Weather Records on 9 November 1972

432 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 November 1972. Highest significance: Lawrence, US.

Key Facts for 9 November 1972

On 9 November 1972, 432 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
44 were record highs and 56 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 47 monthly and 385 daily.
Lawrence set a daily record precipitation of 77.2 mm (3.0 in) on 9 November 1972.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 524 records.

Record Map

432 stations

432 station records on 9 November 1972 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 November 1972: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Flemington 5 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kentville Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Indian Mills 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Barfield	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Sussex 1 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
George School	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sunlight	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Blanca 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Konomoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Long Valley	United States	Record daily precipitation	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Westwood Store	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Eskdalemuir	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Canoe Brook	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Matanuska Exp Farm	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Duaringa Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Trenton Falls	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Freehold-Marlboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	96.0 mm (3.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Somerville 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frankfort Lock 19	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairymead Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.9 mm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bainbridge 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	111.8 mm (4.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Phillipsburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Gagetown 2	Canada	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nappan Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Morris Plains 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Northville	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Natoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greene	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Boonton 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Toms River	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fredericton Cda	Canada	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
McAdam	Canada	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stonington	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Milford	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pembroke	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Parishville 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hollisterville	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Manchester	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Calliope Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Almaty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Matamoras	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Dulacca Truck Stop	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

432 records

Records set or tied on 9 November 1972 by type: Highest daily maximum 17, Lowest daily maximum 35, Highest daily minimum 27, Lowest daily minimum 21, Heaviest daily rainfall 311, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 9 November 1972 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	17
Lowest daily maximum	35
Highest daily minimum	27
Lowest daily minimum	21
Heaviest daily rainfall	311
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 9 November 1972 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 47, daily 385.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

393 broken records

Margins by which the 393 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 127.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 November 1972

Top 20 records on 9 November 1972 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 November 1972	Lawrence, US	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	74 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1972	Flemington 5 NNW, US	daily rain	84.6 mm (3.3 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1972	Kentville Cda, CA	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1972	Indian Mills 2 W, US	daily rain	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	46 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 November 1972	Barfield, AU	monthly rain	105.7 mm (4.2 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Sussex 1 NW, US	daily rain	96.3 mm (3.8 in)	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	29 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Parrsboro, CA	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	George School, US	monthly rain	103.6 mm (4.1 in)	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	21 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Sunlight, AU	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Newton Rigg, GB	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	54 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Blanca 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	63 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Lake Konomoc, US	daily rain	77.7 mm (3.1 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Long Valley, US	monthly rain	125.7 mm (4.9 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Middletown 2 NW, US	daily rain	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	74 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Westwood Store, AU	daily rain	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	9 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Eskdalemuir, GB	daily rain	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Montrose, US	monthly rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	45 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Canoe Brook, US	monthly rain	134.4 mm (5.3 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	9 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Cape May 2 NW, US	daily rain	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	46 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 1972	Matanuska Exp Farm, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	26 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

1794 to 1972

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1972. 1972 had 432 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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Data for records on 1972-11-09: 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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	335
20 to 40	38
40 to 60	15
60 to 80	2
80 to 100	2
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1