Weather Records on 20 September 1962

707 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 20 September 1962. Highest significance: Dug (Dag), IN.

Key Facts for 20 September 1962

On 20 September 1962, 707 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
135 were record highs and 312 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 690 daily.
Dug (Dag) set a daily record precipitation of 176.5 mm (6.9 in) on 20 September 1962.
Across 156 earlier years (1812 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

707 stations

707 station records on 20 September 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 20 September 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dug (Dag)	India	Record daily precipitation	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Palitana	India	Record daily precipitation	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Balasinor	India	Record daily precipitation	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Badnagar	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dharni	India	Record daily precipitation	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
D.Baria	India	Record daily precipitation	289.1 mm (11.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Khandwa	India	Record daily precipitation	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Jaora	India	Record daily precipitation	133.2 mm (5.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Badnawar	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mahidpur	India	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Khushalgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Amreli	India	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Chhota-Udepur	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Jhabua	India	Record daily precipitation	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Timbo Novo (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Depalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mahudha	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kyelong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Khargone	India	Record daily precipitation	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Vayittiri	India	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matar	India	Record daily precipitation	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dakor	India	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cambay	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jambughoda Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	163.6 mm (6.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Burwaha	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Churu	India	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Erick	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record low minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Barwani	India	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Supply 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Captains Flat (Foxlow St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kapadvanj	India	Record daily precipitation	114.0 mm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Godhra	India	Record daily precipitation	205.2 mm (8.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	169.8 mm (6.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sallopat	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ilhota-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Thasra	India	Record daily precipitation	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Anand	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alirajpur/Rajpur	India	Record daily precipitation	109.4 mm (4.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Parker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Coldwater	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pomerode	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Arnett 3NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sarangpur	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Las Vegas 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Savli Tank	India	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wanghroli Tank	India	Record daily precipitation	260.3 mm (10.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yellapur	India	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sitamau	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anjangaon	India	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Raver	India	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Khandu	India	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Meeker	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marlo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

707 records

Records set or tied on 20 September 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 37, Lowest daily maximum 185, Highest daily minimum 98, Lowest daily minimum 127, Heaviest daily rainfall 259, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 20 September 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	37
Lowest daily maximum	185
Highest daily minimum	98
Lowest daily minimum	127
Heaviest daily rainfall	259
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 20 September 1962 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 690.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

549 broken records

Margins by which the 549 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 182.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

20 September 1962

Top 20 records on 20 September 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
20 September 1962	Dug (Dag), IN	daily rain	176.5 mm (6.9 in)	144.0 mm (5.7 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1962	Palitana, IN	daily rain	146.1 mm (5.8 in)	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
20 September 1962	Balasinor, IN	daily rain	215.0 mm (8.5 in)	141.3 mm (5.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Badnagar, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	122.4 mm (4.8 in)	40 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Dharni, IN	daily rain	207.0 mm (8.1 in)	176.3 mm (6.9 in)	33 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	D.Baria, IN	all-time rain	289.1 mm (11.4 in)	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	21 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Khandwa, IN	daily rain	156.2 mm (6.1 in)	120.9 mm (4.8 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Serampore, IN	daily rain	154.0 mm (6.1 in)	74.8 mm (2.9 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Jaora, IN	daily rain	133.2 mm (5.2 in)	97.9 mm (3.9 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Badnawar, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	182.1 mm (7.2 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Mahidpur, IN	daily rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	125.2 mm (4.9 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Khushalgarh, IN	daily rain	204.5 mm (8.1 in)	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Amreli, IN	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	33 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Chhota-Udepur, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	103.7 mm (4.1 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Jhabua, IN	daily rain	118.4 mm (4.7 in)	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Timbo Novo (Pcd), BR	daily rain	72.8 mm (2.9 in)	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Depalpur, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	147.1 mm (5.8 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Mahudha, IN	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Kyelong Obsy, IN	daily rain	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
20 September 1962	Khargone, IN	daily rain	158.7 mm (6.2 in)	132.8 mm (5.2 in)	13 years	47 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

1812 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1812 to 1962. 1962 had 707 records.

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

Records on 09-20 in each year
Year	Records
1812	1
1837	1
1840	1
1844	1
1848	2
1851	1
1852	1
1854	2
1855	1
1856	2
1859	2
1860	1
1862	1
1870	1
1871	2
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1886	2
1887	1
1888	2
1889	8
1891	4
1893	5
1894	1
1895	2
1896	1
1897	16
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	3
1902	3
1903	3
1904	12
1905	8
1906	22
1907	11
1908	24
1909	10
1910	8
1911	21
1912	34
1913	48
1914	28
1915	239
1916	28
1917	100
1918	59
1919	55
1920	64
1921	40
1922	52
1923	249
1924	329
1925	330
1926	129
1927	169
1928	144
1929	373
1930	102
1931	564
1932	270
1933	223
1934	349
1935	201
1936	133
1937	385
1938	506
1939	312
1940	591
1941	582
1942	436
1943	419
1944	466
1945	406
1946	766
1947	460
1948	454
1949	268
1950	435
1951	267
1952	434
1953	479
1954	628
1955	625
1956	985
1957	514
1958	410
1959	489
1960	352
1961	384
1962	707
1963	290
1964	482
1965	1,180
1966	414
1967	449
1968	617
1969	604
1970	591
1971	884
1972	582
1973	569
1974	771
1975	527
1976	375
1977	776
1978	1,216
1979	767
1980	567
1981	979
1982	911
1983	1,958
1984	895
1985	730
1986	743
1987	856
1988	698
1989	968
1990	743
1991	1,835
1992	718
1993	1,031
1994	788
1995	1,374
1996	1,077
1997	1,282
1998	1,157
1999	923
2000	908
2001	821
2002	845
2003	910
2004	1,156
2005	960
2006	732
2007	645
2008	648
2009	715
2010	1,497
2011	650
2012	549
2013	595
2014	577
2015	439
2016	778
2017	920
2018	1,020
2019	835
2020	630
2021	565
2022	786
2023	482
2024	596
2025	877
2026	682

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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 25	465
25 to 50	40
50 to 75	24
75 to 100	9
100 to 125	3
125 to 150	6
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	2