On This Day, 9 May: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 9 May across the years, led by Ust-Maja, RU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 9 May
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 9 May in 15 years (1968 to 2024).
- Ust-Maja set a monthly record daily precipitation of 61.0 mm (2.4 in) on 9 May 2024.
- 7 extreme weather events peaked on 9 May.
- 2 named storms were active on 9 May.
Records on 9 May Through the Years
1968 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1968-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Midland 4 ENE, 182.9 mm (7.2 in) |
| 1977-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Klipfontein, 143.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1977-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Palomar Mtn Obsy, 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1980-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Graceville Bowls Club, 163.2 mm (6.4 in) |
| 1982-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Willow City, 175.3 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1991-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Houma, 200.9 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1995-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Fort Constantine Station, 40.0 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1997-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Thangoo, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1997-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Warrawagine, 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2003-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Fairbury 7S, 100.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2009-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Haparanda, 33.2 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2010-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Mersa Matruh, 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2014-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Sedro-Woolley, 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2015-05-09 | Record daily snowfall | Custer, 17.8 cm (7.0 in) |
| 2016-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Mtunzini, 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 2016-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Wooragee, 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2019-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Stoneville Exp STN, 155.2 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2024-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Ust-Maja, 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2024-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Lebanon 7 N, 179.6 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2024-05-09 | Record daily precipitation | Bajramaly, 30.0 mm (1.2 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Ust-Maja, RU | monthly rain | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 109 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 2010 | Mersa Matruh, EG | monthly rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 31.1 mm (1.2 in) | 87 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 1968 | Midland 4 ENE, US | all-time rain | 182.9 mm (7.2 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 53 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 2024 | Lebanon 7 N, US | all-time rain | 179.6 mm (7.1 in) | 56.9 mm (2.2 in) | 53 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 1977 | Klipfontein, ZA | all-time rain | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) | 45 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 2014 | Sedro-Woolley, US | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 36.0 mm (1.4 in) | 103 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 1997 | Thangoo, AU | daily rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 102 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 9 May 2016 | Mtunzini, ZA | daily rain | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 138.9 mm (5.5 in) | 99 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1995 | Fort Constantine Station, AU | daily rain | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1997 | Warrawagine, AU | daily rain | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2003 | Fairbury 7S, US | daily rain | 100.3 mm (3.9 in) | 69.8 mm (2.7 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1980 | Graceville Bowls Club, AU | monthly rain | 163.2 mm (6.4 in) | 56.0 mm (2.2 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1977 | Palomar Mtn Obsy, US | monthly rain | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) | 55.6 mm (2.2 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1982 | Willow City, US | all-time rain | 175.3 mm (6.9 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 34 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2015 | Custer, US | daily snowfall | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 102 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 1991 | Houma, US | daily rain | 200.9 mm (7.9 in) | 143.7 mm (5.7 in) | 97 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2024 | Bajramaly, TM | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 24.7 mm (1.0 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2019 | Stoneville Exp STN, US | daily rain | 155.2 mm (6.1 in) | 108.5 mm (4.3 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2009 | Haparanda, SE | daily rain | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 16.1 mm (0.6 in) | 120 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 May 2016 | Wooragee, AU | daily rain | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) | 37.1 mm (1.5 in) | 105 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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