Weather Records on 9 October 1955

643 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1955. Highest significance: Quabathoo, AU.

Key Facts for 9 October 1955

On 9 October 1955, 643 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
174 were record highs and 90 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 20 monthly and 622 daily.
Quabathoo set a daily record precipitation of 46.7 mm (1.8 in) on 9 October 1955.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

643 stations

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

Weather records on 9 October 1955: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Quabathoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Olympia Priest Pt Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Whitton (Conapaira St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kellogg	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Keechelus	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Clydebank	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rimrock Tieton Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver 4 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nymagee (Kenmure Station)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Kachess	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bumping Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dalby Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
St George Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Estacada 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Marrar (Centenary Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Paynesville (Banksia)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Haugan 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.3 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mehama	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Dargo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Maffra Shire Hall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Parkdale	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vancouver Interst Brg	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Somerset	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Junee Reefs (Noorla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jindera (Wadilock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jindera Public School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Cle Elum	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Terrick Terrick Stud	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Warrumbungle (Walla Walla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valencia Creek (Bulgar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bremerton	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kosmos	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Salem AP (McNary Field)	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Weribone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Yanco Regulator	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Albany 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mannersley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Leeton Caravan Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Victoria Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dinby	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Coeur D'Alene	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Greenmount Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nagappattinam	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Brigalow Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

643 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1955 by type: Highest daily maximum 101, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 73, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 378, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 9 October 1955 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	101
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	73
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	378
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 October 1955 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 20, daily 622.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

562 broken records

Margins by which the 562 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 71.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1955

Top 20 records on 9 October 1955 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1955	Quabathoo, AU	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	41.6 mm (1.6 in)	66 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1955	Moscow U of I, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	56 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1955	Mc Minnville, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1955	Olympia Priest Pt Park, US	daily rain	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	58.5 mm (2.3 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 October 1955	Whitton (Conapaira St), AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	45 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Kellogg, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Coonamble Comparison, AU	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Forest Grove, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Lake Keechelus, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	26 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Clydebank, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	67 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Rimrock Tieton Dam, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Vancouver 4 NNE, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	1 year	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Nymagee (Kenmure Station), AU	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Bethungra (Retreat), AU	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	39.3 mm (1.5 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Lake Kachess, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Bumping Lake, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	58.1 mm (2.3 in)	13 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Colfax, US	all-time rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	58 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Dalby Post Office, AU	daily rain	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	St George Post Office, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1955	Estacada 2 SE, US	monthly rain	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	42 years	47 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 1955

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1955. 1955 had 643 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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Data for records on 1955-10-09: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 10	411
10 to 20	88
20 to 30	31
30 to 40	17
40 to 50	10
50 to 60	4
60 to 70	0
70 to 80	1