Weather Records on 9 July 1973

588 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1973. Highest significance: Bald Hills Post Office, AU.

Key Facts for 9 July 1973

On 9 July 1973, 588 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
242 were record highs and 113 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 567 daily.
Bald Hills Post Office set a daily record precipitation of 161.5 mm (6.4 in) on 9 July 1973.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 443 records.

Record Map

588 stations

588 station records on 9 July 1973 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 1973: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Bald Hills Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Le Mars	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Landsborough Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	262.4 mm (10.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bald Knob	Australia	Record daily precipitation	318.8 mm (12.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Palmwoods Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	363.2 mm (14.3 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Frei Paulo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
San Marcos	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Stanley Forestry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cartwright	Canada	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Jesus Maria (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Howard Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Leura Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pipestone	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Luverne	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Traveston	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalihi Rsch Site 777	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	73.5 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kerrville	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Warra Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rockwell City	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jemez Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manoa Tun 2 716	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.6 mm (5.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paracuru	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sioux Ctr 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walthill 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Haden Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Megan (the Mount)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Maracanau	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Roros	Norway	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Finspang	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
St Andrews	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Vermillion 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Imbil Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moreton Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Webster City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brackettville	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huntingdon	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Huatusco de Chicuellar	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Springfields	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lowood Don St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Blackheath (Lawrence St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Otis 11 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Belfast	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Academy 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Baraboo Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Caboolture Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	266.7 mm (10.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ouray	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Acude Sobral	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

588 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1973 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 65, Highest daily minimum 153, Lowest daily minimum 48, Heaviest daily rainfall 233.

Records on 9 July 1973 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	65
Highest daily minimum	153
Lowest daily minimum	48
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1973 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 16, daily 567.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

469 broken records

Margins by which the 469 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 154.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1973

Top 20 records on 9 July 1973 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1973	Bald Hills Post Office, AU	daily rain	161.5 mm (6.4 in)	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1973	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1973	Le Mars, US	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1973	Landsborough Post Office, AU	monthly rain	262.4 mm (10.3 in)	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	18 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1973	Bald Knob, AU	monthly rain	318.8 mm (12.6 in)	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	18 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Gotska Sandon, SE	daily rain	38.7 mm (1.5 in)	26.5 mm (1.0 in)	43 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Palmwoods Post Office, AU	monthly rain	363.2 mm (14.3 in)	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	0 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Frei Paulo, BR	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	36 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Sveg, SE	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	San Marcos, US	daily rain	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	68 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Mt Stanley Forestry, AU	all-time rain	175.8 mm (6.9 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	18 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Cartwright, CA	daily rain	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Jesus Maria (Smn), MX	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Howard Post Office, AU	monthly rain	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Leura Post Office, AU	daily rain	135.4 mm (5.3 in)	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	16 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Belfast, US	daily high min	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	71 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Pipestone, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Luverne, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	70 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Traveston, AU	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	73.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1973	Kalihi Rsch Site 777, US	daily rain	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	20 years	47 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

1793 to 1973

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1973. 1973 had 588 records.

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

Records on 07-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1815	3
1826	1
1828	2
1837	1
1845	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1867	4
1868	1
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	4
1879	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	4
1897	2
1898	4
1899	5
1900	10
1901	10
1902	8
1903	15
1904	31
1905	28
1906	4
1907	10
1908	16
1909	16
1910	19
1911	26
1912	28
1913	42
1914	54
1915	42
1916	43
1917	19
1918	60
1919	33
1920	28
1921	73
1922	145
1923	90
1924	140
1925	135
1926	242
1927	123
1928	115
1929	250
1930	436
1931	202
1932	216
1933	444
1934	339
1935	433
1936	1,128
1937	274
1938	196
1939	345
1940	319
1941	273
1942	324
1943	252
1944	415
1945	371
1946	436
1947	684
1948	377
1949	433
1950	522
1951	502
1952	694
1953	450
1954	479
1955	513
1956	438
1957	385
1958	472
1959	483
1960	332
1961	564
1962	253
1963	1,029
1964	425
1965	444
1966	428
1967	216
1968	645
1969	619
1970	471
1971	406
1972	606
1973	588
1974	1,013
1975	567
1976	740
1977	617
1978	882
1979	721
1980	970
1981	1,009
1982	598
1983	1,039
1984	783
1985	1,228
1986	843
1987	882
1988	1,109
1989	965
1990	770
1991	1,295
1992	1,126
1993	1,454
1994	1,151
1995	939
1996	1,690
1997	930
1998	1,403
1999	952
2000	1,055
2001	965
2002	1,127
2003	906
2004	824
2005	1,373
2006	965
2007	949
2008	1,188
2009	1,165
2010	1,477
2011	1,047
2012	904
2013	478
2014	806
2015	1,221
2016	631
2017	638
2018	555
2019	602
2020	614
2021	1,198
2022	674
2023	833
2024	1,530
2025	696
2026	508

Download the Data

Data for records on 1973-07-09: 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	405
20 to 40	43
40 to 60	12
60 to 80	5
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2
120 to 140	0
140 to 160	1