Weather Records on 28 September 1971

954 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 September 1971. Highest significance: N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US.

Key Facts for 28 September 1971

On 28 September 1971, 954 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
483 were record highs and 267 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 21 monthly and 933 daily.
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP set a daily record precipitation of 52.1 mm (2.1 in) on 28 September 1971.
Across 162 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

954 stations

954 station records on 28 September 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 September 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Clearbrook	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kenai AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater Power House	Canada	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Moosonee Ua	Canada	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Tlachichuca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tierra Blanca (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lansdowne House	Canada	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Reedsburg Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Rapids Forestry Lab	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conconully	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Charles City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cape St Elias	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melnichnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cresco 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clover Valley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bellingham 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton #1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evart	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Riverside 7 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gillette 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Steveston	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Decorah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rest Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marquette	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Petersburg 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Curvelo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Keosauqua	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrollton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beulah	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lancaster 4 WSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mauston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Daly River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Guarani	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
White River	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Morrison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bethany	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Syracuse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tahlequah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Faith	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Centralia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Congonhas-Montante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Zugspitze	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

954 records

Records set or tied on 28 September 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 39, Lowest daily maximum 134, Highest daily minimum 444, Lowest daily minimum 133, Heaviest daily rainfall 195, Heaviest daily snowfall 7, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 28 September 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	39
Lowest daily maximum	134
Highest daily minimum	444
Lowest daily minimum	133
Heaviest daily rainfall	195
Heaviest daily snowfall	7
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 28 September 1971 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 21, daily 933.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

747 broken records

Margins by which the 747 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 169.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 September 1971

Top 20 records on 28 September 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 September 1971	N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 years	60 of 100 (Major)
28 September 1971	Clearbrook, US	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Kenai AP, US	monthly low min	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	67 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Stillwater Power House, CA	monthly rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Moosonee Ua, CA	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Tlachichuca, MX	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Tierra Blanca (Smn), MX	daily rain	199.9 mm (7.9 in)	169.9 mm (6.7 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Lansdowne House, CA	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	0 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Munchen-Nymphenburg, DE	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Reedsburg Wwtp, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Bethel AP, US	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Conconully, US	monthly rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	30 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Marysville (Post Office), AU	daily rain	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Charles City, US	daily high min	20.6 C (69.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	76 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	68 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Cape St Elias, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	15 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Melnichnoe, RU	monthly rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	14.1 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
28 September 1971	Cresco 1 NE, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	76 years	37 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

1794 to 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1971. 1971 had 954 records.

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

Records on 09-28 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1826	1
1832	1
1849	2
1851	1
1854	2
1855	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	1
1866	1
1867	3
1868	1
1869	2
1873	3
1874	3
1877	3
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	4
1899	6
1900	9
1901	2
1902	5
1903	19
1904	17
1905	17
1906	37
1907	27
1908	23
1909	16
1910	39
1911	62
1912	32
1913	37
1914	28
1915	57
1916	61
1917	35
1918	55
1919	38
1920	23
1921	39
1922	34
1923	150
1924	139
1925	191
1926	305
1927	194
1928	205
1929	432
1930	116
1931	233
1932	195
1933	459
1934	237
1935	282
1936	502
1937	313
1938	311
1939	552
1940	419
1941	479
1942	1,187
1943	440
1944	367
1945	1,034
1946	347
1947	647
1948	617
1949	359
1950	233
1951	441
1952	366
1953	842
1954	512
1955	409
1956	590
1957	695
1958	509
1959	874
1960	226
1961	385
1962	705
1963	666
1964	723
1965	582
1966	477
1967	978
1968	262
1969	244
1970	932
1971	954
1972	671
1973	886
1974	583
1975	502
1976	900
1977	784
1978	513
1979	915
1980	750
1981	752
1982	1,001
1983	941
1984	1,326
1985	1,189
1986	1,264
1987	825
1988	623
1989	847
1990	414
1991	821
1992	643
1993	627
1994	836
1995	794
1996	1,069
1997	681
1998	1,541
1999	1,533
2000	652
2001	791
2002	743
2003	929
2004	852
2005	1,088
2006	704
2007	837
2008	536
2009	792
2010	1,139
2011	1,025
2012	624
2013	790
2014	878
2015	673
2016	520
2017	755
2018	527
2019	1,388
2020	531
2021	740
2022	727
2023	772
2024	1,364
2025	464
2026	531

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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	728
25 to 50	16
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1