Weather Records on 9 September 1956

742 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 September 1956. Highest significance: Dhenkanal, IN.

Key Facts for 9 September 1956

On 9 September 1956, 742 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
61 were record highs and 497 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 2 monthly and 740 daily.
Dhenkanal set a monthly record daily precipitation of 203.2 mm (8.0 in) on 9 September 1956.
Across 162 earlier years (1806 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

742 stations

742 station records on 9 September 1956 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 September 1956: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dhenkanal	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Netarhat	India	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Karina	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Latehar	India	Record daily precipitation	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Myrniong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kameruka (Kameruka Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sheikhpura	India	Record daily precipitation	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Chainpur	India	Record daily precipitation	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dehri	India	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Maharajganj	India	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Clare Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Majhgaon	India	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bonita	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Naubatpur	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hussainabad	India	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Port Orford 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mahuadaur	India	Record daily precipitation	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sandheads	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kochas	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Astoria	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Orlando Executive AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jagnathpur	India	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Athmalik	India	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bansdih	India	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bandon 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Willapa Harbor	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Conway	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hariharganj	India	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Gumla	India	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hatch	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Los Angeles Downtown/Usc	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Murray Town (Doughboy Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Pakribarwan	India	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Jamalpur	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Panki	India	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Kustanai	Kazakhstan	Record low minimum temperature	-2.0 C (28.4 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Huntingdon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Sultanganj	India	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Quilon Pwd	India	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ghosi	India	Record daily precipitation	127.5 mm (5.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Harrison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chambersburg 1 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Balumath	India	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Amta	India	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Pomona/Fairplex	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Avon Park 2 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
N Bend SW Oregon Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Dudhi	India	Record daily precipitation	82.0 mm (3.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

742 records

Records set or tied on 9 September 1956 by type: Highest daily maximum 36, Lowest daily maximum 150, Highest daily minimum 25, Lowest daily minimum 347, Heaviest daily rainfall 183, Heaviest daily snowfall 1.

Records on 9 September 1956 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	36
Lowest daily maximum	150
Highest daily minimum	25
Lowest daily minimum	347
Heaviest daily rainfall	183
Heaviest daily snowfall	1
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 September 1956 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 2, daily 740.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

570 broken records

Margins by which the 570 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 99.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 September 1956

Top 20 records on 9 September 1956 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 September 1956	Dhenkanal, IN	monthly rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	1 year	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Netarhat, IN	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Karina, ZA	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Latehar, IN	daily rain	139.2 mm (5.5 in)	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	14 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Myrniong, AU	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	61 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Kameruka (Kameruka Estate), AU	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Sheikhpura, IN	daily rain	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Chainpur, IN	daily rain	124.2 mm (4.9 in)	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Dehri, IN	daily rain	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	46 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Maharajganj, IN	daily rain	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	29 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Clare Post Office, AU	daily rain	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	82 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Majhgaon, IN	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Bonita, US	daily high max	42.2 C (108.0 F)	9.4 C (16.9 F)	39 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Naubatpur, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	8 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Hussainabad, IN	daily rain	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	46 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Port Orford 2, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	4 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Mahuadaur, IN	daily rain	85.6 mm (3.4 in)	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	13 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Sandheads, IN	daily rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	21 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Kochas, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 September 1956	Tarpon Spgs Sewage Plt, US	daily rain	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	44 years	35 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

1806 to 1956

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1806 to 1956. 1956 had 742 records.

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

Records on 09-09 in each year
Year	Records
1806	1
1812	1
1813	1
1814	2
1834	1
1836	1
1845	1
1847	1
1848	1
1849	2
1850	1
1854	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	3
1867	1
1869	1
1871	1
1873	1
1878	1
1879	1
1880	2
1883	3
1884	4
1886	1
1888	4
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1892	4
1893	4
1894	3
1895	7
1897	3
1898	5
1899	6
1900	1
1901	4
1902	5
1903	14
1904	9
1905	8
1906	24
1907	9
1908	5
1909	9
1910	17
1911	27
1912	48
1913	12
1914	69
1915	48
1916	16
1917	44
1918	40
1919	74
1920	145
1921	92
1922	115
1923	58
1924	232
1925	248
1926	168
1927	246
1928	108
1929	362
1930	211
1931	558
1932	302
1933	433
1934	256
1935	461
1936	297
1937	242
1938	416
1939	429
1940	294
1941	763
1942	357
1943	596
1944	719
1945	355
1946	366
1947	465
1948	307
1949	1,407
1950	426
1951	338
1952	511
1953	344
1954	283
1955	608
1956	742
1957	390
1958	419
1959	736
1960	492
1961	383
1962	847
1963	400
1964	488
1965	326
1966	366
1967	367
1968	440
1969	603
1970	584
1971	498
1972	464
1973	517
1974	689
1975	555
1976	773
1977	410
1978	702
1979	878
1980	829
1981	1,011
1982	814
1983	958
1984	1,304
1985	1,269
1986	1,026
1987	676
1988	836
1989	983
1990	762
1991	882
1992	620
1993	886
1994	892
1995	937
1996	809
1997	837
1998	1,667
1999	1,013
2000	811
2001	1,647
2002	1,355
2003	786
2004	1,603
2005	1,068
2006	917
2007	948
2008	1,161
2009	792
2010	1,049
2011	1,328
2012	681
2013	974
2014	590
2015	806
2016	1,210
2017	661
2018	876
2019	953
2020	2,579
2021	1,458
2022	1,094
2023	1,222
2024	1,146
2025	520
2026	815

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Data for records on 1956-09-09: 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 20	532
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	5