Weather Records on 9 February 1946

337 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1946. Highest significance: Lawrence Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 9 February 1946

On 9 February 1946, 337 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
45 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 306 daily.
Lawrence Post Office set a monthly record daily precipitation of 231.6 mm (9.1 in) on 9 February 1946.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 518 records.

Record Map

337 stations

337 station records on 9 February 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	231.6 mm (9.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Den Helder-1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Grafton City Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Brushgrove Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lufkin Angelina Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Roebourne	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Calliope Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rosedale	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ramornie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Maclean (McLachlan Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Warralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Casino Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springbrook Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	377.4 mm (14.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Murwillumbah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	247.4 mm (9.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hill End Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lismore (Centre Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.6 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grenada	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.0 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ulmarra (Newsagency)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	147.6 mm (5.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vosburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vardoe	Norway	Record low minimum temperature	-22.0 C (-7.6 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Swaelfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Helena	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Robeline	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kempten	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Dinokana	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.6 mm (6.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Yazoo City	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nerang Gilston Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Chickasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dunoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tomewin (Border Gate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	294.6 mm (11.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tallulah	United States	Record daily precipitation	135.9 mm (5.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Stoneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Chillicothe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coraki Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Glen Boughton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.9 mm (7.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.3 C (68.5 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Arhangelsk	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-30.5 C (-22.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Kuilput	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Mulyie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	-22.6 C (-8.7 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hughenden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Holly Springs 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Shawnee	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aspermont	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Boodarie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coongan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

337 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 18, Highest daily minimum 35, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 204, Heaviest daily snowfall 21, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 9 February 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	18
Highest daily minimum	35
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	204
Heaviest daily snowfall	21
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 9 February 1946 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 29, daily 306.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

302 broken records

Margins by which the 302 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 356.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1946

Top 20 records on 9 February 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1946	Lawrence Post Office, AU	monthly rain	231.6 mm (9.1 in)	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	49 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1946	Den Helder-1, NL	monthly rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	9.1 mm (0.36 in)	76 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1946	Grafton City Council, AU	daily rain	123.4 mm (4.9 in)	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	63 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1946	Brushgrove Post Office, AU	monthly rain	203.7 mm (8.0 in)	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	8 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Lufkin Angelina Co AP, US	daily rain	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Roebourne, AU	daily rain	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	88.3 mm (3.5 in)	31 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Calliope Public School, AU	monthly rain	162.6 mm (6.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Rosedale, US	monthly rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Ramornie, AU	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	50 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Maclean (McLachlan Street), AU	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Port Gibson 1 NE, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Warralong, AU	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	63.3 mm (2.5 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Condong Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	221.5 mm (8.7 in)	101.4 mm (4.0 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Casino Airport, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	63 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	0 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Springbrook Forestry, AU	daily rain	377.4 mm (14.9 in)	188.9 mm (7.4 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Murwillumbah Post Office, AU	daily rain	247.4 mm (9.7 in)	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	4 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Jackson 4 NW, US	daily rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Hill End Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1946	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	42 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 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1946. 1946 had 337 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 1946-02-09: 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	272
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	0
350 to 400	1