Weather Records on 30 September 1953

1,136 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 September 1953. Highest significance: Melbourne Regional Office, AU.

Key Facts for 30 September 1953

On 30 September 1953, 1,136 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
501 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 1,110 daily.
Melbourne Regional Office set a daily record precipitation of 47.8 mm (1.9 in) on 30 September 1953.
Across 161 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

1,136 stations

1,136 station records on 30 September 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 September 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Melbourne Regional Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kew	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Caulfield (Racecourse)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Little River (Mount Rothwell)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Shelford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yarra River (Yarra Glen)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Murrumbeena Leeds Grove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Maldon (Derby Hill)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Elaine (Larundel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ballarat Botanical Gardens	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anakie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Everton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Prahran (Como House)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Wattle Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Darlington (Ware Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wilby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Meredith (Darra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Durdidwarrah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tullaroop Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Smythesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Rowan (Bungeet)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Morrisons (Ballark)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Campbelltown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Toolleen (Ryan)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Narre Warren North (Narre Warr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Redesdale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Yandoit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Balliang East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Daylesford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Eberys	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kilmore Assumption College	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Skipton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Warrion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maude Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wanganella (Zara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bannockburn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fryerstown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands (Glentannar)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Newstead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Linton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Derrinallum (Craigmore)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Burnley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Canterbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Werribee Research Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Cressy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mortlake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mulwala Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dunolly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Heidelberg (Rosanna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kinglake	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toorak	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,136 records

Records set or tied on 30 September 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 453, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 48, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 597.

Records on 30 September 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	453
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	48
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	597
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 30 September 1953 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 1,110.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,010 broken records

Margins by which the 1,010 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 100.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

30 September 1953

Top 20 records on 30 September 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 September 1953	Melbourne Regional Office, AU	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Kew, AU	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Caulfield (Racecourse), AU	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Little River (Mount Rothwell), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Shelford, AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	64 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Yarra River (Yarra Glen), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	62 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Rokewood (Kuruc A Ruc), AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Murrumbeena Leeds Grove, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Maldon (Derby Hill), AU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	66 years	61 of 100 (Major)
30 September 1953	Elaine (Larundel), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Ballarat Botanical Gardens, AU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Anakie, AU	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Lismore (Post Office), AU	monthly rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	16 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Everton, AU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Prahran (Como House), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Meredith (Wattle Vale), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Kinglake West (Wallaby Creek), AU	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Darlington (Ware Street), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Wilby, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
30 September 1953	Meredith (Darra), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	55 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

1806 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1953. 1953 had 1,136 records.

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

Records on 09-30 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1813	1
1817	1
1819	2
1834	1
1841	1
1842	1
1847	1
1853	1
1854	1
1855	1
1861	1
1862	1
1866	1
1868	2
1869	3
1870	1
1874	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	5
1883	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	4
1889	1
1892	2
1893	3
1894	8
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	12
1900	4
1901	11
1902	7
1903	9
1904	14
1905	25
1906	14
1907	16
1908	18
1909	10
1910	5
1911	47
1912	47
1913	10
1914	33
1915	84
1916	209
1917	19
1918	45
1919	28
1920	71
1921	61
1922	71
1923	183
1924	243
1925	211
1926	194
1927	486
1928	560
1929	181
1930	110
1931	225
1932	363
1933	437
1934	398
1935	209
1936	432
1937	417
1938	428
1939	371
1940	316
1941	482
1942	405
1943	404
1944	369
1945	889
1946	320
1947	433
1948	267
1949	366
1950	731
1951	597
1952	504
1953	1,136
1954	1,059
1955	406
1956	350
1957	663
1958	442
1959	1,159
1960	161
1961	618
1962	202
1963	818
1964	332
1965	459
1966	592
1967	859
1968	449
1969	465
1970	334
1971	1,359
1972	676
1973	407
1974	742
1975	686
1976	775
1977	870
1978	399
1979	479
1980	832
1981	688
1982	806
1983	1,102
1984	1,267
1985	1,892
1986	1,805
1987	649
1988	453
1989	713
1990	665
1991	949
1992	980
1993	988
1994	816
1995	1,061
1996	1,396
1997	729
1998	1,206
1999	1,144
2000	887
2001	699
2002	677
2003	1,079
2004	573
2005	761
2006	617
2007	841
2008	585
2009	826
2010	1,059
2011	1,258
2012	637
2013	634
2014	529
2015	997
2016	746
2017	404
2018	717
2019	2,192
2020	554
2021	823
2022	563
2023	1,012
2024	948
2025	559
2026	523

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Data for records on 1953-09-30: 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 2026-10-17 (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	893
20 to 40	99
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1