Weather Records on 24 September 1961

680 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 September 1961. Highest significance: Dillon 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 24 September 1961

On 24 September 1961, 680 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
252 were record highs and 203 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 7 monthly and 673 daily.
Dillon 1 E set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 24 September 1961.
Across 166 earlier years (1803 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

680 stations

680 station records on 24 September 1961 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 September 1961: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Morris River	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Chesterfield	Canada	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Roberts 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Breckenridge	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aspen	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Centerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Golden	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Paliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whiting	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Laingsnek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pontiac	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pachwara	India	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Skukuza	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Vlakkloof Estate	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Monument 2 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomington Normal	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paw Paw 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Three Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Mussoorie	India	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leavenworth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sable Island	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
La Junta	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Parker 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fowler	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Saint John	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Naya Shahr	India	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Olekminsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.6 C (43.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cheesman	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Eau Claire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Midland Odessa	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Freiburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	28.2 C (82.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Manoharpur	India	Record daily precipitation	91.1 mm (3.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kalna	India	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fraser	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

680 records

Records set or tied on 24 September 1961 by type: Highest daily maximum 166, Lowest daily maximum 133, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 70, Heaviest daily rainfall 202, Heaviest daily snowfall 20, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 24 September 1961 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	166
Lowest daily maximum	133
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	70
Heaviest daily rainfall	202
Heaviest daily snowfall	20
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 24 September 1961 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 7, daily 673.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 September 1961

Top 20 records on 24 September 1961 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 September 1961	Dillon 1 E, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
24 September 1961	Islampur, IN	daily rain	200.0 mm (7.9 in)	146.7 mm (5.8 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Morris River, US	daily rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Chesterfield, CA	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Roberts 3 N, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Breckenridge, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	60 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Aspen, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	43 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Centerville, US	daily rain	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	40 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Streator 2SE, US	monthly rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Keokuk L&D 19, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Golden, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Manchester, US	daily high max	30.6 C (87.1 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	68 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Wheatland 4N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Saint John, CA	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	78 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Mahlabatini (Mag), ZA	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Lawrence, US	daily low max	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Olathe 3E, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Paliganj, IN	daily rain	130.0 mm (5.1 in)	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Whiting, US	daily rain	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
24 September 1961	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	79 years	36 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

1803 to 1961

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1803 to 1961. 1961 had 680 records.

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

Records on 09-24 in each year
Year	Records
1803	1
1835	1
1836	1
1842	1
1847	1
1852	2
1854	2
1857	2
1858	1
1859	1
1860	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	2
1868	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	2
1876	1
1877	3
1878	2
1881	5
1884	1
1885	2
1887	1
1889	5
1890	1
1891	2
1892	5
1893	1
1894	2
1895	7
1896	2
1898	1
1899	4
1900	5
1901	3
1902	10
1903	8
1904	9
1905	7
1906	5
1907	20
1908	23
1909	31
1910	8
1911	11
1912	49
1913	9
1914	23
1915	159
1916	253
1917	87
1918	7
1919	26
1920	69
1921	23
1922	49
1923	70
1924	175
1925	146
1926	630
1927	194
1928	603
1929	137
1930	488
1931	463
1932	354
1933	424
1934	367
1935	449
1936	329
1937	237
1938	355
1939	331
1940	319
1941	319
1942	918
1943	413
1944	334
1945	475
1946	425
1947	704
1948	422
1949	554
1950	778
1951	580
1952	425
1953	346
1954	269
1955	577
1956	427
1957	370
1958	725
1959	414
1960	487
1961	680
1962	360
1963	715
1964	329
1965	624
1966	410
1967	394
1968	433
1969	278
1970	1,046
1971	485
1972	480
1973	1,208
1974	1,204
1975	1,116
1976	556
1977	814
1978	619
1979	577
1980	633
1981	604
1982	702
1983	1,128
1984	1,565
1985	771
1986	1,207
1987	729
1988	740
1989	1,668
1990	969
1991	519
1992	1,250
1993	1,055
1994	842
1995	1,251
1996	676
1997	1,238
1998	945
1999	933
2000	1,966
2001	1,097
2002	885
2003	863
2004	600
2005	1,256
2006	1,306
2007	1,244
2008	633
2009	866
2010	1,340
2011	770
2012	545
2013	514
2014	764
2015	770
2016	732
2017	1,402
2018	497
2019	516
2020	754
2021	457
2022	395
2023	689
2024	778
2025	576
2026	389

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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 50	521
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1