Weather Records on 1 September 1960

408 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 September 1960. Highest significance: Bhagalpur, IN.

Key Facts for 1 September 1960

On 1 September 1960, 408 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
160 were record highs and 102 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 392 daily.
Bhagalpur set a daily record precipitation of 178.8 mm (7.0 in) on 1 September 1960.
Across 161 earlier years (1797 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

408 stations

408 station records on 1 September 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 September 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bhagalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Laukaha	India	Record daily precipitation	353.0 mm (13.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Barsoe	India	Record daily precipitation	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sultanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barharwa	India	Record daily precipitation	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Weilerswist-Lommersum	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sheohar	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Katoria	India	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kharagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saluda	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ponneri	India	Record daily precipitation	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge Galt Moe	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Krishnanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Salida	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Darbhanga	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kattumavadi	India	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Port Stanley	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mehgawan	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Truxton Canyon	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Pioche	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nellore	India	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monghyr	India	Record daily precipitation	89.1 mm (3.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ulundurpet	India	Record daily precipitation	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Rajmahal	India	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Louriya	India	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gondwara(Kohra)	India	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Livermore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Griffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Panguitch	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Keremeos	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Port Dover	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kotarh	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mangum	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nandigama	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Mukteshwar Kumaon	India	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
St George	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Steveston	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hedley	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Aachen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Purnea	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wellton	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Darlington	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atmakur	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Wytheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Spencer 10 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu-Toravere	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

408 records

Records set or tied on 1 September 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 66, Highest daily minimum 109, Lowest daily minimum 36, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 1 September 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	66
Highest daily minimum	109
Lowest daily minimum	36
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 1 September 1960 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 15, daily 392.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

300 broken records

Margins by which the 300 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 129.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 September 1960

Top 20 records on 1 September 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 September 1960	Bhagalpur, IN	daily rain	178.8 mm (7.0 in)	129.3 mm (5.1 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Laukaha, IN	all-time rain	353.0 mm (13.9 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Oxford, GB	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	127 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Barsoe, IN	daily rain	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	91.3 mm (3.6 in)	37 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Sultanganj, IN	daily rain	175.2 mm (6.9 in)	120.6 mm (4.7 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Pettibone, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Barharwa, IN	daily rain	162.0 mm (6.4 in)	79.4 mm (3.1 in)	43 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Jerome, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Weilerswist-Lommersum, DE	daily rain	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	13.6 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Sheohar, IN	daily rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	La Harpe, US	monthly high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	64 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Katoria, IN	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Kharagpur, IN	daily rain	114.4 mm (4.5 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	55 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Saluda, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	22 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Ashland, US	monthly rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	35 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Ponneri, IN	daily rain	68.0 mm (2.7 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Cambridge Galt Moe, CA	daily high max	35.0 C (95.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	80 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Krishnanagar, IN	daily rain	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
1 September 1960	Longmont 2 ESE, US	monthly high max	37.2 C (99.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	64 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

1797 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1797 to 1960. 1960 had 408 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	270
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	2