Weather Records on 9 August 1930

570 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1930. Highest significance: Soldier Creek Adm Site, US.

Key Facts for 9 August 1930

On 9 August 1930, 570 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
419 were record highs and 38 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 21 were all-time records, 59 monthly and 490 daily.
Soldier Creek Adm Site set a monthly record daily precipitation of 53.8 mm (2.1 in) on 9 August 1930.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

570 stations

570 station records on 9 August 1930 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1930: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Soldier Creek Adm Site	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.6 C (114.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hopkinsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Columbia Falls 5 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Colville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Amite	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bozeman Montana State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Dingo Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pesaro	Italy	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.3 C (109.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Feodosiia	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Escondido	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hernando	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Washington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marengo	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Koshkonong	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lynnville 4 SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
1 ENE Fairfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bologna	Italy	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Camden 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rugby	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Wilbur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Little Rock St Capitol	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Morrisonville 4 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Princess Anne	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Deseret	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rosalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Martinsville 4 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cherdyn'	Russia	Record daily precipitation	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Payette	United States	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Allansford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Black Rock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnedah Pool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	4.1 mm (0.16 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wandin (Yallock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Teryawynia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

570 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1930 by type: Highest daily maximum 281, Lowest daily maximum 24, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 113.

Records on 9 August 1930 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	281
Lowest daily maximum	24
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	113
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1930 by timescale: all-time 21, monthly 59, daily 490.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

420 broken records

Margins by which the 420 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1930

Top 20 records on 9 August 1930 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1930	Soldier Creek Adm Site, US	monthly rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	0 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1930	Mt Carroll, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1930	Kimball 2NE, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1930	Columbia Falls 5 SW, US	all-time high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	30 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1930	Newport, US	all-time high max	45.6 C (114.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	29 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1930	Hopkinsville, US	all-time high max	43.9 C (111.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	29 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Levan, US	daily low max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	34 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Charleston, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	33 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Columbia Falls 5 SW, US	all-time high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	22 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Colville, US	all-time high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	6 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Jackson Exp STN, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	0 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Amite, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	36 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Bozeman Montana State UNIV, US	daily high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	31 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Dingo Vale, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Pesaro, IT	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	20 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Coldwater, US	daily high max	40.6 C (105.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	29 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Milan Exp STN, US	all-time high max	43.3 C (109.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	4 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Feodosiia, UA	all-time high max	36.6 C (97.9 F)	0.4 C (0.7 F)	0 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Escondido, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	29 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1930	Palestine, US	daily high max	41.1 C (106.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	35 years	25 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 1930

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1930. 1930 had 570 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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Data for records on 1930-08-09: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	416
20 to 40	3
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1