Weather Records on 9 October 1949

1,531 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1949. Highest significance: Clare Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 9 October 1949

On 9 October 1949, 1,531 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
562 were record highs and 235 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 78 monthly and 1,453 daily.
Clare Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 52.6 mm (2.1 in) on 9 October 1949.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

1,531 stations

1,531 station records on 9 October 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 October 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yongala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Ashton 1	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Jamestown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Peterborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Yacka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Booleroo (Wimont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Adelaide West Terrace	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Mannanarie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dodge City	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Brinkworth	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Darr River Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yudnapinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Orroroo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Clare (Hill River)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Thorndon Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
North Adelaide	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Birdwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta (Nectar Brook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Kooringa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fulham Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Collingrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Happy Valley Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Expedition Pass Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Coondambo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Caltowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Laura	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Amyton (Pinda Section 63)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Spalding (Bundaleer Reservoir)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Narridy Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkworth (Anama Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bundaleer Forest Reserve	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie (Neathvale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Adelaide (Pooraka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Old Banchory Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Arcoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hawker (Warcowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Booleroo Centre (Willowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cradock (Yednalue)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Lorraine)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roseworthy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stirling	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cope Cope	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hallett (Ketchowla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Terowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tanunda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Isis Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Maddock	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mundallio	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bookaloo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Port Augusta Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Snowtown (Condowie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Woocalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,531 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 228, Lowest daily maximum 135, Highest daily minimum 334, Lowest daily minimum 100, Heaviest daily rainfall 705, Heaviest daily snowfall 26, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 9 October 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	228
Lowest daily maximum	135
Highest daily minimum	334
Lowest daily minimum	100
Heaviest daily rainfall	705
Heaviest daily snowfall	26
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 9 October 1949 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 78, daily 1,453.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,318 broken records

Margins by which the 1,318 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1949

Top 20 records on 9 October 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1949	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	78 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Yongala, AU	monthly rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Hallett (Ulooloo Railway Sidin, AU	monthly rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Ashton 1, AU	monthly rain	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Jamestown, AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Peterborough, AU	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Yacka, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	57 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Booleroo (Wimont), AU	monthly rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Adelaide West Terrace, AU	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	78 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Mannanarie Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Melrose, AU	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	49.1 mm (1.9 in)	52 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Lyndoch (Pewsey Vale), AU	monthly rain	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	23 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Dodge City, US	monthly rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	28 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1949	Brinkworth, AU	monthly rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1949	Darr River Downs, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1949	Yudnapinna, AU	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1949	Orroroo, AU	monthly rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1949	Clare (Hill River), AU	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1949	Adelaide (Thorndon Park), AU	daily rain	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	39 years	58 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

1793 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1949. 1949 had 1,531 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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Data for records on 1949-10-09: 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 20	1,160
20 to 40	133
40 to 60	16
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	1