Weather Records on 9 July 1979

721 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1979. Highest significance: Kafferrivier (Pol), ZA.

Key Facts for 9 July 1979

On 9 July 1979, 721 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
221 were record highs and 206 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 45 monthly and 674 daily.
Kafferrivier (Pol) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 90.0 mm (3.5 in) on 9 July 1979.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 442 records.

Record Map

721 stations

721 station records on 9 July 1979 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 1979: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kafferrivier (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Steynsburg	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Asmara	Eritrea	Record daily precipitation	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor A	Canada	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gold Beach Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bruce 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Podor	Senegal	Record high minimum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Experiment	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Morgan 1 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pensacola Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cachoeiras de Macacu	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jakutsk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	1.9 C (35.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boetsap (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chickamauga Park	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Vevay	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Brinkley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Covington	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Jasper 1 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Carbondale Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sedalia Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chatham	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Vanceburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hickory Flat	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pontotoc	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Highlands	United States	Record low maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Rome	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cedartown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Seymour 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Waverly	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yates Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oxford	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Dahlonega 4WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tapoco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Calhoun Falls	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Oak Ridge Atdd	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Isparta	Turkey	Record low minimum temperature	8.0 C (46.4 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Coweeta Exp STN	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Cullowhee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

721 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1979 by type: Highest daily maximum 125, Lowest daily maximum 130, Highest daily minimum 96, Lowest daily minimum 76, Heaviest daily rainfall 294.

Records on 9 July 1979 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	125
Lowest daily maximum	130
Highest daily minimum	96
Lowest daily minimum	76
Heaviest daily rainfall	294
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1979 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 45, daily 674.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

562 broken records

Margins by which the 562 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 83.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1979

Top 20 records on 9 July 1979 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1979	Kafferrivier (Pol), ZA	monthly rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	44 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1979	Fulton 3 W, US	daily rain	128.0 mm (5.0 in)	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	45 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1979	Steynsburg, ZA	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	49 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Jackson Exp STN, US	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	53 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Asmara, ER	all-time rain	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	25 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Batesville, US	daily rain	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	84 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Berne Wwtp, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	53 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Windsor A, CA	daily rain	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	12 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Franklin, US	monthly low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	88 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Gold Beach Rs, US	monthly rain	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Kokpekty, KZ	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Bruce 2 W, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Podor, SN	daily high min	27.2 C (81.0 F)	0.2 C (0.4 F)	121 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Grand Twr 2 N, US	daily rain	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Liberty, US	daily rain	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	73 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Experiment, US	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	69 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Morgan 1 W, US	daily low max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	84 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Pensacola Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	108.7 mm (4.3 in)	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	9 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Cachoeiras de Macacu, BR	monthly rain	84.4 mm (3.3 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	1 year	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1979	Marion 2 N, US	daily rain	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	28 years	38 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 1979

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1979. 1979 had 721 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

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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	524
20 to 40	30
40 to 60	6
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1