Weather Records on 9 October 1921
217 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1921. Highest significance: Tamworth Airport, AU.
Key Facts for 9 October 1921
- On 9 October 1921, 217 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 31 were record highs and 9 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 215 daily.
- Tamworth Airport set a daily record precipitation of 43.4 mm (1.7 in) on 9 October 1921.
- Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.
Record Map
217 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamworth Airport | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| The Olives | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Bungowannah Park | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| Karlsruhe | Germany | Record high maximum temperature | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| Willow Tree (Valais) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Goonoo Goonoo Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis (Dalkeith) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| Guyra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Oxford | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tamworth West | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Nariel Creek (Simpson) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| Blackville (Welton Dale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Merriwa (Merry Vale) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Albury | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Arundel | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerrys Plains Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armagh | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Baradine Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Uccle | Belgium | Record high maximum temperature | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| Clarendon | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Two Wells | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Jerilderie (Pooginook) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Macclesfield | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Truro | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Warooka | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Lyndoch | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Burra (Kooringa) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.4 mm (0.5 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Ellerston | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cassilis Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mudgee (George Street) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Orange (McLaughlin St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Laura | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.1 mm (0.24 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Roseworthy Agric College | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.5 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stockwell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 16.3 mm (0.6 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Mittagong Head Station | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Cet Central England | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 21.3 C (70.3 F) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Crystal Brook | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 10.2 mm (0.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Collarenebri (Albert St) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 15.2 mm (0.6 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kickerbell | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.0 mm (1.1 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tallangatta (Bullioh) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Hambantota | Sri Lanka | Record low maximum temperature | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brinkworth (Bungaree) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 12.7 mm (0.5 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Premer Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 29.2 mm (1.1 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Bundarra Post Office | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.1 mm (0.9 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Binnaway (Hawthorne) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.9 mm (1.0 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Obley | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 18 of 100 (Routine) |
| Quorn (Depot Flat) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Gladstone | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Port Victoria | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.2 mm (0.4 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Narrabri Bowling Club | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Stuart Town | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 24.4 mm (1.0 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Corryong (Parish Lane) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.4 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Kergunyah South | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 30.7 mm (1.2 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Wangaratta | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 23.9 mm (0.9 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Brandon Cda | Canada | Record daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Sheffield | United Kingdom | Record high maximum temperature | 21.1 C (70.0 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Carrieton (Pamatta) | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| Freeling Railway | Australia | Record daily precipitation | 11.9 mm (0.5 in) | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
217 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 16 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 4 |
| Highest daily minimum | 15 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 5 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 176 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 1 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 0 |
| monthly | 2 |
| daily | 215 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
204 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 142 |
| 5 to 10 | 29 |
| 10 to 15 | 15 |
| 15 to 20 | 12 |
| 20 to 25 | 3 |
| 25 to 30 | 3 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 October 1921| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1921 | Tamworth Airport, AU | daily rain | 43.4 mm (1.7 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 12 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1921 | The Olives, AU | daily rain | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 29 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1921 | Bungowannah Park, AU | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) | 4 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale), AU | daily rain | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 18.2 mm (0.7 in) | 11 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Karlsruhe, DE | monthly high max | 26.8 C (80.2 F) | 1.8 C (3.2 F) | 44 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Willow Tree (Valais), AU | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 22.7 mm (0.9 in) | 15 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 12 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Cassilis (Dalkeith), AU | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 18.6 mm (0.7 in) | 12 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Guyra Post Office, AU | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 17.8 mm (0.7 in) | 32 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Oxford, GB | daily high max | 23.5 C (74.3 F) | 1.5 C (2.7 F) | 51 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Tamworth West, AU | daily rain | 35.8 mm (1.4 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 12 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Nariel Creek (Simpson), AU | daily rain | 42.4 mm (1.7 in) | 24.6 mm (1.0 in) | 15 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Blackville (Welton Dale), AU | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 15.7 mm (0.6 in) | 30 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Merriwa (Merry Vale), AU | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 12 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Albury, AU | daily rain | 37.6 mm (1.5 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 24 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Arundel, AU | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 4 years | 26 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Jerrys Plains Post Office, AU | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 12 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Armagh, GB | daily high max | 21.0 C (69.8 F) | 0.7 C (1.3 F) | 51 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Baradine Post Office, AU | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 19.5 mm (0.8 in) | 12 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1921 | Uccle, BE | daily high max | 27.7 C (81.9 F) | 3.4 C (6.1 F) | 20 years | 23 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 1921| Year | Records |
|---|---|
| 1793 | 1 |
| 1795 | 1 |
| 1802 | 1 |
| 1834 | 1 |
| 1837 | 1 |
| 1846 | 2 |
| 1847 | 1 |
| 1854 | 2 |
| 1858 | 1 |
| 1861 | 1 |
| 1864 | 2 |
| 1865 | 3 |
| 1866 | 1 |
| 1867 | 2 |
| 1869 | 1 |
| 1870 | 2 |
| 1875 | 1 |
| 1876 | 2 |
| 1877 | 2 |
| 1879 | 2 |
| 1881 | 1 |
| 1882 | 1 |
| 1884 | 1 |
| 1885 | 1 |
| 1886 | 1 |
| 1887 | 2 |
| 1888 | 6 |
| 1889 | 1 |
| 1890 | 1 |
| 1891 | 1 |
| 1893 | 5 |
| 1895 | 7 |
| 1896 | 4 |
| 1897 | 1 |
| 1898 | 3 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1900 | 5 |
| 1901 | 2 |
| 1902 | 3 |
| 1903 | 15 |
| 1904 | 8 |
| 1905 | 14 |
| 1906 | 29 |
| 1907 | 6 |
| 1908 | 19 |
| 1909 | 34 |
| 1910 | 20 |
| 1911 | 16 |
| 1912 | 23 |
| 1913 | 57 |
| 1914 | 22 |
| 1915 | 25 |
| 1916 | 126 |
| 1917 | 65 |
| 1918 | 16 |
| 1919 | 68 |
| 1920 | 36 |
| 1921 | 217 |
| 1922 | 40 |
| 1923 | 72 |
| 1924 | 95 |
| 1925 | 272 |
| 1926 | 123 |
| 1927 | 107 |
| 1928 | 290 |
| 1929 | 196 |
| 1930 | 276 |
| 1931 | 298 |
| 1932 | 271 |
| 1933 | 187 |
| 1934 | 298 |
| 1935 | 208 |
| 1936 | 569 |
| 1937 | 405 |
| 1938 | 462 |
| 1939 | 877 |
| 1940 | 119 |
| 1941 | 570 |
| 1942 | 330 |
| 1943 | 442 |
| 1944 | 144 |
| 1945 | 539 |
| 1946 | 317 |
| 1947 | 277 |
| 1948 | 438 |
| 1949 | 1,531 |
| 1950 | 618 |
| 1951 | 347 |
| 1952 | 658 |
| 1953 | 343 |
| 1954 | 341 |
| 1955 | 643 |
| 1956 | 468 |
| 1957 | 256 |
| 1958 | 639 |
| 1959 | 1,432 |
| 1960 | 397 |
| 1961 | 622 |
| 1962 | 508 |
| 1963 | 474 |
| 1964 | 841 |
| 1965 | 349 |
| 1966 | 489 |
| 1967 | 347 |
| 1968 | 538 |
| 1969 | 389 |
| 1970 | 1,805 |
| 1971 | 423 |
| 1972 | 371 |
| 1973 | 1,454 |
| 1974 | 513 |
| 1975 | 552 |
| 1976 | 1,448 |
| 1977 | 586 |
| 1978 | 589 |
| 1979 | 914 |
| 1980 | 627 |
| 1981 | 653 |
| 1982 | 1,579 |
| 1983 | 548 |
| 1984 | 579 |
| 1985 | 1,724 |
| 1986 | 556 |
| 1987 | 850 |
| 1988 | 1,060 |
| 1989 | 679 |
| 1990 | 1,714 |
| 1991 | 707 |
| 1992 | 1,050 |
| 1993 | 1,043 |
| 1994 | 772 |
| 1995 | 1,139 |
| 1996 | 1,047 |
| 1997 | 2,113 |
| 1998 | 622 |
| 1999 | 1,017 |
| 2000 | 3,177 |
| 2001 | 855 |
| 2002 | 701 |
| 2003 | 1,386 |
| 2004 | 665 |
| 2005 | 807 |
| 2006 | 640 |
| 2007 | 1,450 |
| 2008 | 473 |
| 2009 | 1,772 |
| 2010 | 1,311 |
| 2011 | 1,046 |
| 2012 | 706 |
| 2013 | 562 |
| 2014 | 652 |
| 2015 | 780 |
| 2016 | 463 |
| 2017 | 1,457 |
| 2018 | 1,290 |
| 2019 | 964 |
| 2020 | 738 |
| 2021 | 751 |
| 2022 | 696 |
| 2023 | 643 |
| 2024 | 963 |
| 2025 | 503 |
| 2026 | 691 |
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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.
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