Weather Records on 14 September 1956

479 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1956. Highest significance: Srivaikuntam, IN.

Key Facts for 14 September 1956

On 14 September 1956, 479 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
238 were record highs and 160 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 470 daily.
Srivaikuntam set a daily record precipitation of 56.4 mm (2.2 in) on 14 September 1956.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

479 stations

479 station records on 14 September 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Srivaikuntam	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sultanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Fernandina Beach	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Said	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	36.0 C (96.8 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Perpignan	France	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dhanaha	India	Record daily precipitation	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bakhtiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high maximum temperature	31.3 C (88.3 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Los Lunas	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrix	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ismailia	Egypt	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bassawan	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Springer	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dharapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	111.3 mm (4.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chunar	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Odesa	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miami	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Larimore 4SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Albans	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kiev	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	34.7 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Langdon Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic City Marina	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jericho Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Barcelona -Fabra Observatory	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	32.7 C (90.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Girona (Antic Institut)	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Globe Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
St Petersburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aztec Ruins Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Edmore 4NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rathdowney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Morden	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Perpignan	France	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Amenia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mayville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Blackwell 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Holbrook (Annandayle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gogri	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mariahu	India	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

479 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 193, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 45, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 79, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 14 September 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	193
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	45
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	79
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 September 1956 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 8, daily 470.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

356 broken records

Margins by which the 356 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1956

Top 20 records on 14 September 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1956	Srivaikuntam, IN	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	51 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Sultanganj, IN	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	81.7 mm (3.2 in)	35 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Fernandina Beach, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Port Said, EG	daily high max	36.0 C (96.8 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	54 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Perpignan, FR	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Kahuku 912, US	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Varanasi, IN	daily rain	161.0 mm (6.3 in)	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	41 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Federal Pt, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	43 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1956	Santa Fe, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	76 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Dhanaha, IN	all-time rain	263.7 mm (10.4 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	16 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Fort Frances, CA	daily low max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	63 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Bakhtiarpur, IN	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	St Augustine, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	39 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp, FR	daily high max	31.3 C (88.3 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	57 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Los Lunas, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Beatrix, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Kiev, UA	daily low max	8.8 C (47.8 F)	2.6 C (4.7 F)	61 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Ismailia, EG	monthly high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	42 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Bassawan, IN	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	51 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
14 September 1956	Hennessey 4 ESE, US	daily high max	40.0 C (104.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	60 years	29 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

1814 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1956. 1956 had 479 records.

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

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	343
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1