Weather Records on 9 August 1971

543 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1971. Highest significance: Elk City 4 W, US.

Key Facts for 9 August 1971

On 9 August 1971, 543 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
270 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 8 monthly and 532 daily.
Elk City 4 W set a daily record precipitation of 134.4 mm (5.3 in) on 9 August 1971.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 474 records.

Record Map

543 stations

543 station records on 9 August 1971 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1971: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elk City 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stillmore	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Waterford (Tycor)	Ireland	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kyogle Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hornindal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Irving	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
San Jose del Cabo	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Myklebust I Breim	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Marlow 1 WSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Zacatecas (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Winnemucca AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Fergana	Uzbekistan	Record low minimum temperature	9.9 C (49.8 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hovlandsdal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Redding Fire STN 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	46.1 C (115.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Severnoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sayre	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Walterboro 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Antioch Fibrebrd Mills	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Riggins	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kenai AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zhytomyr	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ware Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ujar	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Independence	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Arlington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.2 C (108.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Brackettville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gatesville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Hereford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Daytona Beach Intl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardino F S 226	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Walnut Creek 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rantoul	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Biscuit Flat (Woolmit)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Bundarra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Olds	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Towner 2 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Batesburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nashlyn	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Arteaga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Culver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record low maximum temperature	18.1 C (64.6 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Zacatecas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Dublin	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ashford (Sunhaven Hostel)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Parral	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Olenja Rechka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Scotia	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Holly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Grenville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Muleshoe #1	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Waterville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

543 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1971 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 72, Highest daily minimum 113, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 136.

Records on 9 August 1971 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	72
Highest daily minimum	113
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	136
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1971 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 8, daily 532.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

372 broken records

Margins by which the 372 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 117.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1971

Top 20 records on 9 August 1971 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1971	Elk City 4 W, US	daily rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	117.9 mm (4.6 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Stillmore, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	5 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Pierce 1 E, US	daily low min	16.1 C (61.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	60 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Waterford (Tycor), IE	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	4 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Kyogle Post Office, AU	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Hornindal, NO	daily rain	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	15.6 mm (0.6 in)	56 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Mount Irving, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	San Jose del Cabo, MX	daily low min	15.0 C (59.0 F)	5.6 C (10.1 F)	28 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Myklebust I Breim, NO	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	68 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Marlow 1 WSW, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Zacatecas (Smn), MX	daily low max	15.6 C (60.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	37 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Winnemucca AP, US	daily high max	39.4 C (102.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Fergana, UZ	daily low min	9.9 C (49.8 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	60 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Hovlandsdal, NO	daily rain	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Redding Fire STN 2, US	all-time high max	46.1 C (115.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	25 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1971	Severnoe, RU	daily rain	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.6 mm (0.7 in)	12 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1971	Sayre, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1971	Walterboro 1 SW, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	50 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1971	Waterville, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	73 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1971	Antioch Fibrebrd Mills, US	daily high min	23.3 C (73.9 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	34 years	33 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 1971

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1971. 1971 had 543 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

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Data for records on 1971-08-09: 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	360
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	2
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1