Weather Records on 9 July 1983

1,039 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1983. Highest significance: Kotlas, RU.

Key Facts for 9 July 1983

On 9 July 1983, 1,039 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
348 were record highs and 477 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 48 monthly and 985 daily.
Kotlas set an all-time record daily precipitation of 78.4 mm (3.1 in) on 9 July 1983.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,039 stations

1,039 station records on 9 July 1983 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 1983: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Kotlas	Russia	Record daily precipitation	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Silver Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wise Rvr 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Albion	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Whitewater	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Helena AP ASOS	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Millen 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Idaho Falls - Kifi	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Healdton 3 E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Legaspi	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hawthorne AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
La Poza Honda	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Newberry	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pouso Redondo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valentia Observatory	Ireland	Record high minimum temperature	18.8 C (65.8 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Porterville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bozeman Gallatin Fld AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tekax de Alvaro Obregon	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Glen Mervyn	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Cagliari	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	29.0 C (84.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Mtn	United States	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Divisa de Anitapolis	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Sprg Radio Kuku	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lexington	United States	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Tarboro 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dayton 1 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wendover AP AWOS	United States	Record low minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Troy	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Richland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Itoupava Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Trombudo Central	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kincaid	Canada	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gilmer 4 WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Aneroid	Canada	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tasiilaq	Greenland [Denmark]	Record low minimum temperature	-1.6 C (29.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Terry	United States	Record high maximum temperature	43.9 C (111.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hansboro 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alibek	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Oxbow	Canada	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pierson	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	21.0 C (69.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Champoton (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	27.9 C (82.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Poplar 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Belle Fourche	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Odessa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
St Croix Falls	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,039 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1983 by type: Highest daily maximum 112, Lowest daily maximum 172, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 305, Heaviest daily rainfall 214.

Records on 9 July 1983 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	112
Lowest daily maximum	172
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	305
Heaviest daily rainfall	214
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1983 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 48, daily 985.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

833 broken records

Margins by which the 833 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 115.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1983

Top 20 records on 9 July 1983 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1983	Kotlas, RU	all-time rain	78.4 mm (3.1 in)	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	30 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1983	Silver Lake, US	monthly rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Wise Rvr 3 WNW, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Albion, US	monthly low min	7.2 C (45.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	87 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Whitewater, US	daily rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Helena AP ASOS, US	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Millen 4 N, US	daily low min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	69 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Idaho Falls - Kifi, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Gen. Santos, PH	daily rain	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Healdton 3 E, US	daily low min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	77 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Legaspi, PH	daily rain	156.0 mm (6.1 in)	115.0 mm (4.5 in)	9 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Hawthorne AP, US	monthly low max	19.4 C (66.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Richland, US	daily low min	-0.6 C (30.9 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	81 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	La Poza Honda, MX	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Newberry, US	daily low min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Pouso Redondo, BR	daily rain	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Crosby, US	monthly high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	65 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Kailua 446, US	daily low max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	56 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Valentia Observatory, IE	all-time high min	18.8 C (65.8 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	43 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1983	Porterville, US	daily low max	28.9 C (84.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	78 years	40 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 1983

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1983. 1983 had 1,039 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	811
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	1