Weather Records on 9 February 1960

453 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1960. Highest significance: Indianola 1SW, US.

Key Facts for 9 February 1960

On 9 February 1960, 453 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
106 were record highs and 21 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 5 monthly and 448 daily.
Indianola 1SW set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 9 February 1960.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 517 records.

Record Map

453 stations

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

Weather records on 9 February 1960: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Indianola 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Maquoketa	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Maryvale Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cidra 1 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Washington	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Carson City	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Butte	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corvallis State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Boogardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Red Deer	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vivian	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milly Milly	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maple Creek	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Chiloquin 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Campestre	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Blackbutte 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Prairie Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Timbauba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Umea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.9 C (46.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Orleans	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Melrose	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Major Isidoro (Sertaozinho)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
North Bay	Canada	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ames 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Pitea	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	7.4 C (45.3 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tipton	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Quantico 1 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn View 91	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Cabrobo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.6 mm (1.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bjuraker	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Calaveras Big Trees	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.7 mm (3.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Kennebec	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Townsville Railway STN	Australia	Record daily precipitation	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Huntington Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Truckee Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Twin Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chicago Midway AP 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.2 cm (4.4 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Clinton #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Denton 2 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Lynch	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Riddle	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Shaunavon	Canada	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Mystic Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Warruwi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	9.5 C (49.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cornucopia	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Powell	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Katherine Council	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Harnosand	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	3.5 C (38.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Red Oak	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

453 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1960 by type: Highest daily maximum 52, Lowest daily maximum 5, Highest daily minimum 54, Lowest daily minimum 16, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 87, Deepest snow cover 6.

Records on 9 February 1960 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	52
Lowest daily maximum	5
Highest daily minimum	54
Lowest daily minimum	16
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	87
Deepest snow cover	6

Records on 9 February 1960 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 5, daily 448.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

374 broken records

Margins by which the 374 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1960

Top 20 records on 9 February 1960 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1960	Indianola 1SW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Maquoketa, US	monthly snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	9 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Maryvale Station, AU	daily rain	129.0 mm (5.1 in)	73.1 mm (2.9 in)	16 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Cidra 1 E, PR	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.4 mm (1.2 in)	56 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Washington, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	66 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Carson City, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	66 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Butte, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	50 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Ravenna, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Corvallis State UNIV, US	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	50 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Boogardie, AU	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	36 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Red Deer, CA	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Vivian, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	16 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Milly Milly, AU	daily rain	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	49 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1960	Maple Creek, CA	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	72 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Chiloquin 1 E, US	monthly snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	36 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Campestre, BR	daily rain	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	13 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Blackbutte 1 N, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	57 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Summit, US	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	9 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Prairie Post Office, AU	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	16 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 February 1960	Timbauba, BR	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	19.2 mm (0.8 in)	38 years	32 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

1798 to 1960

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1960. 1960 had 453 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 50	343
50 to 100	22
100 to 150	6
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	0
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1