Weather Records on 22 September 2011

611 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 2011. Highest significance: Anderson, US.

Key Facts for 22 September 2011

On 22 September 2011, 611 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
359 were record highs and 117 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 586 daily.
Anderson set a daily record precipitation of 68.6 mm (2.7 in) on 22 September 2011.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

611 stations

611 station records on 22 September 2011 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 September 2011: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Anderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Olga 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aomori	Japan	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Balikesir	Turkey	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Galion Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sola/Vanua Lava Isl	Vanuatu	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Puottaure	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haiwee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Huasteca	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Edgefield 3 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
El Barril	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Northport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Puyacatengo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	218.7 mm (8.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Washington Wwtp 4W	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kent	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Startup 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
El Paso de Iritu	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tancochapa	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Juliette	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Gadag	India	Record low minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Troickij Priisk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	19.9 C (67.8 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Khon Kaen	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stevensville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sedro-Woolley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Sanya	China	Record low maximum temperature	23.6 C (74.5 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Cienega de Negros	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Reno AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jesus del Monte	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Aldama (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Borinquen AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vitim	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	22.1 C (71.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Habarovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cornelia	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Reno AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
El-Golea	Algeria	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sondrestrom	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low minimum temperature	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Akita	Japan	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Maria (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Acaponeta	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Santo Domingo	Dominican Republic	Record low minimum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Omu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Niigata	Japan	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pichucalco (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Zapopan	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Allende	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Samaria	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

611 records

Records set or tied on 22 September 2011 by type: Highest daily maximum 221, Lowest daily maximum 49, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 135.

Records on 22 September 2011 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	221
Lowest daily maximum	49
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	135
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 September 2011 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 24, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

429 broken records

Margins by which the 429 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 September 2011

Top 20 records on 22 September 2011 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 2011	Anderson, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	118 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Olga 2 SE, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	80 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Sendai, JP	daily rain	167.4 mm (6.6 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Blaine, US	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	100 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Aomori, JP	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Balikesir, TR	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Aspendell, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	88 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Galion Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Forks 1 E, US	daily high min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Sola/Vanua Lava Isl, VU	daily rain	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	61 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Ola, US	daily high max	32.8 C (91.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	105 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Puottaure, SE	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Haiwee, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	82 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	La Huasteca, MX	daily rain	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Edgefield 3 NNE, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	74 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Nemuro, JP	daily rain	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	El Barril, MX	daily low min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	49 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2011	Northport, US	daily high max	36.1 C (97.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	72 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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

1793 to 2011

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2011. 2011 had 611 records.

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

Records on 09-22 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1796	1
1824	1
1825	1
1827	1
1830	1
1835	1
1838	1
1840	1
1842	2
1845	1
1846	1
1848	1
1851	3
1855	1
1856	1
1858	1
1863	1
1865	1
1868	1
1872	1
1874	1
1875	1
1877	4
1878	1
1881	2
1882	3
1885	1
1886	1
1888	1
1889	2
1890	2
1892	3
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	2
1897	3
1898	8
1899	12
1900	3
1901	3
1902	7
1903	4
1904	34
1905	5
1906	16
1907	12
1908	10
1909	6
1910	18
1911	17
1912	17
1913	43
1914	48
1915	23
1916	236
1917	128
1918	25
1919	64
1920	35
1921	44
1922	27
1923	118
1924	132
1925	265
1926	214
1927	160
1928	119
1929	166
1930	231
1931	732
1932	189
1933	230
1934	348
1935	231
1936	448
1937	507
1938	394
1939	266
1940	621
1941	424
1942	323
1943	266
1944	299
1945	739
1946	288
1947	583
1948	345
1949	385
1950	394
1951	419
1952	383
1953	253
1954	359
1955	584
1956	490
1957	580
1958	633
1959	416
1960	360
1961	555
1962	732
1963	351
1964	249
1965	841
1966	595
1967	507
1968	526
1969	488
1970	1,197
1971	500
1972	448
1973	509
1974	1,075
1975	591
1976	538
1977	632
1978	620
1979	991
1980	1,199
1981	754
1982	1,122
1983	2,060
1984	614
1985	820
1986	729
1987	1,300
1988	665
1989	1,155
1990	795
1991	758
1992	1,011
1993	1,448
1994	941
1995	2,498
1996	916
1997	851
1998	1,251
1999	1,172
2000	1,508
2001	604
2002	718
2003	1,472
2004	948
2005	1,155
2006	1,260
2007	896
2008	830
2009	985
2010	1,217
2011	611
2012	568
2013	673
2014	812
2015	666
2016	1,096
2017	1,272
2018	574
2019	651
2020	687
2021	432
2022	985
2023	905
2024	502
2025	387
2026	309

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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 20	400
20 to 40	22
40 to 60	5
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1