Weather Records on 9 October 1978

589 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1978. Highest significance: Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU.

Key Facts for 9 October 1978

On 9 October 1978, 589 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
126 were record highs and 397 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 3 monthly and 586 daily.
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive) set a daily record precipitation of 105.2 mm (4.1 in) on 9 October 1978.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 467 records.

Record Map

589 stations

589 station records on 9 October 1978 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 October 1978: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hannah 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Brockville	Canada	Record low minimum temperature	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Yamba Pilot Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 6 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
La Pryor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Waycross 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lumpkin 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belfast	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hagerstown	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Jersey City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
W Chester 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chaucingo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Blountstown 2 SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Astara	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Deols Chateauroux Aerodrome de	France	Record high maximum temperature	26.0 C (78.8 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson 2 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Overholser	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Blackville 3 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Weston	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Highlands	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Milan Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Tropic	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Piaxtla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Clanton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Talladega	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Tombstone	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Eastman 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Farmington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
University	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
First Connecticut Lake	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Marshall	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Chandler	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.6 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Summerville 4W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Talbotton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Columbus 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Bolivar	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Rogersville 1 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Parsons 3 SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Narrogin	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Hawkinsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Milledgeville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
E Wareham	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

589 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 1978 by type: Highest daily maximum 55, Lowest daily maximum 117, Highest daily minimum 71, Lowest daily minimum 280, Heaviest daily rainfall 61, Heaviest daily snowfall 5.

Records on 9 October 1978 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	55
Lowest daily maximum	117
Highest daily minimum	71
Lowest daily minimum	280
Heaviest daily rainfall	61
Heaviest daily snowfall	5
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 October 1978 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 3, daily 586.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

456 broken records

Margins by which the 456 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 80.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 1978

Top 20 records on 9 October 1978 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 1978	Byron Bay (Jacaranda Drive), AU	daily rain	105.2 mm (4.1 in)	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Hannah 2 N, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Brockville, CA	daily low min	-3.0 C (26.6 F)	0.8 C (1.4 F)	101 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Yamba Pilot Station, AU	daily rain	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Valley Head, US	daily low min	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	82 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Greenville 6 N, US	daily low min	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	83 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	75 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	La Pryor, US	daily low max	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	55 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 1978	Waycross 4 NE, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Waynesboro 2 S, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	57 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	80 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Lexington, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	71 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Lumpkin 2 SE, US	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	63 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Belfast, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	76 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Hagerstown, US	daily low min	0.0 C (32.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Jersey City, US	daily low min	2.2 C (36.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	71 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	W Chester 2 NW, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Greeneville Exp STN, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	82 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Chaucingo, MX	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	24 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 1978	Blountstown 2 SE, US	daily low min	6.1 C (43.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	69 years	31 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

1793 to 1978

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1978. 1978 had 589 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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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 20	448
20 to 40	6
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1