Weather Records on 13 September 1961

972 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 13 September 1961. Highest significance: Hennessey 4 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 13 September 1961

On 13 September 1961, 972 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
207 were record highs and 301 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 15 were all-time records, 57 monthly and 900 daily.
Hennessey 4 ESE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 162.8 mm (6.4 in) on 13 September 1961.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

972 stations

972 station records on 13 September 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 13 September 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Williamsburg 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Brunswick	United States	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Holton	United States	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Albia 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Geary	United States	Record daily precipitation	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Conception	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Rapids #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Muscoda	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Independence #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Appleton City	United States	Record daily precipitation	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily precipitation	186.9 mm (7.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	150.6 mm (5.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edgerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kirksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Le Roy	United States	Record daily precipitation	188.7 mm (7.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oregon	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Newkirk 5NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.2 mm (6.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Galena	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Galesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lebo	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Carnegie 5 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	148.6 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Deesa	India	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Abu	India	Record daily precipitation	328.2 mm (12.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Herington	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Geneseo	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Delaware 3 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
E Jordan	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Onaway 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Petoskey	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwell 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.6 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.7 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kewaunee	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Davenport L&D 15	United States	Record daily precipitation	130.3 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Turbine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gore Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fall Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wellington	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

972 records

Records set or tied on 13 September 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 63, Lowest daily maximum 249, Highest daily minimum 144, Lowest daily minimum 52, Heaviest daily rainfall 462, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 13 September 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	63
Lowest daily maximum	249
Highest daily minimum	144
Lowest daily minimum	52
Heaviest daily rainfall	462
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 13 September 1961 by timescale: all-time 15, monthly 57, daily 900.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

803 broken records

Margins by which the 803 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 272.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

13 September 1961

Top 20 records on 13 September 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
13 September 1961	Hennessey 4 ESE, US	monthly rain	162.8 mm (6.4 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	63 years	75 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Chariton 1 E, US	monthly rain	204.0 mm (8.0 in)	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	58 years	73 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Lancaster 4 WSW, US	monthly rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	68 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Williamsburg 1E, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	77.3 mm (3.0 in)	65 years	65 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Brunswick, US	all-time rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	64 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Holton, US	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Bethany, US	daily rain	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Albia 3 NNE, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Geary, US	monthly rain	177.3 mm (7.0 in)	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Grinnell 3 SW, US	daily rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Conception, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 years	61 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Cedar Rapids #1, US	daily rain	127.3 mm (5.0 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Pella 1S, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	75.9 mm (3.0 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Pawhuska, US	daily rain	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	98.1 mm (3.9 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
13 September 1961	Mt Carroll, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	52.9 mm (2.1 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1961	Beloit, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	58 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1961	Muscoda, US	monthly rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	20 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1961	Independence #1, US	daily rain	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	91 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1961	Appleton City, US	monthly rain	146.8 mm (5.8 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	10 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 1961	Fayette, US	all-time rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	65 years	58 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 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1961. 1961 had 972 records.

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

Records on 09-13 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1809	1
1814	1
1822	1
1835	1
1836	1
1839	1
1849	1
1850	2
1851	1
1856	1
1857	1
1859	1
1860	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1872	3
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1882	2
1883	1
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	2
1895	1
1896	2
1897	3
1899	7
1900	3
1901	15
1902	30
1903	17
1904	8
1905	7
1906	23
1907	6
1908	11
1909	26
1910	11
1911	65
1912	23
1913	43
1914	42
1915	48
1916	19
1917	172
1918	33
1919	88
1920	48
1921	63
1922	124
1923	122
1924	65
1925	294
1926	76
1927	439
1928	253
1929	187
1930	284
1931	639
1932	171
1933	299
1934	187
1935	363
1936	519
1937	486
1938	382
1939	918
1940	841
1941	299
1942	287
1943	602
1944	361
1945	657
1946	423
1947	491
1948	472
1949	935
1950	657
1951	469
1952	569
1953	732
1954	291
1955	387
1956	332
1957	544
1958	578
1959	740
1960	660
1961	972
1962	378
1963	676
1964	645
1965	572
1966	501
1967	420
1968	239
1969	518
1970	1,216
1971	708
1972	396
1973	746
1974	965
1975	1,365
1976	411
1977	457
1978	796
1979	574
1980	648
1981	408
1982	1,004
1983	703
1984	646
1985	852
1986	741
1987	970
1988	902
1989	1,243
1990	1,187
1991	672
1992	580
1993	1,143
1994	667
1995	845
1996	1,117
1997	657
1998	1,654
1999	847
2000	856
2001	841
2002	879
2003	728
2004	743
2005	854
2006	1,076
2007	543
2008	1,508
2009	811
2010	827
2011	1,099
2012	526
2013	967
2014	1,291
2015	879
2016	1,093
2017	945
2018	636
2019	660
2020	591
2021	416
2022	668
2023	514
2024	818
2025	492
2026	905

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Data for records on 1961-09-13: 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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	730
50 to 100	67
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1