Weather Records on 9 October 1950

618 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1950. Highest significance: Esquimalt, CA.

Key Facts for 9 October 1950

On 9 October 1950, 618 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
115 were record highs and 28 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 592 daily.
Esquimalt set a daily record precipitation of 47.0 mm (1.9 in) on 9 October 1950.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

618 stations

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

Weather records on 9 October 1950: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Esquimalt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Rolleston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gold Creek Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Gilbert River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bluffton Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Haskinville	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Sandusky	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto Agincourt	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Falmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Napoleon	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wyndham Port	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Karad	India	Record daily precipitation	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kunwarara Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laidley Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	Canada	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Geneva Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kidston Gold Mine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Orion	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wauseon Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Killarney Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle Waters	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Top Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hemlock	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pentland Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Peak Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Gonzales Hts	Canada	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Altoona Horseshoe Curv	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.7 mm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clarke River Telecom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Enoggera Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Wayne Maumee	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Eaton	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Beaudesert Cryna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marburg - Warrego Highway	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elbow Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wellsburg Wtr Trmt Pl	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mirtna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Rivertree (Myall)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Monroe	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Donors Hill Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blackwater Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Westgrove	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grandchester Symes St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Orangeville	Canada	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hosanagar	India	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salamonia	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Roper River Police	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

618 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1950 by type: Highest daily maximum 44, Lowest daily maximum 23, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 474, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 9 October 1950 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	44
Lowest daily maximum	23
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	474
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 October 1950 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 26, daily 592.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

565 broken records

Margins by which the 565 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1950

Top 20 records on 9 October 1950 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1950	Esquimalt, CA	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	72 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1950	Rolleston, AU	monthly rain	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	25 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1950	Gold Creek Reservoir, AU	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1950	Gilbert River Post Office, AU	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	76 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Bluffton Wtr Wks, US	monthly rain	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Haskinville, US	monthly rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	76 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Upper Sandusky, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Toronto Agincourt, CA	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Falmouth, US	daily rain	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Napoleon, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Wyndham Port, AU	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Karad, IN	daily rain	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Kunwarara Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	32 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Laidley Post Office, AU	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Georgetown, CA	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Geneva Exp STN, US	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Kidston Gold Mine, AU	monthly rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	11 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Orion, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1950	Wauseon Wtp, US	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	51 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 1950

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1950. 1950 had 618 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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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 10	336
10 to 20	114
20 to 30	64
30 to 40	32
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	7
60 to 70	2