Weather Records on 9 August 1957

347 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1957. Highest significance: Campsie, CA.

Key Facts for 9 August 1957

On 9 August 1957, 347 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
46 were record highs and 119 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 6 monthly and 339 daily.
Campsie set an all-time record daily precipitation of 110.5 mm (4.4 in) on 9 August 1957.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

347 stations

347 station records on 9 August 1957 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1957: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Campsie	Canada	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hubli	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Chandgad	India	Record daily precipitation	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Oksoey Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Dharwar	India	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Macaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guarabira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kotkhai	India	Record daily precipitation	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gargoti	India	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Devgad	India	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hooker	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Taos	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gadhinglaj	India	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Haliyal	India	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wistaria	Canada	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Seoni	India	Record daily precipitation	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nurnberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sohagpur	India	Record daily precipitation	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kaunas	Lithuania	Record low minimum temperature	5.2 C (41.4 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Juneau Dwtn	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dapto West (Stane Dykes)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Inwood 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belgaum	India	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Victor 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Britton	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Fichtelberg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Telluride 4WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Toccoa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Strasbourg	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Safford	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Rome	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Armagh	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	15.1 C (59.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Richfield Radio Ksvc	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Wai	India	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zametchino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Canguaretama	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Tartu	Estonia	Record low minimum temperature	6.0 C (42.8 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Monierkhal	India	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Karwar	India	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Salepur	India	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alton	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sawantwadi	India	Record daily precipitation	200.4 mm (7.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Micurinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Babuskin	Russia	Record low maximum temperature	14.3 C (57.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Saguache	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Yerevan	Armenia	Record low maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Heinersreuth-Vollhof	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tallapoosa 2 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Eutawville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Bremen-Seefahrtschule	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Pommelsbrunn	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Decatur	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Williamson	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

347 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1957 by type: Highest daily maximum 23, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 94, Heaviest daily rainfall 182.

Records on 9 August 1957 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	23
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	94
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1957 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 6, daily 339.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

278 broken records

Margins by which the 278 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1957

Top 20 records on 9 August 1957 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1957	Campsie, CA	all-time rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	0 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1957	Hubli, IN	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Chandgad, IN	daily rain	203.2 mm (8.0 in)	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Oksoey Fyr, NO	daily rain	45.9 mm (1.8 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	61 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Dharwar, IN	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Macaiba, BR	daily rain	51.2 mm (2.0 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	14 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Guarabira, BR	monthly rain	105.3 mm (4.1 in)	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Kotkhai, IN	daily rain	96.8 mm (3.8 in)	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	3 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Gargoti, IN	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	52 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Devgad, IN	daily rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	32 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Hooker, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Taos, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	27 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Gadhinglaj, IN	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	31 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Haliyal, IN	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Wistaria, CA	daily rain	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	15.8 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Seoni, IN	daily rain	210.8 mm (8.3 in)	70.3 mm (2.8 in)	30 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Piaxtla, MX	daily rain	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Nurnberg, DE	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Sohagpur, IN	daily rain	148.8 mm (5.9 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	10 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1957	Kaunas, LT	daily low min	5.2 C (41.4 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	55 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

1798 to 1957

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1957. 1957 had 347 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

Download the Data

Data for records on 1957-08-09: 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	250
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	4
60 to 80	4
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1