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Weather Records on 9 May 1909

34 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1909. Highest significance: Southampton, CA.

Key Facts for 9 May 1909

  • On 9 May 1909, 34 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 2 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 33 daily.
  • Southampton set a daily record precipitation of 32.5 mm (1.3 in) on 9 May 1909.
  • Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 435 records.

Record Map

34 stations
Weather records on 9 May 1909 34 station records on 9 May 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
34 station records on 9 May 1909 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 9 May 1909: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
SouthamptonCanadaRecord daily precipitation32.5 mm (1.3 in)43 of 100 (Notable)
Kei Road (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation39.6 mm (1.6 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
WienAustriaRecord low minimum temperature2.4 C (36.3 F)24 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CathcartSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Point ClarkCanadaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Chattanooga Wb CityUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
JansenvilleSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)18 of 100 (Routine)
ArmaghUnited KingdomRecord high maximum temperature18.8 C (65.8 F)18 of 100 (Routine)
Peddie (Mag)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation26.4 mm (1.0 in)17 of 100 (Routine)
Mundarlo (Yabtree)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
Koffiefontein (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation4.1 mm (0.16 in)16 of 100 (Routine)
SandvigDenmarkRecord low maximum temperature4.9 C (40.8 F)15 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-NymphenburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)14 of 100 (Routine)
SteynsburgSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation5.1 mm (0.20 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Philipstown (Tnk)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)14 of 100 (Routine)
Wagga Wagga (Kooringal)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation11.2 mm (0.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
Owen SoundCanadaRecord daily precipitation34.5 mm (1.4 in)13 of 100 (Routine)
KremsmuensterAustriaRecord low minimum temperature0.4 C (32.7 F)12 of 100 (Routine)
StonecliffeCanadaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Beaufort West (Met)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation9.7 mm (0.38 in)12 of 100 (Routine)
Jerilderie (Yanko Station)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)11 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1DenmarkRecord low maximum temperature7.5 C (45.5 F)11 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)GermanyRecord low minimum temperature0.3 C (32.5 F)10 of 100 (Routine)
Tarkastad (Pol)South AfricaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)10 of 100 (Routine)
Somerset EastSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation24.6 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation25.1 mm (1.0 in)9 of 100 (Routine)
Mittagong Head StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.4 mm (0.25 in)8 of 100 (Routine)
RegensburgGermanyRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)6 of 100 (Routine)
CastlemaineAustraliaRecord daily precipitation14.0 mm (0.6 in)5 of 100 (Routine)
Olympia Priest Pt ParkUnited StatesRecord low minimum temperature-1.1 C (30.0 F)5 of 100 (Routine)
GalwayIrelandRecord high maximum temperature21.1 C (70.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
PortlandUnited StatesRecord low maximum temperature7.8 C (46.0 F)3 of 100 (Routine)
GrahamstownSouth AfricaRecord daily precipitation28.7 mm (1.1 in)2 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

34 records
Records on 9 May 1909 by type Records set or tied on 9 May 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 23. 0102030Highest daily maximum: 2Lowest daily maximum: 3Highest daily minimum: 0Lowest daily minimum: 6Heaviest daily rainfall: 23Heaviest daily snowfall: 0Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 9 May 1909 by type: Highest daily maximum 2, Lowest daily maximum 3, Lowest daily minimum 6, Heaviest daily rainfall 23.
Records on 9 May 1909 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum2
Lowest daily maximum3
Highest daily minimum0
Lowest daily minimum6
Heaviest daily rainfall23
Heaviest daily snowfall0
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 9 May 1909 by timescale Records on 9 May 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33. 010203040all-time: 0monthly: 1daily: 33all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 9 May 1909 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 33.
Records on 9 May 1909 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly1
daily33

How Much Records Were Beaten By

30 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 May 1909 Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted. 051015200 to 5: 195 to 10: 510 to 15: 315 to 20: 020 to 25: 225 to 30: 030 to 35: 10 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 30 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.0. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 May 1909
MarginRecords
0 to 519
5 to 105
10 to 153
15 to 200
20 to 252
25 to 300
30 to 351

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1909
Top 20 records on 9 May 1909 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 May 1909Southampton, CAdaily rain32.5 mm (1.3 in)21.8 mm (0.9 in)23 years43 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1909Kei Road (Pol), ZAdaily rain39.6 mm (1.6 in)33.0 mm (1.3 in)20 years40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1909Wien, ATdaily low min2.4 C (36.3 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)50 years24 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Jamestown, ZAdaily rain24.1 mm (0.9 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)10 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Cathcart, ZAdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)4 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Point Clark, CAdaily rain22.1 mm (0.9 in)10.9 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Chattanooga Wb City, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)27 years20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Jansenville, ZAdaily rain6.4 mm (0.25 in)5.9 mm (0.23 in)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Armagh, GBdaily high max18.8 C (65.8 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Peddie (Mag), ZAdaily rain26.4 mm (1.0 in)9.9 mm (0.39 in)20 years17 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Mundarlo (Yabtree), AUdaily rain9.7 mm (0.38 in)5.4 mm (0.21 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Koffiefontein (Pol), ZAdaily rain4.1 mm (0.16 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)28 years16 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Sandvig, DKdaily low max4.9 C (40.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)32 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Munchen-Nymphenburg, DEdaily low min0.3 C (32.5 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)28 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Steynsburg, ZAdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Philipstown (Tnk), ZAdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)4.0 mm (0.16 in)29 years14 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Wagga Wagga (Kooringal), AUdaily rain11.2 mm (0.4 in)3.6 mm (0.14 in)21 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Owen Sound, CAdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Kremsmuenster, ATdaily low min0.4 C (32.7 F)2.6 C (4.7 F)8 years12 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1909Stonecliffe, CAdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)24 years12 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 1909
Records on 05-09 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 34 records. 05001,0001,5002,0001793: 11795: 11806: 11810: 11823: 11834: 11838: 11843: 11845: 21846: 11848: 11850: 21855: 21857: 11858: 11861: 11862: 11864: 21865: 21867: 21872: 11873: 21874: 11875: 21879: 41880: 31882: 11883: 21884: 31885: 31889: 31890: 31891: 31892: 11893: 11895: 21896: 41897: 31898: 31899: 21900: 21901: 91902: 81903: 91904: 141905: 341906: 411907: 111908: 161909: 341910: 451911: 231912: 231913: 151914: 431915: 271916: 261917: 501918: 491919: 471920: 561921: 1021922: 451923: 4611924: 2621925: 1231926: 1961927: 3431928: 3021929: 1661930: 5261931: 4111932: 1321933: 4821934: 7501935: 1111936: 6221937: 1281938: 1711939: 3451940: 2371941: 3351942: 1801943: 5241944: 4121945: 5381946: 2781947: 1,1451948: 3791949: 4171950: 6601951: 1881952: 3481953: 5071954: 4891955: 2881956: 7221957: 5051958: 3551959: 2521960: 7481961: 5161962: 4351963: 1,1031964: 5031965: 7301966: 9941967: 6811968: 5451969: 6531970: 3721971: 3381972: 5871973: 3861974: 6991975: 4651976: 7141977: 9311978: 6491979: 1,6051980: 1,0301981: 6391982: 5231983: 8721984: 8921985: 8291986: 1,2531987: 1,4811988: 5941989: 1,3471990: 8501991: 7591992: 1,4761993: 9671994: 5731995: 9601996: 1,2601997: 1,0881998: 1,1821999: 9702000: 1,1142001: 9692002: 1,4892003: 1,8022004: 9262005: 8512006: 7382007: 7652008: 6932009: 8162010: 7642011: 1,1042012: 6862013: 6842014: 7542015: 6892016: 9172017: 5392018: 8792019: 1,0432020: 1,6732021: 5012022: 1,3082023: 4742024: 7922025: 6222026: 3091793186418931911192819451962197919962013
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1909. 1909 had 34 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 05-09 in each year
YearRecords
17931
17951
18061
18101
18231
18341
18381
18431
18452
18461
18481
18502
18552
18571
18581
18611
18621
18642
18652
18672
18721
18732
18741
18752
18794
18803
18821
18832
18843
18853
18893
18903
18913
18921
18931
18952
18964
18973
18983
18992
19002
19019
19028
19039
190414
190534
190641
190711
190816
190934
191045
191123
191223
191315
191443
191527
191626
191750
191849
191947
192056
1921102
192245
1923461
1924262
1925123
1926196
1927343
1928302
1929166
1930526
1931411
1932132
1933482
1934750
1935111
1936622
1937128
1938171
1939345
1940237
1941335
1942180
1943524
1944412
1945538
1946278
19471,145
1948379
1949417
1950660
1951188
1952348
1953507
1954489
1955288
1956722
1957505
1958355
1959252
1960748
1961516
1962435
19631,103
1964503
1965730
1966994
1967681
1968545
1969653
1970372
1971338
1972587
1973386
1974699
1975465
1976714
1977931
1978649
19791,605
19801,030
1981639
1982523
1983872
1984892
1985829
19861,253
19871,481
1988594
19891,347
1990850
1991759
19921,476
1993967
1994573
1995960
19961,260
19971,088
19981,182
1999970
20001,114
2001969
20021,489
20031,802
2004926
2005851
2006738
2007765
2008693
2009816
2010764
20111,104
2012686
2013684
2014754
2015689
2016917
2017539
2018879
20191,043
20201,673
2021501
20221,308
2023474
2024792
2025622
2026309

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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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).