Weather Records on 9 February 1955

482 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1955. Highest significance: Hano_A, SE.

Key Facts for 9 February 1955

On 9 February 1955, 482 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
42 were record highs and 39 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 463 daily.
Hano_A set a monthly record daily precipitation of 42.7 mm (1.7 in) on 9 February 1955.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

482 stations

482 station records on 9 February 1955 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hano_A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Potchefstroom	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buffelshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Potchefstroom Agr.	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Elliot Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Paauilo 221	United States	Record daily precipitation	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Heilbron (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterkloof	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Lobatse	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wimbledon	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Smythe	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Manhattan	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Bill Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Borns (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cody	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elandsheuwel	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Balfour (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Myponga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Maraisburg (Gm)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	124.0 mm (4.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Willunga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Granada Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astrakan	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	3.0 C (37.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Driefontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	113.1 mm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de la Union	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kamilaroi Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	106.9 mm (4.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Philippolis (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tweedraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	104.0 mm (4.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Kristianstad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Busby	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Hakalau 142	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Second Valley (Poolamacca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Tuena	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Dewetsdorp (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	57.3 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Vrededorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pawnee City	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Belair (Kalyra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Undilla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Heidelberg I	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Elandspoort	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Sheridan Fld STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Horton	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Honokaa Town 215	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Coorabulka	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tullamore (Old Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
The Cliff	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Odendaalsrus	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dunedin	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Krugersdorp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Culbertson	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Doorndraai	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Industria	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	81.2 mm (3.2 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Mahukona 159	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Olaa 92	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Yalgogrin North (Roloma)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

482 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 13, Highest daily minimum 24, Lowest daily minimum 26, Heaviest daily rainfall 359, Heaviest daily snowfall 33, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 9 February 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	13
Highest daily minimum	24
Lowest daily minimum	26
Heaviest daily rainfall	359
Heaviest daily snowfall	33
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 9 February 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 18, daily 463.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

441 broken records

Margins by which the 441 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 170.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1955

Top 20 records on 9 February 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1955	Hano_A, SE	monthly rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	23 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1955	Potchefstroom, ZA	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	47.7 mm (1.9 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Buffelshoek, ZA	daily rain	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	31 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Potchefstroom Agr., ZA	daily rain	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Port Elliot Caravan Park, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	36 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Victor Harbor Comparison, AU	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Paauilo 221, US	daily rain	224.5 mm (8.8 in)	170.1 mm (6.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Heilbron (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	76.0 mm (3.0 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Waterkloof, ZA	daily rain	82.5 mm (3.2 in)	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Lobatse, BW	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	61.1 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Wimbledon, ZA	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Smythe, ZA	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Ljungby, SE	monthly rain	29.1 mm (1.1 in)	6.1 mm (0.24 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Manhattan, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	60 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Buffalo Bill Dam, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	39 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Victor Harbor (Rivington Grang, AU	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	44 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Borns (Pol), ZA	daily rain	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	38.3 mm (1.5 in)	16 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Cody, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	18 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Elandsheuwel, ZA	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1955	Balfour (Mag), ZA	monthly rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	36 years	39 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

1798 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1955. 1955 had 482 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	378
25 to 50	35
50 to 75	20
75 to 100	4
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	2
150 to 175	2