1916	21
1917	231
1918	42
1919	69
1920	49
1921	60
1922	136
1923	33
1924	177
1925	443
1926	89
1927	339
1928	155
1929	118
1930	198
1931	648
1932	199
1933	360
1934	176
1935	441
1936	515
1937	318
1938	332
1939	702
1940	891
1941	172
1942	337
1943	544
1944	393
1945	414
1946	302
1947	596
1948	292
1949	512
1950	578
1951	399
1952	575
1953	515
1954	313
1955	457
1956	389
1957	727
1958	783
1959	536
1960	772
1961	750
1962	407
1963	466
1964	836
1965	459
1966	416
1967	510
1968	428
1969	558
1970	619
1971	593
1972	430
1973	588
1974	575
1975	1,102
1976	539
1977	524
1978	952
1979	765
1980	511
1981	424
1982	993
1983	915
1984	700
1985	876
1986	787
1987	686
1988	997
1989	1,313
1990	1,001
1991	672
1992	767
1993	798
1994	550
1995	532
1996	1,014
1997	737
1998	1,770
1999	938
2000	1,188
2001	797
2002	883
2003	830
2004	653
2005	1,032
2006	963
2007	776
2008	1,213
2009	876
2010	939
2011	988
2012	639
2013	1,066
2014	1,374
2015	704
2016	748
2017	1,114
2018	595
2019	884
2020	566
2021	513
2022	739
2023	844
2024	1,009
2025	433
2026	627

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	384
50 to 100	14
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1