Weather Records on 24 September 1953

346 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1953. Highest significance: Cranbrook, AU.

Key Facts for 24 September 1953

On 24 September 1953, 346 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
66 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 338 daily.
Cranbrook set a monthly record daily precipitation of 49.0 mm (1.9 in) on 24 September 1953.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

346 stations

346 station records on 24 September 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cranbrook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Katanning Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Jerramungup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Crescent City	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Benalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tambellup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Oak Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Chamingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Moana	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Barrett Meadows	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hyannis	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gudivada	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Americus	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Carmel	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cornwall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Burrwood Wb	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Broomehill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ongerup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bridgeville 1 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
W Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Coatesville 1 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Roswell Muni AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Edenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Voravakal(Varaka)	India	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Darsi	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rumford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Carmody	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kojonup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bowning (Wanganui)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Barker	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Colorado	Australia	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Riverdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kenilworth Tu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arundel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Carmendale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Denmark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Arthur River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chirelillup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeside	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Walgoolan South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lillooet	Canada	Record daily precipitation	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Whitewood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pallinup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

346 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 53, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 13, Lowest daily minimum 168, Heaviest daily rainfall 94.

Records on 24 September 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	53
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	13
Lowest daily minimum	168
Heaviest daily rainfall	94
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 24 September 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 338.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

249 broken records

Margins by which the 249 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 125.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1953

Top 20 records on 24 September 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1953	Cranbrook, AU	monthly rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	2 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Katanning Comparison, AU	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Jerramungup, AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Crescent City, US	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Benalla, AU	daily rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Tambellup, AU	monthly rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	4 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Oak Park, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Chamingup, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Nyerilup, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Moana, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Brunswick, US	daily rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	6 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Barrett Meadows, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	17.6 mm (0.7 in)	24 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1953	Hyannis, US	monthly low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	49 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Jam Vale, AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	24 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	48 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Arcadia, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	40 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Los Lunas, US	daily low min	1.1 C (34.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	59 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Gudivada, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	12 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Americus, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	44 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
24 September 1953	Carmel, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	56 years	26 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

1803 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1953. 1953 had 346 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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 20	240
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1