Weather Records on 14 September 1972

409 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1972. Highest significance: Paulding, US.

Key Facts for 14 September 1972

On 14 September 1972, 409 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
110 were record highs and 121 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 395 daily.
Paulding set an all-time record daily precipitation of 162.3 mm (6.4 in) on 14 September 1972.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 441 records.

Record Map

409 stations

409 station records on 14 September 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Waterloo 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Marion Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gallatin 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kentland	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Corry	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	27.5 C (81.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valparaiso Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
New Cumberland L/D	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 2 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Montpelier	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ufa	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
La Harpe	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Iola 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fredonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coraopolis Neville Is	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Findlay AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barrow AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kyrylivka	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monroeville 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Canastota	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Beaver Falls 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pelee Island	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	2.1 C (35.8 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gospic	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-0.7 C (30.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cordele	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Defiance	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bruceton 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Manassas 3 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kaawaloa 29	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Branson	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ysleta	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Biser	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	-5.4 C (22.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hobart 2 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield 10 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rantoul	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Szombathely	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	2.6 C (36.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericktown 4 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dumas	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ribeirao Bonito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

409 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 48, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 62, Lowest daily minimum 72, Heaviest daily rainfall 177, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 14 September 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	48
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	62
Lowest daily minimum	72
Heaviest daily rainfall	177
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 14 September 1972 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 11, daily 395.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

336 broken records

Margins by which the 336 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 53.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1972

Top 20 records on 14 September 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1972	Paulding, US	all-time rain	162.3 mm (6.4 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	22 years	71 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1972	Waterloo 2 NW, US	all-time rain	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	26 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1972	Marion Ctr 2 SE, US	all-time rain	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	0 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1972	Monticello, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	34 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Gallatin 1W, US	daily rain	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Watseka Public Works, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Angola, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Kentland, US	monthly rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Corry, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Logansport Cicott St, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Podor, SN	daily high min	27.5 C (81.5 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	114 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	McKeesport, US	daily rain	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	38 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Valparaiso Wtr Wks, US	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	New Cumberland L/D, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Plymouth 2 WSW, US	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Melrose, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Montpelier, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Ufa, RU	monthly low min	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	Astana, KZ	daily low min	-2.7 C (27.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	87 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1972	La Harpe, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	20.4 mm (0.8 in)	63 years	36 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 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1972. 1972 had 409 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 14 September 1972
Margin	Records
0 to 10	261
10 to 20	37
20 to 30	22
30 to 40	10
40 to 50	3
50 to 60	3