Weather Records on 9 August 1968

1,037 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1968. Highest significance: Wingen (Murrulla), AU.

Key Facts for 9 August 1968

On 9 August 1968, 1,037 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
162 were record highs and 126 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 1,007 daily.
Wingen (Murrulla) set a daily record precipitation of 45.7 mm (1.8 in) on 9 August 1968.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 471 records.

Record Map

1,037 stations

1,037 station records on 9 August 1968 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1968: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Wingen (Murrulla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Breeza (Main Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Goonoo Goonoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Lusk 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Aberdeen (Main Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Stewarts Brook Composite	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Cassilis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Murrurundi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Umzimkulu (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Scone (Philip Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Lusikisiki (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Quipolly Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Bunnan (Milhaven)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Highlands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Nundle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Belltrees Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Glenora	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Intake	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Natal Est, Mount Edg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Gundy (Miller St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Owens Gap (T.O.K.)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Moonan Flat (High St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Inchanga (Sar)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.0 mm (3.6 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Washakie 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ellerston (Glenrock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Botanic Gardens - Pmb	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Foxpark	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Curlewis Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caroona (West Mooki)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Breeza (the Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Flagstaff (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkestone, Howick	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gingindlovu	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville (Krui Vale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rouchel Brook (Albano)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Piraju (US.Cflsc) E6-001	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Premer Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Rouchel School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rems-Murr-Kreis Winterbach	Germany	Record daily precipitation	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.5 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Amatikulu(Mill)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kickerbell	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Windy Hill No.2	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.5 mm (2.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Wallabadah (Woodton)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Glomfjord	Norway	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Winterhoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Ridge (Windy)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Dungowan Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Portsea	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madhubani	India	Record daily precipitation	175.0 mm (6.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,037 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1968 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 111, Lowest daily minimum 80, Heaviest daily rainfall 749.

Records on 9 August 1968 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	111
Lowest daily minimum	80
Heaviest daily rainfall	749
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1968 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 30, daily 1,007.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

909 broken records

Margins by which the 909 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 95.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1968

Top 20 records on 9 August 1968 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1968	Wingen (Murrulla), AU	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	88 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Breeza (Main Street), AU	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	75 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Goonoo Goonoo Station, AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	94 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Lusk 2 SW, US	monthly rain	81.0 mm (3.2 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	37 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Aberdeen (Main Rd), AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	55 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Stewarts Brook Composite, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Werris Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	48 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Cassilis Post Office, AU	daily rain	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	96 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Murrurundi Post Office, AU	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	96 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Umzimkulu (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	71 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1968	Blackville Post Office, AU	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Scone (Philip Street), AU	daily rain	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Lusikisiki (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	88.0 mm (3.5 in)	85.5 mm (3.4 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Quipolly Creek Post Office, AU	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	38 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Bunnan (Milhaven), AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Willow Tree (Highlands), AU	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	48 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Nundle Post Office, AU	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	30 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Belltrees Homestead, AU	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Glenora, ZA	daily rain	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1968	Intake, ZA	daily rain	55.5 mm (2.2 in)	46.4 mm (1.8 in)	40 years	56 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 1968

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1968. 1968 had 1,037 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 1968-08-09: 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	760
20 to 40	118
40 to 60	24
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	2