Weather Records on 9 February 1938

772 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1938. Highest significance: Adur, IN.

Key Facts for 9 February 1938

On 9 February 1938, 772 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
589 were record highs and 16 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 763 daily.
Adur set a daily record precipitation of 62.0 mm (2.4 in) on 9 February 1938.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

772 stations

772 station records on 9 February 1938 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Adur	India	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pattikonda	India	Record daily precipitation	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kulattur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ellore	India	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gannavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Villupuram	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nedumangad	India	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vriddhachalam	India	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eraniel	India	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Darsi	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Pattanamphitta	India	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kumbhakonam	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Macharla	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rapalle	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chinaganjam	India	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Thamaraikulam	India	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Viralimalai	India	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Veedersburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Miranda Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hambantota	Sri Lanka	Record low maximum temperature	27.4 C (81.3 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hanamkonda	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lebanon 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Baltimore Customs House	United States	Record high maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greencastle 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Coldwater St School	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Wtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Reno	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur Wtp	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Ottawa 4SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Podili(Podile)	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Palestine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Richmond Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Vincennes 4 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Louisiana Starks Nurse	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Manamathurai	India	Record daily precipitation	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sunnyside	United States	Record daily precipitation	10.7 mm (0.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ongole	India	Record daily precipitation	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pudukkottai	India	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Winburg (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vilsandi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	8.5 mm (0.33 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tirupati	India	Record daily precipitation	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Udayalipatti	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chidavaram	India	Record daily precipitation	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Paravur	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cheyyar	India	Record daily precipitation	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Vallam	India	Record daily precipitation	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

772 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 250, Lowest daily maximum 9, Highest daily minimum 339, Lowest daily minimum 7, Heaviest daily rainfall 157, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 9 February 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	250
Lowest daily maximum	9
Highest daily minimum	339
Lowest daily minimum	7
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 9 February 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 9, daily 763.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

655 broken records

Margins by which the 655 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1938

Top 20 records on 9 February 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1938	Adur, IN	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Pattikonda, IN	daily rain	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Kulattur, IN	monthly rain	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Ellore, IN	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Gannavaram, IN	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Villupuram, IN	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Nedumangad, IN	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	12 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Vriddhachalam, IN	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Eraniel, IN	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	10 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Darsi, IN	monthly rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Pattanamphitta, IN	monthly rain	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Kumbhakonam, IN	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1938	Macharla, IN	monthly rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	9.2 mm (0.36 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Rapalle, IN	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Chinaganjam, IN	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	32 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Jamestown State Hosp, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	14 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Thamaraikulam, IN	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Viralimalai, IN	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	2 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Veedersburg, US	daily high min	11.1 C (52.0 F)	7.8 C (14.0 F)	43 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1938	Miranda Downs Station, AU	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	42 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1938. 1938 had 772 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 50	652
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1