Weather Records on 16 September 1965

1,159 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 16 September 1965. Highest significance: Wheatland 4N, US.

Key Facts for 16 September 1965

On 16 September 1965, 1,159 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
143 were record highs and 610 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,094 daily.
Wheatland 4N set a monthly record daily snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 16 September 1965.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 410 records.

Record Map

1,159 stations

1,159 station records on 16 September 1965 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 16 September 1965: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Ft Robinson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Shelbina	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Moosomin	Canada	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Grenfell	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Longvalley	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Micurinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Macon	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Concordia	United States	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Buskala Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Head Cda	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elsberry 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Chadron 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hubbard	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Brandon Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Amalapuram	India	Record daily precipitation	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Keokuk L&D 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hay Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shelbyville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wyola 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Swan River	Canada	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon U of Montana Western	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Qu'appelle	Canada	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Crandall Creek	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palmyra	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Browning	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
East Anaconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Linneus	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Norris Madison Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,159 records

Records set or tied on 16 September 1965 by type: Highest daily maximum 58, Lowest daily maximum 441, Highest daily minimum 85, Lowest daily minimum 169, Heaviest daily rainfall 269, Heaviest daily snowfall 123, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 16 September 1965 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	58
Lowest daily maximum	441
Highest daily minimum	85
Lowest daily minimum	169
Heaviest daily rainfall	269
Heaviest daily snowfall	123
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 16 September 1965 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 65, daily 1,094.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

951 broken records

Margins by which the 951 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

16 September 1965

Top 20 records on 16 September 1965 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
16 September 1965	Wheatland 4N, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	69 years	77 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Ft Robinson, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	62 years	71 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	White Hall 1 E, US	daily rain	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	69 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Shelbina, US	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Mt Pulaski, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	68 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Chugwater, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 years	64 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Moosomin, CA	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	64 years	63 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Grenfell, CA	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	62 of 100 (Major)
16 September 1965	Longvalley, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Gordon 6N, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Ardmore 1 NW, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	37 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Micurinsk, RU	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	16.1 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Macon, US	daily rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Lead, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Concordia, US	daily rain	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Buskala Rch, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Indian Head Cda, CA	daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Norris Madison Pwr House, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Gordon 6N, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
16 September 1965	Sheridan Fld STN, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	52 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 1965

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1965. 1965 had 1,159 records.

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

Records on 09-16 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1807	1
1809	1
1823	2
1828	1
1829	1
1833	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	2
1857	1
1861	1
1865	1
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	3
1875	2
1877	4
1879	1
1882	1
1884	2
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	9
1890	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	1
1895	2
1896	3
1897	2
1898	6
1899	4
1900	5
1901	7
1902	3
1903	18
1904	5
1905	9
1906	12
1907	14
1908	15
1909	18
1910	26
1911	18
1912	58
1913	43
1914	35
1915	50
1916	60
1917	180
1918	125
1919	26
1920	164
1921	62
1922	147
1923	151
1924	77
1925	212
1926	116
1927	382
1928	62
1929	121
1930	235
1931	568
1932	533
1933	321
1934	519
1935	303
1936	442
1937	536
1938	296
1939	666
1940	188
1941	319
1942	504
1943	270
1944	284
1945	390
1946	610
1947	763
1948	541
1949	486
1950	506
1951	290
1952	378
1953	317
1954	554
1955	490
1956	605
1957	500
1958	538
1959	983
1960	235
1961	833
1962	479
1963	491
1964	859
1965	1,159
1966	838
1967	427
1968	496
1969	360
1970	627
1971	617
1972	451
1973	608
1974	385
1975	836
1976	878
1977	577
1978	421
1979	1,025
1980	568
1981	765
1982	863
1983	814
1984	898
1985	539
1986	862
1987	783
1988	786
1989	854
1990	593
1991	1,367
1992	1,073
1993	1,542
1994	1,008
1995	976
1996	1,403
1997	1,028
1998	1,466
1999	879
2000	1,315
2001	819
2002	1,117
2003	627
2004	746
2005	1,112
2006	1,274
2007	895
2008	1,000
2009	754
2010	880
2011	1,265
2012	572
2013	673
2014	490
2015	926
2016	767
2017	583
2018	921
2019	742
2020	674
2021	454
2022	521
2023	568
2024	885
2025	578
2026	920

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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	885
50 to 100	37
100 to 150	17
150 to 200	10
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	1