Weather Records on 9 August 1950

407 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1950. Highest significance: Cullendale, ZA.

Key Facts for 9 August 1950

On 9 August 1950, 407 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
27 were record highs and 223 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 403 daily.
Cullendale set a daily record precipitation of 33.8 mm (1.3 in) on 9 August 1950.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

407 stations

407 station records on 9 August 1950 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cullendale	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jullundar	India	Record daily precipitation	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alapaha Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 3 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Quitman 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Swellendam (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bloukrans (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus Dardc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Booneville	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Indus	India	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Woodville (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goudveld (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Uitenhage	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Thanesar	India	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Banjar(Saraj-Teh)	India	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg Cape (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ghatampur	India	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Concordia (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Marianna Sch For Boys	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
New Burnside	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Loerie (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hogsback (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blakely	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Timovskoe	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	19.8 C (67.6 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kipawa Laniel	Canada	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Rampur	India	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Millwood (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wauneta	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Poronajsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.6 C (90.7 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Serampore	India	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Drift Sands (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	3.2 C (37.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Eufaula	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 5 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Pearlington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sirohi	India	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ozark 6 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Gaines	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Marble Hill	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Jagnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Amroha	India	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Glen St Mary 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

407 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 11, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 16, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 157.

Records on 9 August 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	11
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	16
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 4, daily 403.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

319 broken records

Margins by which the 319 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.7. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1950

Top 20 records on 9 August 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1950	Cullendale, ZA	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	53 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Albion, US	daily rain	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	37 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Jullundar, IN	daily rain	119.4 mm (4.7 in)	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	28 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Alapaha Exp STN, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	57 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Bainbridge, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	45 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Albany 3 SE, US	daily low min	18.3 C (64.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Quitman 2 NW, US	daily low min	17.2 C (63.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	57 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Bend, US	monthly rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	2 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Swellendam (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	57 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Bloukrans (Bos), ZA	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	66 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Greensburg, US	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Columbus Dardc, US	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	40 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Milledgeville, US	daily low min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Booneville, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	51 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Indus, IN	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	48 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Woodville (Bos), ZA	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Goudveld (Bos), ZA	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	39 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Uitenhage, ZA	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	17 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1950	Madison, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	12 years	34 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

1798 to 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1950. 1950 had 407 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

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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	297
20 to 40	17
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1