Weather Records on 9 July 1955

513 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1955. Highest significance: Dayanathpur, IN.

Key Facts for 9 July 1955

On 9 July 1955, 513 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
199 were record highs and 157 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 12 monthly and 496 daily.
Dayanathpur set a daily record precipitation of 152.4 mm (6.0 in) on 9 July 1955.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 444 records.

Record Map

513 stations

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

Weather records on 9 July 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dayanathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kurseong	India	Record daily precipitation	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Palwal	India	Record daily precipitation	218.9 mm (8.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna Lock 12	United States	Record daily precipitation	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gurgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Springs 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cumberland	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Punahana	India	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Rosera	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kamen Kaman	India	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Irapuato	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Montreal McGill	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stornoway Airport	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oakland	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kalchini	India	Record daily precipitation	324.9 mm (12.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Port Isabel	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Raymondville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Celaya (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Creston 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Brownsville	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Waratah (Mount Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Little Hickman Lock 8	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Albion	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Dayville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Weslaco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Zeehan Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lindsay	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Ballabgarh	India	Record daily precipitation	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gest Lock 3	United States	Record daily precipitation	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Willow Lock 13	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Addison	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paisley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Whitemark	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Estancia	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	55.3 mm (2.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quebec	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hatta	India	Record daily precipitation	112.3 mm (4.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tyrone Lock 5	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Clarendon Lyon Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Edith Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Budapest	Hungary	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Hattin	India	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Santa Fe	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Margaret Dam	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Macleod	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Syktyvkar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ottumwa	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Tingley	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jacksonville Wb City	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Maricopa 9 SSW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Lockport Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

513 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 67, Lowest daily maximum 79, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 78, Heaviest daily rainfall 157.

Records on 9 July 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	67
Lowest daily maximum	79
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	78
Heaviest daily rainfall	157
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1955 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 12, daily 496.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

366 broken records

Margins by which the 366 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 176.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1955

Top 20 records on 9 July 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1955	Dayanathpur, IN	daily rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Kurseong, IN	daily rain	285.0 mm (11.2 in)	176.0 mm (6.9 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Palwal, IN	all-time rain	218.9 mm (8.6 in)	54.3 mm (2.1 in)	0 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Adrian, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	21 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Ravenna Lock 12, US	all-time rain	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Gurgaon, IN	daily rain	113.5 mm (4.5 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	28 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Springs 1 SW, US	daily rain	59.4 mm (2.3 in)	36.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Cumberland, US	monthly rain	120.1 mm (4.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	6 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Punahana, IN	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	5 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	50 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Rosera, IN	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Kamen Kaman, IN	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Irapuato, MX	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	17 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Sidney 2 N, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Brownsville, US	monthly low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	54 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Montreal McGill, CA	daily high max	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	82 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Stornoway Airport, GB	daily high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Oakland, US	monthly rain	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	32 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1955	Kalchini, IN	all-time rain	324.9 mm (12.8 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 1955	Santa Cruz Juventino Rosas (S, MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	0 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

1793 to 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1955. 1955 had 513 records.

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

Records on 07-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1815	3
1826	1
1828	2
1837	1
1845	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1867	4
1868	1
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	4
1879	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	4
1897	2
1898	4
1899	5
1900	10
1901	10
1902	8
1903	15
1904	31
1905	28
1906	4
1907	10
1908	16
1909	16
1910	19
1911	26
1912	28
1913	42
1914	54
1915	42
1916	43
1917	19
1918	60
1919	33
1920	28
1921	73
1922	145
1923	90
1924	140
1925	135
1926	242
1927	123
1928	115
1929	250
1930	436
1931	202
1932	216
1933	444
1934	339
1935	433
1936	1,128
1937	274
1938	196
1939	345
1940	319
1941	273
1942	324
1943	252
1944	415
1945	371
1946	436
1947	684
1948	377
1949	433
1950	522
1951	502
1952	694
1953	450
1954	479
1955	513
1956	438
1957	385
1958	472
1959	483
1960	332
1961	564
1962	253
1963	1,029
1964	425
1965	444
1966	428
1967	216
1968	645
1969	619
1970	471
1971	406
1972	606
1973	588
1974	1,013
1975	567
1976	740
1977	617
1978	882
1979	721
1980	970
1981	1,009
1982	598
1983	1,039
1984	783
1985	1,228
1986	843
1987	882
1988	1,109
1989	965
1990	770
1991	1,295
1992	1,126
1993	1,454
1994	1,151
1995	939
1996	1,690
1997	930
1998	1,403
1999	952
2000	1,055
2001	965
2002	1,127
2003	906
2004	824
2005	1,373
2006	965
2007	949
2008	1,188
2009	1,165
2010	1,477
2011	1,047
2012	904
2013	478
2014	806
2015	1,221
2016	631
2017	638
2018	555
2019	602
2020	614
2021	1,198
2022	674
2023	833
2024	1,530
2025	696
2026	508

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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	344
25 to 50	15
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1