Weather Records on 22 September 1953

253 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 1953. Highest significance: Ketty, IN.

Key Facts for 22 September 1953

On 22 September 1953, 253 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
80 were record highs and 127 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 0 monthly and 253 daily.
Ketty set a daily record precipitation of 66.0 mm (2.6 in) on 22 September 1953.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 429 records.

Record Map

253 stations

253 station records on 22 September 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 September 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ketty	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orebro	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gavle	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
E Wareham	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon 3 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jogeva	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Harvey Station	Canada	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Postmyr I Drangedal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Agassiz Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Gallivare_A	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mansfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Chilliwack	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weaverville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bayard 4W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wagoner	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Falun	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	18.6 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vysnij Volocek	Russia	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Skegness	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Broken Hill (Nuntherungie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lunawanna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pithapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lockwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Parkdale	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Burnett 3 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Venkatagirikota	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Thammampatty	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Gravette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Carroll	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clarinda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fairfield	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Fayette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hampton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hart 3 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland #2	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Hancock Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Iroquois Falls	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Velikie Luki	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Effingham 3SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

253 records

Records set or tied on 22 September 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 50, Lowest daily maximum 17, Highest daily minimum 30, Lowest daily minimum 110, Heaviest daily rainfall 46.

Records on 22 September 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	50
Lowest daily maximum	17
Highest daily minimum	30
Lowest daily minimum	110
Heaviest daily rainfall	46
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 September 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 0, daily 253.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

182 broken records

Margins by which the 182 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 28.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 September 1953

Top 20 records on 22 September 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 1953	Ketty, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1953	Orebro, SE	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	13.3 mm (0.5 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1953	Velikie Luki, RU	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	40 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1953	Gavle, SE	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1953	E Wareham, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Mt Vernon 3 SW, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	56 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Jogeva, EE	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	11 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Harvey Station, CA	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Manchester, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	66 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Postmyr I Drangedal, NO	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	17.9 mm (0.7 in)	19 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Tucson WFO, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Winkelman 6 S, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	58 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Elkader 6 SSW, US	daily low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	56 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Agassiz Cda, CA	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	50 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Gallivare_A, SE	daily low max	1.8 C (35.2 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	58 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Mansfield, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	19 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Chilliwack, CA	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	28 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	55 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Decorah, US	daily low min	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
22 September 1953	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	56 years	24 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 253 records.

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

Records on 09-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1824	1
1825	1
1827	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	2
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1851	3
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1881	2
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	3
1898	8
1899	12
1900	3
1901	3
1902	7
1903	4
1904	34
1905	5
1906	16
1907	12
1908	10
1909	6
1910	18
1911	17
1912	17
1913	43
1914	48
1915	23
1916	236
1917	128
1918	25
1919	64
1920	35
1921	44
1922	27
1923	118
1924	132
1925	265
1926	214
1927	160
1928	119
1929	166
1930	231
1931	732
1932	189
1933	230
1934	348
1935	231
1936	448
1937	507
1938	394
1939	266
1940	621
1941	424
1942	323
1943	266
1944	299
1945	739
1946	288
1947	583
1948	345
1949	385
1950	394
1951	419
1952	383
1953	253
1954	359
1955	584
1956	490
1957	580
1958	633
1959	416
1960	360
1961	555
1962	732
1963	351
1964	249
1965	841
1966	595
1967	507
1968	526
1969	488
1970	1,197
1971	500
1972	448
1973	509
1974	1,075
1975	591
1976	538
1977	632
1978	620
1979	991
1980	1,199
1981	754
1982	1,122
1983	2,060
1984	614
1985	820
1986	729
1987	1,300
1988	665
1989	1,155
1990	795
1991	758
1992	1,011
1993	1,448
1994	941
1995	2,498
1996	916
1997	851
1998	1,251
1999	1,172
2000	1,508
2001	604
2002	718
2003	1,472
2004	948
2005	1,155
2006	1,260
2007	896
2008	830
2009	985
2010	1,217
2011	611
2012	568
2013	673
2014	812
2015	666
2016	1,096
2017	1,272
2018	574
2019	651
2020	687
2021	432
2022	985
2023	905
2024	502
2025	387
2026	309

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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 5	158
5 to 10	11
10 to 15	7
15 to 20	2
20 to 25	1
25 to 30	3