Weather Records on 21 September 2022

1,049 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 21 September 2022. Highest significance: Loxton (Pyap), AU.

Key Facts for 21 September 2022

On 21 September 2022, 1,049 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
696 were record highs and 78 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,025 daily.
Loxton (Pyap) set a daily record precipitation of 33.6 mm (1.3 in) on 21 September 2022.
Across 155 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 447 records.

Record Map

1,049 stations

1,049 station records on 21 September 2022 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 21 September 2022: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Loxton (Pyap)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Paruna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Renmark Irrigation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Murray Lock Number 9	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Calton Hills Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Alawoona (Schells Well)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Tottenham (Burdenda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ultima (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Berri	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Yuleba Garden St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Paringa Lock V	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo (Kombali)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Murrayville	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Patchewollock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warren (Mumblebone)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lahontan Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lyrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Moorook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Park 3SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Meringur	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bryce Canyon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wupatki Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kealakekua 26.2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Barmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pinnaroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Grinnell 3 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zinder	Niger	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Loxton Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yannergee (Dobroyd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cordes	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Olmsted L&D	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carrollton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Varanasi	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hampton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sanborn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Toledo 3N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
El Dorado	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Mullaley(Keigho)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkader 6 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Le Mars	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sibley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Spirit Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Potosi 4 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Duri Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Murrayville (Carina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayette	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Healy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,049 records

Records set or tied on 21 September 2022 by type: Highest daily maximum 456, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 240, Lowest daily minimum 54, Heaviest daily rainfall 275.

Records on 21 September 2022 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	456
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	240
Lowest daily minimum	54
Heaviest daily rainfall	275
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 21 September 2022 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 23, daily 1,025.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

804 broken records

Margins by which the 804 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 34.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

21 September 2022

Top 20 records on 21 September 2022 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
21 September 2022	Loxton (Pyap), AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Paruna, AU	daily rain	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	79 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Hawker (Warcowie), AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	135 years	77 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Renmark Irrigation, AU	daily rain	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	135 years	77 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Murray Lock Number 9, AU	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	81 years	66 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Calton Hills Station, AU	daily rain	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	65 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Alawoona (Schells Well), AU	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Tottenham (Burdenda), AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	130 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Ultima (Post Office), AU	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	14.4 mm (0.6 in)	99 years	61 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Berri, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Yuleba Garden St, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	131 years	60 of 100 (Major)
21 September 2022	Paringa Lock V, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Pinnaroo (Kombali), AU	daily rain	30.8 mm (1.2 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Murrayville, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	9.7 mm (0.38 in)	99 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Patchewollock, AU	daily rain	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	45 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Warren (Mumblebone), AU	daily rain	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	12.4 mm (0.5 in)	131 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Lahontan Dam, US	monthly rain	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	67 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Lyrup, AU	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Moorook, AU	daily rain	36.4 mm (1.4 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	105 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
21 September 2022	Lake Park 3SSE, US	monthly high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	50 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 2022

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 2022. 2022 had 1,049 records.

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

Records on 09-21 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1812	1
1825	2
1840	1
1841	1
1842	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1868	1
1872	2
1873	1
1877	1
1878	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1888	2
1889	1
1891	10
1892	1
1893	10
1894	2
1895	3
1896	2
1897	6
1898	6
1899	3
1900	2
1901	5
1902	5
1903	8
1904	20
1905	12
1906	17
1907	10
1908	17
1909	10
1910	8
1911	18
1912	26
1913	37
1914	29
1915	34
1916	48
1917	28
1918	43
1919	54
1920	29
1921	64
1922	35
1923	232
1924	291
1925	278
1926	178
1927	165
1928	81
1929	232
1930	82
1931	681
1932	242
1933	193
1934	492
1935	199
1936	329
1937	487
1938	508
1939	308
1940	908
1941	416
1942	291
1943	407
1944	413
1945	507
1946	176
1947	534
1948	301
1949	298
1950	334
1951	241
1952	430
1953	382
1954	453
1955	752
1956	1,100
1957	366
1958	588
1959	513
1960	418
1961	441
1962	1,085
1963	306
1964	374
1965	1,088
1966	565
1967	577
1968	790
1969	593
1970	708
1971	645
1972	599
1973	421
1974	652
1975	528
1976	694
1977	918
1978	818
1979	736
1980	990
1981	696
1982	1,484
1983	2,207
1984	707
1985	796
1986	671
1987	965
1988	557
1989	1,002
1990	716
1991	1,021
1992	752
1993	911
1994	713
1995	2,002
1996	1,233
1997	1,112
1998	1,481
1999	1,025
2000	884
2001	718
2002	696
2003	959
2004	888
2005	1,143
2006	920
2007	742
2008	740
2009	715
2010	1,290
2011	542
2012	595
2013	769
2014	716
2015	565
2016	989
2017	1,178
2018	1,051
2019	833
2020	580
2021	465
2022	1,049
2023	783
2024	470
2025	588
2026	469

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Data for records on 2022-09-21: 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-13. Last revised 13 October 2026 (2026-10-13).

Margin	Records
0 to 5	661
5 to 10	63
10 to 15	45
15 to 20	16
20 to 25	9
25 to 30	7
30 to 35	3