Weather Records on 19 September 1981

1,462 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 19 September 1981. Highest significance: Aparri, PH.

Key Facts for 19 September 1981

On 19 September 1981, 1,462 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
330 were record highs and 986 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,429 daily.
Aparri set a monthly record daily precipitation of 376.0 mm (14.8 in) on 19 September 1981.
Across 166 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 408 records.

Record Map

1,462 stations

1,462 station records on 19 September 1981 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 19 September 1981: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Aparri	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	376.0 mm (14.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Alfred Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lewes	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brunswick	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tveitsund	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Uakit	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Highland Home	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Beeville 5 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Folkston 9 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ocala	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Live Oak	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericksburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mont Louis	Canada	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wauchula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Marlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Storrs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
High Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton 1 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tifton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Garruchos	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	128.2 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Calgary Int'l A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chapala	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cordele	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Newnan 7 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fremont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cuero	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goliad	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Andalusia 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Apalachicola AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,462 records

Records set or tied on 19 September 1981 by type: Highest daily maximum 204, Lowest daily maximum 354, Highest daily minimum 126, Lowest daily minimum 632, Heaviest daily rainfall 146.

Records on 19 September 1981 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	204
Lowest daily maximum	354
Highest daily minimum	126
Lowest daily minimum	632
Heaviest daily rainfall	146
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 19 September 1981 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 33, daily 1,429.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,226 broken records

Margins by which the 1,226 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 123.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

19 September 1981

Top 20 records on 19 September 1981 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
19 September 1981	Aparri, PH	monthly rain	376.0 mm (14.8 in)	123.0 mm (4.8 in)	30 years	61 of 100 (Major)
19 September 1981	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	78 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Albany 3 SE, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	78 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Lake Alfred Exp STN, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Hawkinsville, US	daily low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	71 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Lewes, US	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	26 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Brunswick, US	daily low min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	72 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Daytona Beach Intl AP, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Tveitsund, NO	daily rain	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Uakit, RU	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Evergreen, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Highland Home, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Beeville 5 NE, US	daily low min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Madison, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	71 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	78 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Clermont 9 S, US	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	32 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Folkston 9 SW, US	daily low min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	14 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Aiken 5SE, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	6.6 C (11.9 F)	64 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Ocala, US	monthly low min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
19 September 1981	Laurens, US	daily low min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	80 years	45 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

1805 to 1981

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1981. 1981 had 1,462 records.

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

Records on 09-19 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1818	1
1820	1
1825	1
1830	1
1833	1
1834	1
1837	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	3
1851	2
1854	1
1855	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1865	2
1866	1
1869	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	3
1877	2
1881	2
1882	4
1884	2
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	7
1890	1
1893	3
1894	2
1895	5
1896	2
1897	4
1898	2
1899	2
1900	2
1901	17
1902	6
1903	16
1904	9
1905	18
1906	33
1907	9
1908	5
1909	16
1910	16
1911	4
1912	39
1913	200
1914	48
1915	174
1916	38
1917	134
1918	62
1919	52
1920	53
1921	109
1922	81
1923	83
1924	90
1925	356
1926	171
1927	152
1928	211
1929	435
1930	154
1931	400
1932	292
1933	343
1934	171
1935	240
1936	152
1937	331
1938	519
1939	292
1940	459
1941	430
1942	830
1943	540
1944	406
1945	417
1946	802
1947	694
1948	457
1949	303
1950	474
1951	240
1952	545
1953	467
1954	557
1955	578
1956	661
1957	638
1958	354
1959	774
1960	344
1961	445
1962	387
1963	403
1964	350
1965	1,080
1966	529
1967	417
1968	433
1969	493
1970	437
1971	1,127
1972	629
1973	438
1974	637
1975	570
1976	390
1977	719
1978	1,139
1979	727
1980	591
1981	1,462
1982	594
1983	1,630
1984	970
1985	926
1986	737
1987	1,113
1988	973
1989	911
1990	874
1991	2,027
1992	752
1993	885
1994	736
1995	1,096
1996	1,069
1997	1,107
1998	1,039
1999	611
2000	947
2001	1,188
2002	866
2003	1,094
2004	964
2005	814
2006	851
2007	633
2008	647
2009	700
2010	1,414
2011	848
2012	775
2013	578
2014	715
2015	520
2016	999
2017	703
2018	871
2019	584
2020	668
2021	511
2022	666
2023	622
2024	707
2025	554
2026	711

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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 20	1,210
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1