Weather Records on 9 May 1938

171 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1938. Highest significance: Selbu-Stubbe, NO.

Key Facts for 9 May 1938

On 9 May 1938, 171 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
26 were record highs and 82 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 165 daily.
Selbu-Stubbe set a monthly record daily precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 9 May 1938.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 434 records.

Record Map

171 stations

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

Weather records on 9 May 1938: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Selbu-Stubbe	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weissenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Karlsruhe	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Forest City 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Laghouat	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Rena	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Virudhunagar	India	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.7 C (33.3 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Clausthal-Zellerfeld	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jalgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kurwai	India	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Onslow	Australia	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Kon-Kolodez	Russia	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Akbarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cheljabinsk-Balandi	Russia	Record daily precipitation	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Islampur	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tobolsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Cloudcroft	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Fort National	Algeria	Record low maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Towera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wandagee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	4.6 mm (0.18 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Leipzig-Holzhausen	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Chemnitz	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Barabinsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.6 C (54.7 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Pahala 21	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart-Stadt	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.1 C (28.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sholavandan	India	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Enisejsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.8 C (44.2 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-2.4 C (27.7 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.9 C (30.4 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Sompeta	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Nord Odal	Norway	Record snow depth	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Tampa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Ballinger 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Maroonah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Bamberg	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Augsburg (Sankt Stephan)	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-0.5 C (31.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Basel Binningen	Switzerland	Record low minimum temperature	0.1 C (32.2 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Plymouth Pwr Substn	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mendota	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 of 100 (Routine)
Mount Morgans	Australia	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Pincher Creek Town	Canada	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Zerbst	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	-1.8 C (28.8 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Tatarsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	10.7 C (51.3 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Aurora Water	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	15 of 100 (Routine)
Astana	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	12.9 C (55.2 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	14 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

171 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 1938 by type: Highest daily maximum 5, Lowest daily maximum 36, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 46, Heaviest daily rainfall 57, Heaviest daily snowfall 4, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 9 May 1938 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	5
Lowest daily maximum	36
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	46
Heaviest daily rainfall	57
Heaviest daily snowfall	4
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 9 May 1938 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 6, daily 165.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

140 broken records

Margins by which the 140 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1938

Top 20 records on 9 May 1938 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 1938	Selbu-Stubbe, NO	monthly rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	8.2 mm (0.32 in)	3 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1938	Weissenburg, DE	monthly low min	-4.6 C (23.7 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Karlsruhe, DE	daily low min	-1.5 C (29.3 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	57 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Berlin-Dahlem, DE	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	61 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Nurnberg, DE	daily low min	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	52 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Forest City 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	38 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Heinersreuth-Vollhof, DE	daily low min	-2.5 C (27.5 F)	1.9 C (3.4 F)	52 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Laghouat, DZ	daily low max	16.0 C (60.8 F)	4.0 C (7.2 F)	36 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Hakalau 142, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	20 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Rena, NO	monthly rain	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	1.1 mm (0.04 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Virudhunagar, IN	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	25 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Magdeburg, DE	daily low min	0.7 C (33.3 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	52 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Clausthal-Zellerfeld, DE	daily low min	-4.2 C (24.4 F)	3.0 C (5.4 F)	36 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Fergana, UZ	daily high min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	0.1 C (0.2 F)	55 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Jalgaon, IN	daily rain	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Kurwai, IN	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	33 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Onslow, AU	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	51 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Kon-Kolodez, RU	daily rain	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	9.0 mm (0.35 in)	12 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Akbarpur, IN	daily rain	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	4 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1938	Roldal, NO	daily rain	15.4 mm (0.6 in)	8.3 mm (0.33 in)	25 years	20 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 1938

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1938. 1938 had 171 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	131
20 to 40	7
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1