Weather Records on 26 September 1953

364 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 26 September 1953. Highest significance: Montgomery Wb City, US.

Key Facts for 26 September 1953

On 26 September 1953, 364 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
193 were record highs and 55 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 355 daily.
Montgomery Wb City set a monthly record daily precipitation of 221.7 mm (8.7 in) on 26 September 1953.
Across 167 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 414 records.

Record Map

364 stations

364 station records on 26 September 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 26 September 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Montgomery Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Ghatal	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bano	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Deposit	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Silda Belpahari	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Onda	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Madrid - Retiro	Spain	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Simlapal	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vishnupur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glennville 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lumber City	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kurseong	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Palandu	India	Record daily precipitation	149.1 mm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nanded	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Prattville	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pachet(Kharai)	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Khatra	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ramnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louisville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Saranga	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dantan	India	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Asola	India	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo Lorenzana	Spain	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Cedar Key 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Haskell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chas	India	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newton	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Spur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mangaldai	India	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winkelman 6 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Graham	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Troy	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

364 records

Records set or tied on 26 September 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 165, Lowest daily maximum 45, Highest daily minimum 28, Lowest daily minimum 10, Heaviest daily rainfall 116.

Records on 26 September 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	165
Lowest daily maximum	45
Highest daily minimum	28
Lowest daily minimum	10
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 26 September 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 355.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

278 broken records

Margins by which the 278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 121.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

26 September 1953

Top 20 records on 26 September 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1953	Montgomery Wb City, US	monthly rain	221.7 mm (8.7 in)	79.7 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	62 of 100 (Major)
26 September 1953	Ghatal, IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Bano, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	39 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Ft Deposit, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Lake City 2 E, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	58 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Silda Belpahari, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	32 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Onda, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	20 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	103.3 mm (4.1 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Fitzgerald, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Albemarle, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Albany 3 SE, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	51 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Monticello 5 SE, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Eastman 1 W, US	daily rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	2 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Madrid - Retiro, ES	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Simlapal, IN	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	44 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Vishnupur, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	4 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Glennville 3NW, US	daily rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Lumber City, US	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
26 September 1953	Kurseong, IN	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	61.8 mm (2.4 in)	51 years	37 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

1812 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1953. 1953 had 364 records.

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

Records on 09-26 in each year
Year	Records
1812	2
1816	1
1825	2
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1843	1
1845	1
1852	1
1855	2
1858	1
1859	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	1
1870	1
1871	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	1
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1880	1
1881	7
1882	1
1885	6
1889	1
1890	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	3
1894	4
1895	8
1896	4
1897	1
1898	2
1899	5
1900	5
1901	6
1902	8
1903	11
1904	9
1905	20
1906	11
1907	9
1908	31
1909	14
1910	11
1911	19
1912	29
1913	29
1914	24
1915	71
1916	111
1917	49
1918	34
1919	39
1920	66
1921	33
1922	277
1923	89
1924	148
1925	162
1926	658
1927	233
1928	427
1929	183
1930	382
1931	437
1932	183
1933	554
1934	415
1935	248
1936	337
1937	175
1938	429
1939	514
1940	634
1941	233
1942	752
1943	526
1944	243
1945	470
1946	285
1947	630
1948	554
1949	430
1950	526
1951	540
1952	572
1953	364
1954	471
1955	304
1956	701
1957	510
1958	493
1959	505
1960	555
1961	472
1962	401
1963	629
1964	570
1965	710
1966	480
1967	411
1968	311
1969	187
1970	721
1971	649
1972	984
1973	927
1974	854
1975	1,215
1976	692
1977	943
1978	469
1979	566
1980	709
1981	559
1982	1,042
1983	565
1984	1,256
1985	470
1986	1,892
1987	911
1988	445
1989	1,008
1990	618
1991	1,110
1992	725
1993	814
1994	548
1995	836
1996	807
1997	943
1998	1,505
1999	869
2000	1,440
2001	1,354
2002	861
2003	739
2004	507
2005	1,541
2006	620
2007	970
2008	896
2009	1,063
2010	1,063
2011	988
2012	538
2013	774
2014	800
2015	815
2016	660
2017	1,045
2018	747
2019	561
2020	1,170
2021	494
2022	533
2023	543
2024	1,196
2025	435
2026	393

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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	232
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	8
80 to 100	6
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1