Weather Records on 9 August 1926

142 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1926. Highest significance: Bathurst, CA.

Key Facts for 9 August 1926

On 9 August 1926, 142 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
47 were record highs and 51 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 136 daily.
Bathurst set a daily record precipitation of 67.3 mm (2.6 in) on 9 August 1926.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

142 stations

142 station records on 9 August 1926 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1926: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bathurst	Canada	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tunis	Tunisia	Record low maximum temperature	22.0 C (71.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Madeleine	Canada	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rothenburg Ob der Tauber	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tizi Ouzou	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Halifax	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Emporia 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nemours (Ghazaouet)	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	13.0 C (55.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kunzelsau	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Cheneyville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hvar	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	15.5 C (59.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Natchez	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Algiers-Ville/Universite	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Robeline	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sheffield	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	14.6 mm (0.6 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record low minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Tottenham (Woodlands 1)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Salzburg	Austria	Record low minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	17.1 C (62.8 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Abbeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Hope (Cypress Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Mendooran Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Manitowoc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Euabalong (Lachlan St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Chatham	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record daily precipitation	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Macksville 8 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Minneapolis	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record low minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Burlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Grenola 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Okolona	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	13 of 100 (Routine)
Nikolaevsk-Na-Amure	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Mena	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Atchison	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Medicine Lodge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Conception	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	12 of 100 (Routine)
Wandoo Wandong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	11 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

142 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1926 by type: Highest daily maximum 29, Lowest daily maximum 12, Highest daily minimum 18, Lowest daily minimum 39, Heaviest daily rainfall 44.

Records on 9 August 1926 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	29
Lowest daily maximum	12
Highest daily minimum	18
Lowest daily minimum	39
Heaviest daily rainfall	44
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1926 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 5, daily 136.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

102 broken records

Margins by which the 102 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 43.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1926

Top 20 records on 9 August 1926 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1926	Bathurst, CA	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	31 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1926	Tunis, TN	monthly low max	22.0 C (71.6 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1926	Cap Madeleine, CA	monthly rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	16 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Rothenburg Ob der Tauber, DE	daily rain	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	23 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Tizi Ouzou, DZ	daily low min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	37 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Halifax, CA	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	43 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	25 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Emporia 1 S, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	0 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Nemours (Ghazaouet), DZ	daily low min	13.0 C (55.4 F)	1.8 C (3.2 F)	42 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Kunzelsau, DE	daily rain	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	23 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Cheneyville 1 NE, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Fredericton Unb, CA	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Houma, US	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Hvar, HR	daily low min	15.5 C (59.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Natchez, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	24 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Algiers-Ville/Universite, DZ	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	1.0 C (1.8 F)	37 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Premer Post Office, AU	daily rain	5.8 mm (0.23 in)	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	41 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Robeline, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	17 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Yazoo City, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	17 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1926	Madrid, US	daily rain	11.4 mm (0.4 in)	10.6 mm (0.4 in)	21 years	18 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

1798 to 1926

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1926. 1926 had 142 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 August 1926
Margin	Records
0 to 10	96
10 to 20	4
20 to 30	1
30 to 40	0
40 to 50	1