Weather Records on 22 September 2015

666 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 22 September 2015. Highest significance: Vrouwenpolder, NL.

Key Facts for 22 September 2015

On 22 September 2015, 666 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
436 were record highs and 83 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 653 daily.
Vrouwenpolder set a daily record precipitation of 48.4 mm (1.9 in) on 22 September 2015.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 427 records.

Record Map

666 stations

666 station records on 22 September 2015 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 22 September 2015: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Vrouwenpolder	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Jaisalmer	India	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Keshan	China	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Kapellebrug	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Krabbendijke	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Plains SW Ga Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Tumacacori Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hawi 168	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Ovezande	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
'S Heerenhoek	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rekken	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Stratford	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Terneuzen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lievelde	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Schoondijke	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Breskens	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kerkwerve	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alta	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eersel	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wolphaartsdijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.7 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Twenthe-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cadzand	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Enschede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kloosterzande	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Driggs	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Haamstede	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	42.5 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kapelle	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Middelburg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Redington	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Americus	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Qiqihar	China	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lijing	China	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hedrum	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kerch	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	29.9 C (85.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
St Kruis	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record high minimum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Poretskoye	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	27.6 C (81.7 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	30.7 C (87.3 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Black Rvr Pumps	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Immokalee	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Paakea 350	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tbilisi	Georgia	Record high maximum temperature	31.5 C (88.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Isfjord Radio	Norway	Record high minimum temperature	3.4 C (38.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kostroma	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kettleman City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hellinikon	Greece	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
St Anthonis	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sobolevo	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Ratchasima	Thailand	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Cavalier 7NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

666 records

Records set or tied on 22 September 2015 by type: Highest daily maximum 197, Lowest daily maximum 62, Highest daily minimum 239, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 147.

Records on 22 September 2015 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	197
Lowest daily maximum	62
Highest daily minimum	239
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	147
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 22 September 2015 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 12, daily 653.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

538 broken records

Margins by which the 538 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 66.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

22 September 2015

Top 20 records on 22 September 2015 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 September 2015	Vrouwenpolder, NL	daily rain	48.4 mm (1.9 in)	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	63 of 100 (Major)
22 September 2015	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
22 September 2015	Jaisalmer, IN	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
22 September 2015	Keshan, CN	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	60 years	60 of 100 (Major)
22 September 2015	Kapellebrug, NL	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Krabbendijke, NL	daily rain	37.5 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Plains SW Ga Exp STN, US	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Tumacacori Nm, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Hawi 168, US	daily rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	108 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Kealakekua 26.2, US	monthly high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	107 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Kealakekua 26.2, US	monthly high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Ovezande, NL	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	'S Heerenhoek, NL	daily rain	32.7 mm (1.3 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	57 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Rekken, NL	daily rain	40.3 mm (1.6 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Stratford, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Terneuzen, NL	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Lievelde, NL	daily rain	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Schoondijke, NL	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Breskens, NL	daily rain	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
22 September 2015	Kerkwerve, NL	daily rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	41 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

1793 to 2015

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2015. 2015 had 666 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 2026-10-17 (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 10	487
10 to 20	36
20 to 30	9
30 to 40	3
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2