Weather Records on 9 April 1953

638 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 1953. Highest significance: Farmington, US.

Key Facts for 9 April 1953

On 9 April 1953, 638 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
218 were record highs and 197 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 24 monthly and 612 daily.
Farmington set an all-time record daily snowfall of 66.0 cm (26.0 in) on 9 April 1953.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

638 stations

638 station records on 9 April 1953 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 1953: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Thathaiengarpet	India	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kulithalai	India	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coimbatore	India	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gobichettipalaya	India	Record daily precipitation	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grover 10 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ayikudi	India	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chhaygaon	India	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gilgoin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Berrings	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Jacinto	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Leroy 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Periakulam	India	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Musiri	India	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pagosa Springs 1SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.9 C (7.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
The Dalles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Imperial	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Cloverdale	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Holyoke	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Golconda	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Byrock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Alwaye Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Red Lodge	United States	Record snow depth	99.1 cm (39.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kingman	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Brinkley	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Elsinore	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Riverside Fire STN 3	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Yuma	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lowman	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Oshkosh	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Harlingen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chugwater	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Milroy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dindigul	India	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Manapparai	India	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Kumily	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Attur	India	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Stuttgart	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Warner Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pontotoc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Tonopah	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

638 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 1953 by type: Highest daily maximum 136, Lowest daily maximum 92, Highest daily minimum 82, Lowest daily minimum 105, Heaviest daily rainfall 170, Heaviest daily snowfall 46, Deepest snow cover 7.

Records on 9 April 1953 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	136
Lowest daily maximum	92
Highest daily minimum	82
Lowest daily minimum	105
Heaviest daily rainfall	170
Heaviest daily snowfall	46
Deepest snow cover	7

Records on 9 April 1953 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 24, daily 612.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

487 broken records

Margins by which the 487 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 254.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 April 1953

Top 20 records on 9 April 1953 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 1953	Farmington, US	all-time snowfall	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	39 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 April 1953	Thathaiengarpet, IN	daily rain	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	52 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Kulithalai, IN	daily rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Coimbatore, IN	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	22 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Gobichettipalaya, IN	monthly rain	125.0 mm (4.9 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	4 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Grover 10 W, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Ayikudi, IN	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Chhaygaon, IN	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	19 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Glenwood Spgs #2, US	daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	52 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Farmington, US	monthly rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	38 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Dubois, US	daily low min	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	12.2 C (22.0 F)	20 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 1953	Denton, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Gilgoin, AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	67 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Berrings, ZA	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	0 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	San Jacinto, US	monthly low min	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	52 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Rupert 3 WSW, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Leroy 5 WSW, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	40 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 April 1953	Periakulam, IN	daily rain	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	30 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

1793 to 1953

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1953. 1953 had 638 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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	466
50 to 100	16
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	1