Weather Records on 9 September 1948

307 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 September 1948. Highest significance: Grand Cane Fire Twr, US.

Key Facts for 9 September 1948

On 9 September 1948, 307 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
136 were record highs and 68 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 303 daily.
Grand Cane Fire Twr set a daily record precipitation of 63.0 mm (2.5 in) on 9 September 1948.
Across 162 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

307 stations

307 station records on 9 September 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 September 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Grand Cane Fire Twr	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Uniao Dos Palmares	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Phoenixville 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Angleton 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cap Chat	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pal-Lahara	India	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hempstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint John	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Haiku 490	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rocky Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Prathipadu	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Aliganj	India	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hillsdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Portland Rfc City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Usilampatti	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Seattle Urban Site	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Fredericton Unb	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Eagle Pass 3N	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Temple	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Comanche	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Houston Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Cuero	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Nominingue	Canada	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Blagovescensk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Burnet	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Talegaon	India	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Teriberka	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	12.1 C (53.8 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cuyamaca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
La Malbaie	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bhagaon Bhogaon	India	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kilpuri	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Gavle	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	13.1 C (55.6 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Mecca Fire STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
North Bridgton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Astoria	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Bowling Green Warren Co AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pontiac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Tashkent	Uzbekistan	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Ann Arbor U of Mich	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Port Gibson 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Wayne	United States	Record daily precipitation	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Charters Towers Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.3 C (93.7 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Nanaimo Departure Bay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Sambhal	India	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Jonesboro 3 SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

307 records

Records set or tied on 9 September 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 71, Lowest daily maximum 48, Highest daily minimum 65, Lowest daily minimum 20, Heaviest daily rainfall 103.

Records on 9 September 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	71
Lowest daily maximum	48
Highest daily minimum	65
Lowest daily minimum	20
Heaviest daily rainfall	103
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 September 1948 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 3, daily 303.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

222 broken records

Margins by which the 222 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 September 1948

Top 20 records on 9 September 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 September 1948	Grand Cane Fire Twr, US	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	27 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Minden, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Uniao Dos Palmares, BR	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	27 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Phoenixville 1 E, US	daily rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Angleton 2 W, US	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Cleburne, US	daily rain	116.1 mm (4.6 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	13 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Monroe, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Cap Chat, CA	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	50 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Pal-Lahara, IN	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	28 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Hempstead, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Saint John, CA	monthly high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	69 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Haiku 490, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Rocky Vale, AU	daily rain	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	22 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1948	Sohagpur, IN	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	43 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Prathipadu, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Aliganj, IN	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	16 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Hillsdale, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.7 mm (0.6 in)	39 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Astoria, US	daily high min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	59 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Portland Rfc City, US	daily high min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	64 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1948	Usilampatti, IN	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	29 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

1806 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1948. 1948 had 307 records.

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

Records on 09-09 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1836	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	2
1850	1
1854	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	3
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1883	3
1884	4
1886	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	4
1894	3
1895	7
1897	3
1898	5
1899	6
1900	1
1901	4
1902	5
1903	14
1904	9
1905	8
1906	24
1907	9
1908	5
1909	9
1910	17
1911	27
1912	48
1913	12
1914	69
1915	48
1916	16
1917	44
1918	40
1919	74
1920	145
1921	92
1922	115
1923	58
1924	232
1925	248
1926	168
1927	246
1928	108
1929	362
1930	211
1931	558
1932	302
1933	433
1934	256
1935	461
1936	297
1937	242
1938	416
1939	429
1940	294
1941	763
1942	357
1943	596
1944	719
1945	355
1946	366
1947	465
1948	307
1949	1,407
1950	426
1951	338
1952	511
1953	344
1954	283
1955	608
1956	742
1957	390
1958	419
1959	736
1960	492
1961	383
1962	847
1963	400
1964	488
1965	326
1966	366
1967	367
1968	440
1969	603
1970	584
1971	498
1972	464
1973	517
1974	689
1975	555
1976	773
1977	410
1978	702
1979	878
1980	829
1981	1,011
1982	814
1983	958
1984	1,304
1985	1,269
1986	1,026
1987	676
1988	836
1989	983
1990	762
1991	882
1992	620
1993	886
1994	892
1995	937
1996	809
1997	837
1998	1,667
1999	1,013
2000	811
2001	1,647
2002	1,355
2003	786
2004	1,603
2005	1,068
2006	917
2007	948
2008	1,161
2009	792
2010	1,049
2011	1,328
2012	681
2013	974
2014	590
2015	806
2016	1,210
2017	661
2018	876
2019	953
2020	2,579
2021	1,458
2022	1,094
2023	1,222
2024	1,146
2025	520
2026	815

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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	196
20 to 40	16
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1