Weather Records on 14 September 1973

854 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 14 September 1973. Highest significance: St Lawrence Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 14 September 1973

On 14 September 1973, 854 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
146 were record highs and 200 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 823 daily.
St Lawrence Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 122.2 mm (4.8 in) on 14 September 1973.
Across 159 earlier years (1814 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 438 records.

Record Map

854 stations

854 station records on 14 September 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 14 September 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
St Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Marlborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Whitmire 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Moselle Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Pilger	Canada	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pahoa 65	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pahala 21	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Cascade 5 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ogmore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Clare	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clutha Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Twin Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Adairsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Canton	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Birricannia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Tangorin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Cormick 9 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Nebo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Coolon Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sihccajavri	Norway	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Blair	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.5 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.3 mm (3.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Great Falls AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Julia Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pajingo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hughenden Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saskatoon Diefenbaker Int'l A	Canada	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kinder 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Augathella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gibson Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nonda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kunwarara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Riverslea Tm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chadshunt Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Capella Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

854 records

Records set or tied on 14 September 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 124, Highest daily minimum 102, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 477, Heaviest daily snowfall 25, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 14 September 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	124
Highest daily minimum	102
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	477
Heaviest daily snowfall	25
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 14 September 1973 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 28, daily 823.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

761 broken records

Margins by which the 761 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 152.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

14 September 1973

Top 20 records on 14 September 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
14 September 1973	St Lawrence Post Office, AU	monthly rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 years	72 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Marlborough Post Office, AU	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	78 years	70 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Whitmire 4 NE, US	all-time rain	237.5 mm (9.4 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	18 years	68 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Collaroy Station, AU	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	65 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Moselle Downs Station, AU	daily rain	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Pilger, CA	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 years	64 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Granada Station, AU	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Pahoa 65, US	daily rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	59 years	63 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Clemson UNIV, US	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Pahala 21, US	daily rain	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Cascade 5 S, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	68 years	60 of 100 (Major)
14 September 1973	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Anderson, US	daily rain	132.3 mm (5.2 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Hughenden Post Office, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	78 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Ogmore Post Office, AU	monthly rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	27 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Killarney Station, AU	daily rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	43 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Toccoa, US	daily rain	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Chambersburg 1 ESE, US	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
14 September 1973	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	57.6 mm (2.3 in)	48 years	56 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 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1814 to 1973. 1973 had 854 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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Data for records on 1973-09-14: 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 2026-10-17 (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 20	626
20 to 40	85
40 to 60	24
60 to 80	9
80 to 100	7
100 to 120	6
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	3