Weather Records on 22 September 1961

555 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 1961. Highest significance: Steamboat Springs, US.

Key Facts for 22 September 1961

On 22 September 1961, 555 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
129 were record highs and 275 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 540 daily.
Steamboat Springs set a monthly record daily precipitation of 64.8 mm (2.6 in) on 22 September 1961.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

555 stations

555 station records on 22 September 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 September 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Kasargod	India	Record daily precipitation	114.1 mm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spicer	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Lake 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Newburyport	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Plattsmouth 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Greenfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiyahat	India	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waukesha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mangalore	India	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.4 C (65.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hanksville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Emery	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mulki	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Astrakan	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	12.7 C (54.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Paula	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fruita	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Van Meter	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Crested Butte	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Delta	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
New Bedford Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Quilandi	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Salle Peru	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oak City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ottapalam	India	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Framingham	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valangiman	India	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aspen	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Duchesne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elgin Water	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tanjavur	India	Record daily precipitation	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hayden	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Northbridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Winchendon	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fillmore	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

555 records

Records set or tied on 22 September 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 49, Lowest daily maximum 169, Highest daily minimum 80, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 136, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 22 September 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	49
Lowest daily maximum	169
Highest daily minimum	80
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 22 September 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 15, daily 540.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

437 broken records

Margins by which the 437 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 September 1961

Top 20 records on 22 September 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 1961	Steamboat Springs, US	monthly rain	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	1 year	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Kasargod, IN	daily rain	114.1 mm (4.5 in)	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Spicer, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Grand Lake 1 NW, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Meeker, US	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Steamboat Springs, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Newburyport, US	daily rain	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	27 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Kulattur, IN	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Plattsmouth 1E, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	59 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Manti, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Ashland, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily rain	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	14 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Milford, US	daily rain	90.4 mm (3.6 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Greenfield, US	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	59 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Paraiyahat, IN	daily rain	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	44 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	10.5 C (18.9 F)	40 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Lake Konomoc, US	daily rain	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Waukesha Wwtp, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 1961	Hayden, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 years	40 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 555 records.

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

Records on 09-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1824	1
1825	1
1827	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	2
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1851	3
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1881	2
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	3
1898	8
1899	12
1900	3
1901	3
1902	7
1903	4
1904	34
1905	5
1906	16
1907	12
1908	10
1909	6
1910	18
1911	17
1912	17
1913	43
1914	48
1915	23
1916	236
1917	128
1918	25
1919	64
1920	35
1921	44
1922	27
1923	118
1924	132
1925	265
1926	214
1927	160
1928	119
1929	166
1930	231
1931	732
1932	189
1933	230
1934	348
1935	231
1936	448
1937	507
1938	394
1939	266
1940	621
1941	424
1942	323
1943	266
1944	299
1945	739
1946	288
1947	583
1948	345
1949	385
1950	394
1951	419
1952	383
1953	253
1954	359
1955	584
1956	490
1957	580
1958	633
1959	416
1960	360
1961	555
1962	732
1963	351
1964	249
1965	841
1966	595
1967	507
1968	526
1969	488
1970	1,197
1971	500
1972	448
1973	509
1974	1,075
1975	591
1976	538
1977	632
1978	620
1979	991
1980	1,199
1981	754
1982	1,122
1983	2,060
1984	614
1985	820
1986	729
1987	1,300
1988	665
1989	1,155
1990	795
1991	758
1992	1,011
1993	1,448
1994	941
1995	2,498
1996	916
1997	851
1998	1,251
1999	1,172
2000	1,508
2001	604
2002	718
2003	1,472
2004	948
2005	1,155
2006	1,260
2007	896
2008	830
2009	985
2010	1,217
2011	611
2012	568
2013	673
2014	812
2015	666
2016	1,096
2017	1,272
2018	574
2019	651
2020	687
2021	432
2022	985
2023	905
2024	502
2025	387
2026	309

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Data for records on 1961-09-22: 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 20	394
20 to 40	26
40 to 60	9
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	3
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1