Weather Records on 6 September 1981

542 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 September 1981. Highest significance: Dickinson Exp STN, US.

Key Facts for 6 September 1981

On 6 September 1981, 542 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
139 were record highs and 166 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 523 daily.
Dickinson Exp STN set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 6 September 1981.
Across 164 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 450 records.

Record Map

542 stations

542 station records on 6 September 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 September 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dickinson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bryant	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Drake	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Clusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Harvey 4NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lake A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Watauga S Dak 8 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dimmitt 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Liman	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Tryon	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks UNIV (NWS)	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Devils Lake Kdlr	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Moffit 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glad Valley 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dryden	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kenora A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bison	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Butte 5SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Maddock	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Velva	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Indian Bay	Canada	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wagner	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Ville	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Laughlin 2SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Jumatan (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Faith	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hereford	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Center 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Low Isles Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Byfield Childs Road	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vesljana	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sykeston	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Washburn	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Black Rock	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goondi Mill Csr	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kojnas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Rugby	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wrangell AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Willow City	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

542 records

Records set or tied on 6 September 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 88, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 237.

Records on 6 September 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	88
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	237
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 6 September 1981 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 17, daily 523.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

439 broken records

Margins by which the 439 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 72.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 September 1981

Top 20 records on 6 September 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 September 1981	Dickinson Exp STN, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 September 1981	Belle Fourche, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
6 September 1981	Muleshoe #1, US	monthly rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	23 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Ada, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Ft Meade, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Bryant, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.7 mm (0.7 in)	80 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Drake, US	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Mc Clusky, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Harvey 4NE, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Red Lake A, CA	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Watauga S Dak 8 N, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Pichucalco (Smn), MX	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Grand Forks Intl AP, US	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Dimmitt 6 E, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Liman, RU	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Tryon, US	daily rain	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	72.2 mm (2.8 in)	32 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Grand Forks UNIV (NWS), US	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	8 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Devils Lake Kdlr, US	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
6 September 1981	Bismarck, US	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	32 years	48 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 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1981. 1981 had 542 records.

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

Records on 09-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1802	1
1803	1
1812	1
1814	2
1833	1
1834	1
1841	1
1853	1
1854	1
1861	1
1865	2
1866	2
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1871	2
1872	2
1873	2
1876	1
1877	1
1880	1
1881	3
1883	2
1884	1
1885	1
1887	2
1888	1
1890	3
1891	1
1892	4
1893	2
1894	4
1895	4
1896	2
1897	4
1898	5
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	5
1903	5
1904	6
1905	14
1906	8
1907	14
1908	36
1909	13
1910	28
1911	20
1912	55
1913	21
1914	23
1915	14
1916	16
1917	23
1918	62
1919	106
1920	172
1921	67
1922	114
1923	153
1924	335
1925	290
1926	123
1927	137
1928	252
1929	359
1930	101
1931	324
1932	275
1933	368
1934	462
1935	341
1936	338
1937	237
1938	322
1939	447
1940	170
1941	276
1942	284
1943	831
1944	392
1945	537
1946	426
1947	895
1948	379
1949	525
1950	699
1951	263
1952	350
1953	396
1954	567
1955	493
1956	735
1957	311
1958	489
1959	405
1960	382
1961	317
1962	772
1963	419
1964	393
1965	722
1966	296
1967	878
1968	512
1969	737
1970	910
1971	436
1972	567
1973	866
1974	897
1975	426
1976	915
1977	467
1978	1,273
1979	892
1980	458
1981	542
1982	744
1983	1,965
1984	1,354
1985	1,371
1986	751
1987	735
1988	1,547
1989	544
1990	805
1991	757
1992	1,084
1993	856
1994	622
1995	1,220
1996	934
1997	1,389
1998	1,385
1999	1,048
2000	1,500
2001	631
2002	867
2003	718
2004	956
2005	601
2006	1,104
2007	1,246
2008	1,430
2009	735
2010	1,259
2011	1,684
2012	803
2013	886
2014	588
2015	692
2016	605
2017	838
2018	714
2019	797
2020	1,349
2021	407
2022	1,782
2023	905
2024	1,161
2025	894
2026	846

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	337
10 to 20	52
20 to 30	29
30 to 40	14
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	1
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1