Weather Records on 9 January 1951

261 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1951. Highest significance: Gnomery, AU.

Key Facts for 9 January 1951

On 9 January 1951, 261 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
16 were record highs and 143 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 258 daily.
Gnomery set a daily record precipitation of 86.9 mm (3.4 in) on 9 January 1951.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 513 records.

Record Map

261 stations

261 station records on 9 January 1951 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1951: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gnomery	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Dingo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Finch Hatton Cook St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sarina Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Pombal	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plane Creek Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Collaroy Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itaporanga (Misericordia)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Woodhouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bluff Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Balmoral Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Gilbert River Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Balfes Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rookwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Comet Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tamboril	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Myers Page Fld AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Strathmore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Langmorn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Forquilha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Sao Goncalo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Kissimmee	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oolitic Purdue Ex Fm	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parnass Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	115.1 mm (4.5 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Netherdale Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	133.9 mm (5.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hypoluxo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record snow depth	73.7 cm (29.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Arcadia	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
San German 4 W	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bartow 1SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Plant City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Ketchikan AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Moore Haven Lock 1	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Laurens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Charleston 1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Penola Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Berinag	India	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Homestead Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
St Augustine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Thomasville 7 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Moores Hill	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Walhalla	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Kalmar_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Karlshamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Olands Sodra Udde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	16.4 mm (0.6 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

261 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1951 by type: Highest daily maximum 4, Lowest daily maximum 42, Highest daily minimum 12, Lowest daily minimum 101, Heaviest daily rainfall 90, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 9 January 1951 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	4
Lowest daily maximum	42
Highest daily minimum	12
Lowest daily minimum	101
Heaviest daily rainfall	90
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 9 January 1951 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 258.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

212 broken records

Margins by which the 212 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 280.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1951

Top 20 records on 9 January 1951 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1951	Gnomery, AU	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Dingo Post Office, AU	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	44 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Finch Hatton Cook St, AU	daily rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	173.2 mm (6.8 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	The Valley, AU	daily rain	229.1 mm (9.0 in)	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Sarina Post Office, AU	daily rain	232.9 mm (9.2 in)	178.3 mm (7.0 in)	11 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Pombal, BR	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	63.1 mm (2.5 in)	11 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Plane Creek Sugar Mill, AU	daily rain	195.8 mm (7.7 in)	140.9 mm (5.5 in)	11 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Collaroy Station, AU	daily rain	131.3 mm (5.2 in)	86.8 mm (3.4 in)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1951	Itaporanga (Misericordia), BR	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Woodhouse, AU	daily rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	49 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Bluff Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Balmoral Station, AU	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	1 year	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Gilbert River Post Office, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	20 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Balfes Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	40 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Rookwood, AU	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Comet Post Office, AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	53 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Jacksonville Wb City, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	66 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Tamboril, BR	daily rain	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	20 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1951	Ft Myers Page Fld AP, US	daily low max	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	57 years	28 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 1951

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1951. 1951 had 261 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 50	195
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	3
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1