Weather Records on 9 November 1959

309 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 November 1959. Highest significance: Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, RU.

Key Facts for 9 November 1959

On 9 November 1959, 309 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
40 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 304 daily.
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij set a daily record precipitation of 62.3 mm (2.5 in) on 9 November 1959.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 524 records.

Record Map

309 stations

309 station records on 9 November 1959 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 November 1959: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Poonampet	India	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ironwood	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Taabinga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nidingen A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bayfield 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Peermade Residen	India	Record daily precipitation	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mannarghat	India	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Springs-Olympia Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bon Accord Dam	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rayne 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Weldon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Lock Haven	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bhavani	India	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Franklin 3 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Singimari	India	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Zoological Garden	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bronkhorstspruit (Mun)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Petropavlovskij Majak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Potchefstroom;Braksp	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Braamfontein (Cem)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland Exp Farm	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Spooner Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wee Waa (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Mimosa Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	25.1 mm (1.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Leech Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Park Falls Dnr HQ	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Schoongezicht	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrix	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Keedysville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Antigo	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Big St Germain Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Medford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Mellen 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Minocqua	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Kula Sanatorium 267	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Long Lake Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Weyerhaeuser 1N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Hana 354	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Longreach Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Pte de Chassiron	France	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Sangola	India	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Jhb-Joubert Park	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
New Market	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Springkell	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.5 mm (1.6 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Merrill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Winter	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-21.1 C (-6.0 F)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Koele 693	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	21 of 100 (Routine)
Scheveningen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Leeuwarden_1	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Deniliquin Norwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Atru	India	Record daily precipitation	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Macklin	Canada	Record daily precipitation	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)
Palatka	United States	Record daily precipitation	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	20 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

309 records

Records set or tied on 9 November 1959 by type: Highest daily maximum 18, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 22, Lowest daily minimum 115, Heaviest daily rainfall 116, Heaviest daily snowfall 8, Deepest snow cover 5.

Records on 9 November 1959 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	18
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	22
Lowest daily minimum	115
Heaviest daily rainfall	116
Heaviest daily snowfall	8
Deepest snow cover	5

Records on 9 November 1959 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 304.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

233 broken records

Margins by which the 233 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 77.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 November 1959

Top 20 records on 9 November 1959 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 November 1959	Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskij, RU	daily rain	62.3 mm (2.5 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1959	Poonampet, IN	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1959	Ironwood, US	daily low min	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	37 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1959	Taabinga, AU	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Nidingen A, SE	monthly rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Bayfield 6 N, US	daily low min	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	64 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Peermade Residen, IN	daily rain	144.8 mm (5.7 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Mannarghat, IN	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	52 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Springs-Olympia Park, ZA	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Bon Accord Dam, ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	33.9 mm (1.3 in)	10 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Rayne 6 N, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Weldon, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Lock Haven, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	56 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Bhavani, IN	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	11.7 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Franklin 3 NW, US	daily low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	62 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Singimari, IN	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	24 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Jhb-Zoological Garden, ZA	daily rain	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Bronkhorstspruit (Mun), ZA	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	41 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	32 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1959	Greenville, US	daily low max	5.6 C (42.1 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	45 years	26 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

1794 to 1959

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1959. 1959 had 309 records.

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

Records on 11-09 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1828	1
1835	1
1849	1
1856	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	2
1875	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	20
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	3
1900	2
1901	2
1902	6
1903	3
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	3
1908	13
1909	11
1910	8
1911	15
1912	12
1913	50
1914	45
1915	34
1916	45
1917	121
1918	19
1919	76
1920	96
1921	176
1922	21
1923	191
1924	89
1925	224
1926	341
1927	213
1928	81
1929	120
1930	280
1931	997
1932	308
1933	652
1934	442
1935	276
1936	368
1937	354
1938	360
1939	346
1940	611
1941	604
1942	384
1943	521
1944	299
1945	1,211
1946	773
1947	499
1948	439
1949	310
1950	903
1951	506
1952	471
1953	483
1954	675
1955	605
1956	426
1957	341
1958	460
1959	309
1960	488
1961	382
1962	611
1963	362
1964	374
1965	227
1966	1,529
1967	629
1968	681
1969	508
1970	603
1971	887
1972	432
1973	996
1974	430
1975	1,339
1976	1,154
1977	1,361
1978	726
1979	815
1980	916
1981	883
1982	1,189
1983	872
1984	920
1985	1,472
1986	1,766
1987	614
1988	588
1989	967
1990	994
1991	2,382
1992	929
1993	715
1994	885
1995	1,304
1996	1,262
1997	774
1998	1,214
1999	2,238
2000	2,444
2001	811
2002	872
2003	732
2004	874
2005	1,655
2006	1,236
2007	744
2008	523
2009	714
2010	1,201
2011	1,082
2012	927
2013	451
2014	475
2015	976
2016	1,247
2017	413
2018	1,217
2019	921
2020	2,410
2021	413
2022	1,489
2023	637
2024	839
2025	499

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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 10	191
10 to 20	24
20 to 30	10
30 to 40	4
40 to 50	1
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	1
70 to 80	2