Weather Records on 9 January 1947

178 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1947. Highest significance: Elida, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 1947

On 9 January 1947, 178 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
24 were record highs and 85 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 177 daily.
Elida set a daily record snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 9 January 1947.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

178 stations

178 station records on 9 January 1947 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1947: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elida	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Pmo	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Putbus	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Austwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	10.8 C (51.4 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Revelstoke	Canada	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Betul(Badnur)	India	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grayling	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Auberry 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tupper Lake Sunmount	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Kaanapali AP 453.1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Charlottetown Cda	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Nordby (Fano)	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Stillwater	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tranebjerg	Denmark	Record low maximum temperature	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Arad	Romania	Record low minimum temperature	-22.3 C (-8.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Whitsett 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Tewantin Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Schwerin	Germany	Record low maximum temperature	-8.4 C (16.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Elida	United States	Record daily precipitation	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Chachora	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Llano	United States	Record daily precipitation	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Rpf 510 Mile	Australia	Record daily precipitation	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low minimum temperature	-20.5 C (-4.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low minimum temperature	-22.7 C (-8.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Khamaria	India	Record daily precipitation	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mungaoli	India	Record daily precipitation	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Lottering (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Mnt Fletcher (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Enosburg Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Esperance Post Office	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Clontarf	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.8 C (-27.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Haliburton A	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Wolfville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Witelsbos (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Eastport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Elkins	United States	Record daily snowfall	2.0 cm (0.8 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Rosa	United States	Record daily precipitation	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Dilley	United States	Record daily precipitation	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record daily snowfall	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Davis	United States	Record snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Stockton 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	0.3 cm (0.1 in)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	19 of 100 (Routine)
Broome Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Brome	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-32.2 C (-26.0 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister 1 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Nome AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.0 cm (7.1 in)	18 of 100 (Routine)
Sherbrooke	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record low maximum temperature	-10.2 C (13.6 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Perumpavur	India	Record daily precipitation	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Marysville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	17 of 100 (Routine)
Lennoxville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	16 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

178 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1947 by type: Highest daily maximum 19, Lowest daily maximum 50, Highest daily minimum 5, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 54, Heaviest daily snowfall 11, Deepest snow cover 4.

Records on 9 January 1947 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	19
Lowest daily maximum	50
Highest daily minimum	5
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	54
Heaviest daily snowfall	11
Deepest snow cover	4

Records on 9 January 1947 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 177.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

142 broken records

Margins by which the 142 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 114.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1947

Top 20 records on 9 January 1947 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1947	Elida, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1947	Vancouver Pmo, CA	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	46 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Putbus, DE	daily low max	-7.9 C (17.8 F)	0.3 C (0.5 F)	85 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Austwell, US	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	24 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Monticello, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	13 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily low min	10.8 C (51.4 F)	2.0 C (3.6 F)	60 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Revelstoke, CA	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Revelstoke, CA	daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	47 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Betul(Badnur), IN	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Grayling, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	53 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Auberry 2 NW, US	daily low min	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	21 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Tupper Lake Sunmount, US	daily low max	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Kaanapali AP 453.1, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	41 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Charlottetown Cda, CA	daily low max	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	33 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Nordby (Fano), DK	daily low max	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	55 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Stillwater, CA	daily low max	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	31 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Tranebjerg, DK	daily low max	-5.5 C (22.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	23 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Arad, RO	daily low min	-22.3 C (-8.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	45 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1947	Forman 5 SSE, US	daily high max	6.1 C (43.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	50 years	22 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 1947

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1947. 1947 had 178 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 20	130
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1