Weather Records on 9 January 1960

575 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1960. Highest significance: Nyah, AU.

Key Facts for 9 January 1960

On 9 January 1960, 575 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
33 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 569 daily.
Nyah set a daily record precipitation of 36.8 mm (1.4 in) on 9 January 1960.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

575 stations

575 station records on 9 January 1960 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Nyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ocampo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Milparinka Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Portland	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tocumwal Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Corrong)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Heywood Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Glenloth East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Woomelang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pira Wild Horse Plains	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kybybolite Research Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Berriwillock	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Murrabit R.W.C.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ninyeunook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Quambatook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Shepherds Flat	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Zacapu (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Barham 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carwarp	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lascelles	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.5 mm (3.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hay (Eurolie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yarroweyah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Myrtleford Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Bridgewater	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Booligal (Belmont)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Parry Sound	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pemblegong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Yanga (Warne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Benjeroop (Davey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moutajup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jundah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Juanbung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wedderburn (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pembroke Eddy Match	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pooncarie Mail Agency	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Thelangerin East	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merino	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Peterborough	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Penola Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Calimo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Whorouly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hamilton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cape Sorell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Manangatang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Currie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Oxley (Tupra)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hay (Miller Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Donald Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Eberys	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Gellibrand River West	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chapple Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Belleville	Canada	Record low maximum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Osijek	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hatfield (the Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Carrathool (Gum Creek)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Birchip (Marlbed)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

575 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 10, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 23, Lowest daily minimum 35, Heaviest daily rainfall 403, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 10.

Records on 9 January 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	10
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	23
Lowest daily minimum	35
Heaviest daily rainfall	403
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	10

Records on 9 January 1960 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 4, daily 569.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

527 broken records

Margins by which the 527 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1960

Top 20 records on 9 January 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1960	Nyah, AU	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1960	Cape Nelson Lighthouse Compari, AU	all-time rain	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	2 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Ocampo, MX	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Milparinka Hotel, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Portland, AU	daily rain	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	24 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Tocumwal Airport, AU	daily rain	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Hay (Corrong), AU	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	68 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Heywood Post Office, AU	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	24 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Glenloth East, AU	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Woomelang, AU	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Jackson, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	24 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Pira Wild Horse Plains, AU	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Virginia, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Kybybolite Research Centre, AU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Berriwillock, AU	daily rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Murrabit R.W.C., AU	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Ninyeunook, AU	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.8 mm (0.7 in)	69 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Quambatook, AU	daily rain	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Shepherds Flat, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1960	Zacapu (Smn), MX	monthly rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	30 years	45 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

1799 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1960. 1960 had 575 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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Data for records on 1960-01-09: 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 50	518
50 to 100	4
100 to 150	4
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1