Weather Records on 21 September 1962

1,085 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 September 1962. Highest significance: Jhalod, IN.

Key Facts for 21 September 1962

On 21 September 1962, 1,085 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
112 were record highs and 567 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 14 monthly and 1,068 daily.
Jhalod set a daily record precipitation of 152.7 mm (6.0 in) on 21 September 1962.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,085 stations

1,085 station records on 21 September 1962 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 September 1962: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jhalod	India	Record daily precipitation	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jhunjhunu	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Salimpur	India	Record daily precipitation	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kathgodam	India	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Palanpur	India	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ambala	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Khachrod	India	Record daily precipitation	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rupar	India	Record daily precipitation	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Arcadia	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Karnal	India	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kharar	India	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Manohar Thana	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Susner	India	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tohana	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Shimla	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bhainswal	India	Record daily precipitation	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bradenton Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kyelong Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Agar	India	Record daily precipitation	134.5 mm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mahidpur	India	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orange Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wentworth Falls Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	197.6 mm (7.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Thanesar	India	Record daily precipitation	195.3 mm (7.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sanehighat	India	Record daily precipitation	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ghatal	India	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Price Game Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Patan	India	Record daily precipitation	103.0 mm (4.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ambala Obsy	India	Record daily precipitation	196.6 mm (7.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Punta Gorda	United States	Record daily precipitation	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wellwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Arthurville (Cramond)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dadahor	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Godhra	India	Record daily precipitation	126.2 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gohana	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Naya Shahr	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Kilba	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kalsia	India	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kaithal	India	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Samrala	India	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sallopat	India	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gavilan	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kings Tablelands	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Botany No.1 Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kapadvanj	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Shajapur	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nainital	India	Record daily precipitation	179.1 mm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hiawatha	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Pardi	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mehsana	India	Record daily precipitation	74.1 mm (2.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Naraingarh	India	Record daily precipitation	156.7 mm (6.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nakur	India	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kuakhera	India	Record daily precipitation	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Junction Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,085 records

Records set or tied on 21 September 1962 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 297, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 270, Heaviest daily rainfall 406.

Records on 21 September 1962 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	297
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	270
Heaviest daily rainfall	406
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 September 1962 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 14, daily 1,068.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

854 broken records

Margins by which the 854 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 138.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 September 1962

Top 20 records on 21 September 1962 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 1962	Jhalod, IN	daily rain	152.7 mm (6.0 in)	107.7 mm (4.2 in)	60 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Jhunjhunu, IN	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Salimpur, IN	daily rain	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	137.4 mm (5.4 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Kulu, IN	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Chakrata Kalsi Sr, IN	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Kathgodam, IN	daily rain	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	108.4 mm (4.3 in)	27 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Palanpur, IN	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Ambala, IN	daily rain	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	131.8 mm (5.2 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Khachrod, IN	daily rain	170.2 mm (6.7 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	39 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Rupar, IN	daily rain	179.0 mm (7.0 in)	124.1 mm (4.9 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Arcadia, US	daily rain	187.5 mm (7.4 in)	109.3 mm (4.3 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Karnal, IN	monthly rain	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Kharar, IN	daily rain	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	102.7 mm (4.0 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Manohar Thana, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	84.8 mm (3.3 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Susner, IN	daily rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	39 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Tohana, IN	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Shimla, IN	monthly rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Bhainswal, IN	daily rain	167.6 mm (6.6 in)	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	40 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Bradenton Exp STN, US	daily rain	187.2 mm (7.4 in)	138.9 mm (5.5 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 1962	Kyelong Obsy, IN	daily rain	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	4 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

1805 to 1962

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1962. 1962 had 1,085 records.

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

Records on 09-21 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1812	1
1825	2
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	10
1892	1
1893	10
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	6
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	5
1902	5
1903	8
1904	20
1905	12
1906	17
1907	10
1908	17
1909	10
1910	8
1911	18
1912	26
1913	37
1914	29
1915	34
1916	48
1917	28
1918	43
1919	54
1920	29
1921	64
1922	35
1923	232
1924	291
1925	278
1926	178
1927	165
1928	81
1929	232
1930	82
1931	681
1932	242
1933	193
1934	492
1935	199
1936	329
1937	487
1938	508
1939	308
1940	908
1941	416
1942	291
1943	407
1944	413
1945	507
1946	176
1947	534
1948	301
1949	298
1950	334
1951	241
1952	430
1953	382
1954	453
1955	752
1956	1,100
1957	366
1958	588
1959	513
1960	418
1961	441
1962	1,085
1963	306
1964	374
1965	1,088
1966	565
1967	577
1968	790
1969	593
1970	708
1971	645
1972	599
1973	421
1974	652
1975	528
1976	694
1977	918
1978	818
1979	736
1980	990
1981	696
1982	1,484
1983	2,207
1984	707
1985	796
1986	671
1987	965
1988	557
1989	1,002
1990	716
1991	1,021
1992	752
1993	911
1994	713
1995	2,002
1996	1,233
1997	1,112
1998	1,481
1999	1,025
2000	884
2001	718
2002	696
2003	959
2004	888
2005	1,143
2006	920
2007	742
2008	740
2009	715
2010	1,290
2011	542
2012	595
2013	769
2014	716
2015	565
2016	989
2017	1,178
2018	1,051
2019	833
2020	580
2021	465
2022	1,049
2023	783
2024	470
2025	591
2026	478

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Data for records on 1962-09-21: 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	721
20 to 40	54
40 to 60	34
60 to 80	15
80 to 100	13
100 to 120	10
120 to 140	7