Weather Records on 9 January 1944

442 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1944. Highest significance: Altastenberg, DE.

Key Facts for 9 January 1944

On 9 January 1944, 442 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
18 were record highs and 210 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 430 daily.
Altastenberg set a daily record precipitation of 39.0 mm (1.5 in) on 9 January 1944.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

442 stations

442 station records on 9 January 1944 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1944: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Altastenberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Winterswijk	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kettering (Saddle Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Basoda	India	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Settle	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Durham	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Caroleen	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dharmsala Lower	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rock House	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Muenster	Germany	Record daily precipitation	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Arnsberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Garsebach Bei Meissen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tamia	India	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Sub-Nigel (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Low Head (Comparison)	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Louisburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kangra	India	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Satna	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Grantsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pathankot	India	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gemsbokfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ada	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dardanelle	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Russellville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Cochituate	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pachmarhi	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Leo	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Isle	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ludhiana	India	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Black Lake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Okmulgee Wtr Wks	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Launceston (Pumping Station)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	19.7 C (67.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hoshiarpur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hyannis	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Rockport 1 ESE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Banner Elk	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Holdenville 2SSE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pauls Valley 4 WSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arnhem	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Hot Springs 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

442 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1944 by type: Highest daily maximum 8, Lowest daily maximum 91, Highest daily minimum 10, Lowest daily minimum 119, Heaviest daily rainfall 163, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 9 January 1944 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	8
Lowest daily maximum	91
Highest daily minimum	10
Lowest daily minimum	119
Heaviest daily rainfall	163
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 9 January 1944 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 12, daily 430.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

370 broken records

Margins by which the 370 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 279.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1944

Top 20 records on 9 January 1944 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1944	Altastenberg, DE	daily rain	39.0 mm (1.5 in)	28.3 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Ada, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Winterswijk, NL	daily rain	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	21 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Statesville 2 NNE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Kettering (Saddle Road), AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Basoda, IN	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Settle, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Marshall, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Durham, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Marianna 2 S, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Caroleen, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1944	Ashland, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	4 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Salisbury, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Dharmsala Lower, IN	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Rock House, US	daily snowfall	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	25 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Muenster, DE	monthly rain	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	25 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Arnsberg, DE	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	29 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Garsebach Bei Meissen, DE	monthly rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	5.0 mm (0.20 in)	12 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Tamia, IN	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	5 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1944	Sub-Nigel (Gm), ZA	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	25 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

1799 to 1944

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1944. 1944 had 442 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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	348
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	7
150 to 200	4
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1