Weather Records on 1 September 1959

519 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1959. Highest significance: Findlay Wpcc, US.

Key Facts for 1 September 1959

On 1 September 1959, 519 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
163 were record highs and 111 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 494 daily.
Findlay Wpcc set an all-time record daily precipitation of 158.8 mm (6.3 in) on 1 September 1959.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

519 stations

519 station records on 1 September 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 September 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Regina Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Sangli	India	Record daily precipitation	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yellow Grass	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pukwana 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Radhanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	175.1 mm (6.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Francis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewood	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
La Delle 7 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Caron	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Alberton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Armour	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nokomis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Gorda	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Papane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bucuresti Filaret	Romania	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Highmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Port Albert	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yarram	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kapadvanj	India	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Setauket Strong	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vivian	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Welshpool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbard	Canada	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Basoda	India	Record daily precipitation	125.5 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Southampton	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Umari	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Redfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Frances	Canada	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	1.8 C (35.2 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chappells 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Carlyle	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gariabund	India	Record daily precipitation	135.6 mm (5.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericktown	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lawrence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Vernon	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ceylon	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kanker	India	Record daily precipitation	76.8 mm (3.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

519 records

Records set or tied on 1 September 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 22, Lowest daily maximum 44, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 67, Heaviest daily rainfall 245.

Records on 1 September 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	22
Lowest daily maximum	44
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	67
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 September 1959 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 494.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

415 broken records

Margins by which the 415 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 97.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 September 1959

Top 20 records on 1 September 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1959	Findlay Wpcc, US	all-time rain	158.8 mm (6.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	2 years	66 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1959	Grenfell, CA	daily rain	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1959	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1959	Regina Int'l A, CA	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1959	Sangli, IN	monthly rain	167.0 mm (6.6 in)	80.9 mm (3.2 in)	20 years	61 of 100 (Major)
1 September 1959	Mtunzini, ZA	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Yellow Grass, CA	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Pukwana 3 W, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46.3 mm (1.8 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Radhanpur, IN	daily rain	175.1 mm (6.9 in)	97.4 mm (3.8 in)	34 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Francis, CA	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Whitewood, CA	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	62.6 mm (2.5 in)	29 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	La Delle 7 NE, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Caron, CA	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Forestburg 4 NNE, US	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Alberton Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Armour, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1959	Beckley Va Hospital, US	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	45 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

1797 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1959. 1959 had 519 records.

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

Records on 09-01 in each year
Year	Records
1797	1
1806	1
1819	1
1827	1
1831	1
1838	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	1
1860	2
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1869	3
1871	1
1873	1
1876	2
1877	2
1878	3
1879	2
1881	5
1883	1
1886	3
1887	3
1888	2
1890	2
1892	2
1894	3
1897	4
1898	10
1899	3
1900	2
1901	14
1902	5
1903	16
1904	9
1905	6
1906	26
1907	14
1908	26
1909	34
1910	22
1911	16
1912	47
1913	32
1914	23
1915	46
1916	16
1917	24
1918	31
1919	19
1920	31
1921	46
1922	67
1923	75
1924	210
1925	127
1926	182
1927	136
1928	166
1929	324
1930	264
1931	233
1932	550
1933	622
1934	654
1935	584
1936	385
1937	502
1938	373
1939	303
1940	333
1941	497
1942	532
1943	578
1944	377
1945	497
1946	642
1947	555
1948	460
1949	1,102
1950	849
1951	668
1952	644
1953	937
1954	407
1955	413
1956	504
1957	320
1958	427
1959	519
1960	408
1961	531
1962	368
1963	416
1964	621
1965	657
1966	596
1967	1,263
1968	604
1969	493
1970	502
1971	464
1972	518
1973	874
1974	895
1975	939
1976	627
1977	500
1978	809
1979	459
1980	671
1981	649
1982	642
1983	1,167
1984	619
1985	901
1986	964
1987	909
1988	651
1989	823
1990	749
1991	687
1992	1,010
1993	1,122
1994	1,291
1995	1,165
1996	823
1997	1,161
1998	1,159
1999	925
2000	1,613
2001	904
2002	778
2003	1,254
2004	827
2005	901
2006	1,157
2007	976
2008	1,204
2009	1,003
2010	1,313
2011	1,071
2012	874
2013	775
2014	515
2015	661
2016	522
2017	686
2018	399
2019	800
2020	689
2021	751
2022	1,016
2023	720
2024	938
2025	359
2026	521

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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	357
20 to 40	39
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	4