Weather Records on 12 September 1959

536 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 12 September 1959. Highest significance: Gadhchiroli, IN.

Key Facts for 12 September 1959

On 12 September 1959, 536 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
158 were record highs and 176 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 526 daily.
Gadhchiroli set a daily record precipitation of 179.1 mm (7.1 in) on 12 September 1959.
Across 164 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 413 records.

Record Map

536 stations

536 station records on 12 September 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 12 September 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gadhchiroli	India	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kayballup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ravensthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bano	India	Record daily precipitation	290.4 mm (11.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mul	India	Record daily precipitation	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Adaven	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Anjangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Riche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sarangarh	India	Record daily precipitation	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jam Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin Phoenix Park	Ireland	Record high maximum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Reasi	India	Record daily precipitation	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nyerilup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
White Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Himatnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Avalon Pleasure Pier	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Udipi	India	Record daily precipitation	122.9 mm (4.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	24.6 C (76.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bencuti (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kieskamahoek (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sandgate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chikhalda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	26.6 C (79.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hlobane	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yellanup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Collegeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bernburg/Saale (Nord)	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.6 C (83.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Dhanora	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Armori	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Adamabad	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ojai	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Erick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Amiandos	Cyprus	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Netarhat	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kanker	India	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raigarh	India	Record daily precipitation	143.2 mm (5.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wani	India	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Buxton (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mill Holme	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hopetoun	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gariabund	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jetmore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Nelson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pawhuska	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Uvalde	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

536 records

Records set or tied on 12 September 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 78, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 134, Heaviest daily rainfall 202.

Records on 12 September 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	78
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	134
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 12 September 1959 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 8, daily 526.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

433 broken records

Margins by which the 433 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 126.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

12 September 1959

Top 20 records on 12 September 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
12 September 1959	Gadhchiroli, IN	daily rain	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	126.3 mm (5.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Kayballup, AU	monthly rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	8 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Ravensthorpe, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Quilandi, IN	daily rain	131.4 mm (5.2 in)	55.2 mm (2.2 in)	56 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	75.5 mm (3.0 in)	32 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Bano, IN	all-time rain	290.4 mm (11.4 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Mul, IN	daily rain	142.2 mm (5.6 in)	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Adaven, US	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Anjangaon, IN	daily rain	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	42 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Seymour (Mag), ZA	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	22.2 mm (0.9 in)	41 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Cape Riche, AU	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Sarangarh, IN	daily rain	142.4 mm (5.6 in)	71.3 mm (2.8 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Jam Vale, AU	monthly rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Dublin Phoenix Park, IE	daily high max	24.9 C (76.8 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	86 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Reasi, IN	daily rain	184.0 mm (7.2 in)	89.3 mm (3.5 in)	17 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Nyerilup, AU	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Pomona/Fairplex, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	63 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	White Gums, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	26 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Himatnagar, IN	daily rain	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	85.8 mm (3.4 in)	0 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
12 September 1959	Avalon Pleasure Pier, US	all-time high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	23 years	35 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

1793 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1959. 1959 had 536 records.

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

Records on 09-12 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1809	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1837	2
1839	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	4
1859	2
1860	2
1865	2
1866	1
1867	1
1868	2
1869	1
1872	2
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	2
1886	1
1887	2
1888	2
1889	1
1891	4
1892	1
1893	4
1894	1
1895	5
1896	2
1897	3
1898	3
1899	4
1900	1
1901	5
1902	11
1903	18
1904	7
1905	8
1906	24
1907	11
1908	12
1909	11
1910	4
1911	15
1912	20
1913	12
1914	49
1915	71
1916	21
1917	231
1918	42
1919	69
1920	49
1921	60
1922	136
1923	33
1924	177
1925	443
1926	89
1927	339
1928	155
1929	118
1930	198
1931	648
1932	199
1933	360
1934	176
1935	441
1936	515
1937	318
1938	332
1939	702
1940	891
1941	172
1942	337
1943	544
1944	393
1945	414
1946	302
1947	596
1948	292
1949	512
1950	578
1951	399
1952	575
1953	515
1954	313
1955	457
1956	389
1957	727
1958	783
1959	536
1960	772
1961	750
1962	407
1963	466
1964	836
1965	459
1966	416
1967	510
1968	428
1969	558
1970	619
1971	593
1972	430
1973	588
1974	575
1975	1,102
1976	539
1977	524
1978	952
1979	765
1980	511
1981	424
1982	993
1983	915
1984	700
1985	876
1986	787
1987	686
1988	997
1989	1,313
1990	1,001
1991	672
1992	767
1993	798
1994	550
1995	532
1996	1,014
1997	737
1998	1,770
1999	938
2000	1,188
2001	797
2002	883
2003	830
2004	653
2005	1,032
2006	963
2007	776
2008	1,213
2009	876
2010	939
2011	988
2012	639
2013	1,066
2014	1,374
2015	704
2016	748
2017	1,114
2018	595
2019	884
2020	566
2021	513
2022	739
2023	844
2024	1,009
2025	433
2026	627

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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	406
20 to 40	14
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	1
120 to 140	1