Weather Records on 9 May 1934

750 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1934. Highest significance: Namdalseid, NO.

Key Facts for 9 May 1934

On 9 May 1934, 750 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
616 were record highs and 30 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 697 daily.
Namdalseid set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 9 May 1934.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 430 records.

Record Map

750 stations

750 station records on 9 May 1934 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 May 1934: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Namdalseid	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Miles Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wollongbar (Central Park Drive	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kapskarmo	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Woody Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clunes	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ballina (Crowley Village)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cumbalum (Fairview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmorton Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
New London	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Rockwell City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tweed Heads Golf Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	122.2 mm (4.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Visby_Flygplats	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.6 C (56.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grundy Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hastings	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Worthington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Zumbrota	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Meadow	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chinchilla Water Treatment Pla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lilli Pilli	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Karesuando	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mason City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sac City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Winnebago	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ovando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Port Townsend	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.1 mm (4.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Koolool	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Crookhaven Heads	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Grenfell	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kachugaon	India	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Britt 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Gothenburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Alexandria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

750 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 1934 by type: Highest daily maximum 325, Lowest daily maximum 2, Highest daily minimum 291, Lowest daily minimum 28, Heaviest daily rainfall 104.

Records on 9 May 1934 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	325
Lowest daily maximum	2
Highest daily minimum	291
Lowest daily minimum	28
Heaviest daily rainfall	104
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 May 1934 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 53, daily 697.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

605 broken records

Margins by which the 605 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 120.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1934

Top 20 records on 9 May 1934 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 1934	Namdalseid, NO	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Miles Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Wollongbar (Central Park Drive, AU	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Cudgen Plantation, AU	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Kapskarmo, NO	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Bowraville Recreation Club, AU	daily rain	156.5 mm (6.2 in)	120.4 mm (4.7 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Woody Island, AU	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	113.0 mm (4.4 in)	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Clunes, AU	daily rain	138.4 mm (5.4 in)	60.4 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Ballina (Crowley Village), AU	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Coraki Post Office, AU	daily rain	133.1 mm (5.2 in)	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	20 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Cumbalum (Fairview), AU	daily rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	20 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Lawrence Post Office, AU	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Hawkwood Station, AU	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	108.5 mm (4.3 in)	71.7 mm (2.8 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1934	Dalmorton Homestead, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1934	New London, US	monthly high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	38 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1934	Ebor (Kotupna), AU	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	8 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1934	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	20 years	30 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 1934

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1934. 1934 had 750 records.

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

Records on 05-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1806	1
1810	1
1823	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1850	2
1855	2
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1879	4
1880	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1895	2
1896	4
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	2
1901	9
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	34
1906	41
1907	11
1908	16
1909	34
1910	45
1911	23
1912	23
1913	15
1914	43
1915	27
1916	26
1917	50
1918	49
1919	47
1920	56
1921	102
1922	45
1923	461
1924	262
1925	123
1926	196
1927	343
1928	302
1929	166
1930	526
1931	411
1932	132
1933	482
1934	750
1935	111
1936	622
1937	128
1938	171
1939	345
1940	237
1941	335
1942	180
1943	524
1944	412
1945	538
1946	278
1947	1,145
1948	379
1949	417
1950	660
1951	188
1952	348
1953	507
1954	489
1955	288
1956	722
1957	505
1958	355
1959	252
1960	748
1961	516
1962	435
1963	1,103
1964	503
1965	730
1966	994
1967	681
1968	545
1969	653
1970	372
1971	338
1972	587
1973	386
1974	699
1975	465
1976	714
1977	931
1978	649
1979	1,605
1980	1,030
1981	639
1982	523
1983	872
1984	892
1985	829
1986	1,253
1987	1,481
1988	594
1989	1,347
1990	850
1991	759
1992	1,476
1993	967
1994	573
1995	960
1996	1,260
1997	1,088
1998	1,182
1999	970
2000	1,114
2001	969
2002	1,489
2003	1,802
2004	926
2005	851
2006	738
2007	765
2008	693
2009	816
2010	764
2011	1,104
2012	686
2013	684
2014	754
2015	689
2016	917
2017	539
2018	879
2019	1,043
2020	1,673
2021	501
2022	1,308
2023	474
2024	792
2025	622
2026	309

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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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	564
20 to 40	25
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	6
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1