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Weather Records on 9 September 1920

145 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 September 1920. Highest significance: Hawker (Holowilena), AU.

Key Facts for 9 September 1920

  • On 9 September 1920, 145 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
  • 4 were record highs and 3 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
  • By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 143 daily.
  • Hawker (Holowilena) set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 9 September 1920.
  • Across 162 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

145 stations
Weather records on 9 September 1920 145 station records on 9 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type.
145 station records on 9 September 1920 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.
Weather records on 9 September 1920: highest significance records shown on the map
StationCountryTypeValueSignificance
Hawker (Holowilena)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.3 mm (1.3 in)48 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo (Black Rock)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
CarrietonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)46 of 100 (Notable)
Johnburgh Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation30.2 mm (1.2 in)45 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Pamatta)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)42 of 100 (Notable)
WilmingtonAustraliaRecord daily precipitation35.3 mm (1.4 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
Mount RemarkableAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)41 of 100 (Notable)
KoonamoreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)40 of 100 (Notable)
QuornAustraliaRecord daily precipitation29.5 mm (1.2 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
CockburnAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.2 mm (1.0 in)39 of 100 (Notable)
BlinmanAustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation28.2 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Wilson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.9 mm (1.1 in)37 of 100 (Notable)
Carrieton (Yackara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation26.7 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)36 of 100 (Notable)
ArrowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.7 mm (1.1 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
HawkerAustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)34 of 100 (Routine)
Peterborough (Dawson)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation34.3 mm (1.4 in)33 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose (Para Gums)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)30 of 100 (Routine)
MelroseAustraliaRecord daily precipitation33.0 mm (1.3 in)29 of 100 (Routine)
Yunta (Paratoo)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.9 mm (1.0 in)25 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation25.4 mm (1.0 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Toledo BladeUnited StatesRecord daily precipitation37.3 mm (1.5 in)23 of 100 (Routine)
Mount McDonaldAustraliaRecord daily precipitation27.9 mm (1.1 in)21 of 100 (Routine)
OrrorooAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Nyngan (Merryanbone)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PeterboroughAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.8 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WaukaringaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TolarnoAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CradockAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Old Baratta HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.6 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Amyton EastAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth (Cuthero)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.9 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
GunneeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HammondAustraliaRecord daily precipitation21.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Mannanarie Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation22.1 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston StationAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.8 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
AppilaAustraliaRecord daily precipitation18.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Manna HillAustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.2 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
TerowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Belltrees HomesteadAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Coolah (Binnia St)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Tarcoola)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.7 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
PoplitahAustraliaRecord daily precipitation13.5 mm (0.5 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandearah NorthAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HermannsburgAustraliaRecord daily precipitation6.9 mm (0.27 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Booleroo CentreAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation19.1 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
HallettAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.0 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Augusta WestAustraliaRecord daily precipitation20.3 mm (0.8 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Burra (Kooringa)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.0 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
JamestownAustraliaRecord daily precipitation17.3 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Whyte YarcowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.8 mm (0.7 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation10.7 mm (0.4 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Pooncarie (Moorara)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Euston Post OfficeAustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.7 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
Warranooke (Glenorchy)AustraliaRecord daily precipitation15.2 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
WirrabaraAustraliaRecord daily precipitation23.6 mm (0.9 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
CaltowieAustraliaRecord daily precipitation16.5 mm (0.6 in)20 of 100 (Routine)
QuantamboneAustraliaRecord daily precipitation9.4 mm (0.37 in)20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

145 records
Records on 9 September 1920 by type Records set or tied on 9 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 1. 050100150Highest daily maximum: 1Lowest daily maximum: 2Highest daily minimum: 3Lowest daily minimum: 1Heaviest daily rainfall: 137Heaviest daily snowfall: 1Deepest snow cover: 0Max highMax lowMin highMin lowRainSnowDepth
Records set or tied on 9 September 1920 by type: Highest daily maximum 1, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 3, Lowest daily minimum 1, Heaviest daily rainfall 137, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.
Records on 9 September 1920 by type
Record typeRecords
Highest daily maximum1
Lowest daily maximum2
Highest daily minimum3
Lowest daily minimum1
Heaviest daily rainfall137
Heaviest daily snowfall1
Deepest snow cover0
Records on 9 September 1920 by timescale Records on 9 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 143. 050100150all-time: 0monthly: 2daily: 143all-timemonthlydaily
Records on 9 September 1920 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 143.
Records on 9 September 1920 by timescale
TimescaleRecords
all-time0
monthly2
daily143

How Much Records Were Beaten By

139 broken records
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 September 1920 Margins by which the 139 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.7. Ties are not counted. 02040600 to 5: 565 to 10: 2810 to 15: 2215 to 20: 1120 to 25: 1525 to 30: 430 to 35: 30 to 55 to 1010 to 1515 to 2020 to 2525 to 3030 to 35
Margins by which the 139 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 33.7. Ties are not counted.
Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 September 1920
MarginRecords
0 to 556
5 to 1028
10 to 1522
15 to 2011
20 to 2515
25 to 304
30 to 353

Top 20 by Significance

9 September 1920
Top 20 records on 9 September 1920 by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 September 1920Hawker (Holowilena), AUdaily rain33.3 mm (1.3 in)30.3 mm (1.2 in)23 years48 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Orroroo (Black Rock), AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Carrieton, AUdaily rain37.3 mm (1.5 in)33.7 mm (1.3 in)11 years46 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Johnburgh Post Office, AUdaily rain30.2 mm (1.2 in)27.2 mm (1.1 in)11 years45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Carrieton (Pamatta), AUdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)25 years42 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Wilmington, AUdaily rain35.3 mm (1.4 in)30.5 mm (1.2 in)11 years41 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Mount Remarkable, AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)25 years41 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Koonamore, AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)21 years40 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Quorn, AUdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)6 years39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Cockburn, AUdaily rain26.2 mm (1.0 in)24.9 mm (1.0 in)11 years39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Blinman, AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)21 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Hawker (Warcowie), AUdaily rain28.2 mm (1.1 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)25 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Hawker (Wilson), AUdaily rain26.9 mm (1.1 in)24.4 mm (1.0 in)11 years37 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Carrieton (Yackara), AUdaily rain26.7 mm (1.1 in)19.1 mm (0.8 in)14 years36 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Gulargambone (Yalcogrin St), AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)27.9 mm (1.1 in)33 years36 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1920Arrowie, AUdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)21.6 mm (0.9 in)25 years34 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1920Hawker, AUdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)24.1 mm (0.9 in)13 years34 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1920Peterborough (Dawson), AUdaily rain34.3 mm (1.4 in)17.5 mm (0.7 in)25 years33 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1920Melrose (Para Gums), AUdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)20.8 mm (0.8 in)14 years30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1920Melrose, AUdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)20.3 mm (0.8 in)14 years29 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

1806 to 1920
Records on 09-09 in each year Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1920. 1920 had 145 records. 01,0002,0003,0001806: 11812: 11813: 11814: 21834: 11836: 11845: 11847: 11848: 11849: 21850: 11854: 11864: 21865: 31866: 31867: 11869: 11871: 11873: 11878: 11879: 11880: 21883: 31884: 41886: 11888: 41889: 11890: 11891: 11892: 41893: 41894: 31895: 71897: 31898: 51899: 61900: 11901: 41902: 51903: 141904: 91905: 81906: 241907: 91908: 51909: 91910: 171911: 271912: 481913: 121914: 691915: 481916: 161917: 441918: 401919: 741920: 1451921: 921922: 1151923: 581924: 2321925: 2481926: 1681927: 2461928: 1081929: 3621930: 2111931: 5581932: 3021933: 4331934: 2561935: 4611936: 2971937: 2421938: 4161939: 4291940: 2941941: 7631942: 3571943: 5961944: 7191945: 3551946: 3661947: 4651948: 3071949: 1,4071950: 4261951: 3381952: 5111953: 3441954: 2831955: 6081956: 7421957: 3901958: 4191959: 7361960: 4921961: 3831962: 8471963: 4001964: 4881965: 3261966: 3661967: 3671968: 4401969: 6031970: 5841971: 4981972: 4641973: 5171974: 6891975: 5551976: 7731977: 4101978: 7021979: 8781980: 8291981: 1,0111982: 8141983: 9581984: 1,3041985: 1,2691986: 1,0261987: 6761988: 8361989: 9831990: 7621991: 8821992: 6201993: 8861994: 8921995: 9371996: 8091997: 8371998: 1,6671999: 1,0132000: 8112001: 1,6472002: 1,3552003: 7862004: 1,6032005: 1,0682006: 9172007: 9482008: 1,1612009: 7922010: 1,0492011: 1,3282012: 6812013: 9742014: 5902015: 8062016: 1,2102017: 6612018: 8762019: 9532020: 2,5792021: 1,4582022: 1,0942023: 1,2222024: 1,1462025: 5202026: 8151806187118981915193219491966198320002017
Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1920. 1920 had 145 records.
Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.
Records on 09-09 in each year
YearRecords
18061
18121
18131
18142
18341
18361
18451
18471
18481
18492
18501
18541
18642
18653
18663
18671
18691
18711
18731
18781
18791
18802
18833
18844
18861
18884
18891
18901
18911
18924
18934
18943
18957
18973
18985
18996
19001
19014
19025
190314
19049
19058
190624
19079
19085
19099
191017
191127
191248
191312
191469
191548
191616
191744
191840
191974
1920145
192192
1922115
192358
1924232
1925248
1926168
1927246
1928108
1929362
1930211
1931558
1932302
1933433
1934256
1935461
1936297
1937242
1938416
1939429
1940294
1941763
1942357
1943596
1944719
1945355
1946366
1947465
1948307
19491,407
1950426
1951338
1952511
1953344
1954283
1955608
1956742
1957390
1958419
1959736
1960492
1961383
1962847
1963400
1964488
1965326
1966366
1967367
1968440
1969603
1970584
1971498
1972464
1973517
1974689
1975555
1976773
1977410
1978702
1979878
1980829
19811,011
1982814
1983958
19841,304
19851,269
19861,026
1987676
1988836
1989983
1990762
1991882
1992620
1993886
1994892
1995937
1996809
1997837
19981,667
19991,013
2000811
20011,647
20021,355
2003786
20041,603
20051,068
2006917
2007948
20081,161
2009792
20101,049
20111,328
2012681
2013974
2014590
2015806
20161,210
2017661
2018876
2019953
20202,579
20211,458
20221,094
20231,222
20241,146
2025520
2026815

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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).