Weather Records on 9 February 1942

468 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1942. Highest significance: Warwick Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 9 February 1942

On 9 February 1942, 468 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
34 were record highs and 25 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 11 monthly and 456 daily.
Warwick Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 136.4 mm (5.4 in) on 9 February 1942.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

468 stations

468 station records on 9 February 1942 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1942: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Warwick Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Boonara	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mapleton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	211.3 mm (8.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Glenelg	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Zagreb-Gric	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mundubbera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Oxenford (Oberon Way)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Griggsville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Peoria City Office	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Moonmera	Australia	Record daily precipitation	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jandowae Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Franklyn Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hvar	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield Abraham Lincoln Ca	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tallebudgera Guineas Creek Roa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Crosby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Murphys Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Toogoolawah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
University of Queensland Gatto	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wynnum Railway Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Zillmere Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.2 mm (5.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rockhampton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	181.6 mm (7.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Leyburn Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madowla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fairview	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Macomb	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Perry the Pines	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.8 mm (5.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Moreton Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kilkivan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Gongolgon Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mullumbimby (Fairview Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blackfoot Fire Dept	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alice	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	137.9 mm (5.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Esk Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	103.4 mm (4.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wooroolin Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.1 mm (3.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ebrach	Germany	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Juandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkwood Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Thulimbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kargil	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jacksonville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moore Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

468 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1942 by type: Highest daily maximum 13, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 21, Lowest daily minimum 11, Heaviest daily rainfall 305, Heaviest daily snowfall 90, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 9 February 1942 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	13
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	21
Lowest daily minimum	11
Heaviest daily rainfall	305
Heaviest daily snowfall	90
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 9 February 1942 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 11, daily 456.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

426 broken records

Margins by which the 426 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 219.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1942

Top 20 records on 9 February 1942 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1942	Warwick Post Office, AU	daily rain	136.4 mm (5.4 in)	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1942	Boonara, AU	daily rain	104.4 mm (4.1 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	27 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Carroll, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Broken Bow 2 W, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Sobral, BR	daily rain	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	55.6 mm (2.2 in)	20 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Imperial, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Mapleton Post Office, AU	daily rain	211.3 mm (8.3 in)	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Glenelg, AU	daily rain	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	7 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Zagreb-Gric, HR	monthly rain	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Mundubbera, AU	monthly rain	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	2 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Langmorn, AU	daily rain	153.7 mm (6.1 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Oxenford (Oberon Way), AU	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	102.3 mm (4.0 in)	14 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Griggsville, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	21.9 cm (8.6 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Peoria City Office, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	36 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Homestead, AU	daily rain	161.3 mm (6.4 in)	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Moonmera, AU	daily rain	190.5 mm (7.5 in)	157.5 mm (6.2 in)	2 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Grandchester Symes St, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Jandowae Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	30 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Jefferson, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	40 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1942	Franklyn Vale, AU	monthly rain	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	6 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

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 1942

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1942. 1942 had 468 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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Data for records on 1942-02-09: 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 50	352
50 to 100	51
100 to 150	14
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3