Weather Records on 9 August 1941

372 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1941. Highest significance: Prineville, US.

Key Facts for 9 August 1941

On 9 August 1941, 372 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
147 were record highs and 80 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 13 monthly and 358 daily.
Prineville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 26.7 mm (1.1 in) on 9 August 1941.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

372 stations

372 station records on 9 August 1941 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1941: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Prineville	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
New Salem 5NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Dharmasala	India	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Fork 6 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Makrai	India	Record daily precipitation	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Harsud	India	Record daily precipitation	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Balasore	India	Record daily precipitation	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Basudevpur (Eram)	India	Record daily precipitation	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Raj-Nilgiri	India	Record daily precipitation	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bhadrak	India	Record daily precipitation	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jaipur	India	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nilambur	India	Record daily precipitation	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pandaria	India	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tarnaby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Aiea Fld 764A	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Akhuapada	India	Record daily precipitation	163.1 mm (6.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mandsaur	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	16.0 C (60.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	4.0 C (39.2 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Orebro	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.8 C (38.8 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Brawley 2 SW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Gorlitz	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Penukonda	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Alur	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rampur	India	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Khol	India	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manjeri	India	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jalna	India	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Yeola	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calcutta/Barracks	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 1 NE Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sonkatch	India	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshangabad	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Jaora	India	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Bargarh	India	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Lowestoft	United Kingdom	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Federal Pt	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Berlin-Dahlem	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	16.9 C (62.4 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Viljujsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Koloa 936	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	4.6 C (40.3 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Te Kowai Exp STN	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	0.8 C (33.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Sodankyla AWS	Finland	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Harda	India	Record daily precipitation	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	11.4 C (52.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

372 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1941 by type: Highest daily maximum 65, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 45, Heaviest daily rainfall 145.

Records on 9 August 1941 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	65
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	45
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1941 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 13, daily 358.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

273 broken records

Margins by which the 273 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 135.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1941

Top 20 records on 9 August 1941 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1941	Prineville, US	monthly rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1941	New Salem 5NW, US	monthly rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	13 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Dharmasala, IN	daily rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	117.3 mm (4.6 in)	35 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Ash Fork 6 N, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Makrai, IN	daily rain	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Harsud, IN	daily rain	155.7 mm (6.1 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Kvikkjokk-Arrenjarka, SE	daily rain	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	52 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Balasore, IN	daily rain	155.2 mm (6.1 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	8 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Basudevpur (Eram), IN	all-time rain	261.6 mm (10.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Raj-Nilgiri, IN	daily rain	146.3 mm (5.8 in)	91.9 mm (3.6 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Bhadrak, IN	daily rain	182.6 mm (7.2 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	8 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	10 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Dhenkanal, IN	daily rain	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	67.9 mm (2.7 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Jaipur, IN	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	8 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Nilambur, IN	daily rain	143.8 mm (5.7 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Marietta Wtr Wks, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	32.1 mm (1.3 in)	23 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1941	Pandaria, IN	daily rain	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1941	Storm Lake, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	38 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1941	Tarnaby, SE	daily rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	7.5 mm (0.30 in)	52 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1941	Aiea Fld 764A, US	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	34 years	32 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 1941

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1941. 1941 had 372 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	238
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	4
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1