Weather Records on 14 September 1962

339 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1962. Highest significance: Paducah, US.

Key Facts for 14 September 1962

On 14 September 1962, 339 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 40 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 331 daily.
Paducah set a monthly record daily precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 14 September 1962.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

339 stations

339 station records on 14 September 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paducah	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bontfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bogucany	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Brookport Dam 52	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chanute Martin Johnson AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gerang Gerung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
La Rue	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bucyrus	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Amphitheatre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nagaram	India	Record daily precipitation	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Kenzie	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leaghur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsville 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
1 WSW Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Howell Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Perryton	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Invergordon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kovvur	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ambala	India	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dover 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Martin Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Union City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ekimchan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Lovelaceville	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Anadyr	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jhalod	India	Record daily precipitation	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bloomfield 3 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sells	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Covington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Farmerville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhongir	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dadahor	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newbern	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Charles Chenault	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kaithal	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Paragould	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

339 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 42, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 93, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 162, Heaviest daily snowfall 2.

Records on 14 September 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	42
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	93
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	162
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 September 1962 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 8, daily 331.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

255 broken records

Margins by which the 255 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 139.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1962

Top 20 records on 14 September 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1962	Paducah, US	monthly rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	63 years	62 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1962	Bontfontein, ZA	monthly rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	21 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1962	Rockville, US	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Bogucany, RU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Brookport Dam 52, US	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Greencastle 1 W, US	daily rain	158.5 mm (6.2 in)	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Chanute Martin Johnson AP, US	daily rain	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Gerang Gerung, AU	monthly rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	La Rue, US	daily rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Tiffin, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Shawano 2SSW, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Bucyrus, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Amphitheatre, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	31 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Nagaram, IN	daily rain	106.0 mm (4.2 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Mc Kenzie, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Leaghur, AU	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Upper Sandusky, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Albion, US	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	49 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	Martinsville 2 SW, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1962	1 WSW Princeton, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	60 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

1814 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1962. 1962 had 339 records.

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

Records on 09-14 in each year
Year	Records
1814	1
1828	1
1830	1
1831	1
1833	1
1835	1
1837	3
1848	1
1854	1
1861	1
1867	2
1868	2
1870	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1876	2
1879	1
1880	1
1882	1
1886	5
1887	3
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	2
1893	1
1894	2
1895	2
1896	1
1897	2
1898	4
1899	2
1900	2
1901	11
1902	12
1903	34
1904	13
1905	12
1906	14
1907	7
1908	16
1909	31
1910	9
1911	61
1912	50
1913	36
1914	31
1915	116
1916	13
1917	30
1918	35
1919	166
1920	108
1921	38
1922	77
1923	279
1924	95
1925	206
1926	49
1927	455
1928	116
1929	185
1930	197
1931	652
1932	211
1933	365
1934	181
1935	636
1936	609
1937	406
1938	335
1939	1,007
1940	415
1941	227
1942	186
1943	281
1944	293
1945	691
1946	379
1947	718
1948	504
1949	640
1950	327
1951	422
1952	469
1953	680
1954	275
1955	469
1956	479
1957	490
1958	254
1959	702
1960	599
1961	956
1962	339
1963	592
1964	658
1965	640
1966	888
1967	355
1968	369
1969	429
1970	1,351
1971	549
1972	409
1973	854
1974	622
1975	880
1976	547
1977	572
1978	663
1979	957
1980	543
1981	486
1982	1,012
1983	623
1984	855
1985	736
1986	716
1987	856
1988	781
1989	1,127
1990	1,088
1991	999
1992	677
1993	2,279
1994	1,143
1995	904
1996	1,091
1997	786
1998	2,049
1999	854
2000	997
2001	813
2002	899
2003	821
2004	762
2005	878
2006	1,009
2007	672
2008	1,437
2009	843
2010	938
2011	1,132
2012	634
2013	760
2014	758
2015	888
2016	1,387
2017	677
2018	632
2019	524
2020	671
2021	419
2022	612
2023	507
2024	838
2025	527
2026	783

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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	208
20 to 40	31
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1