Weather Records on 9 February 1985

1,218 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1985. Highest significance: Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA.

Key Facts for 9 February 1985

On 9 February 1985, 1,218 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
148 were record highs and 414 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 18 were all-time records, 89 monthly and 1,111 daily.
Elliotdale (Tnk) set a monthly record daily precipitation of 250.0 mm (9.8 in) on 9 February 1985.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

1,218 stations

1,218 station records on 9 February 1985 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 1985: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Elliotdale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Fort Cunynghame (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Mqanduli (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Tanhurst Est, Umzint	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	259.2 mm (10.2 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Maandagshoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Dordrecht - Tnk 14	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Arcade	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Willowvale (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Culicup Estate	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Notinsila (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Ingwavuma (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Durban-Botanical Gardens	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ntsubane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Etwa (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sawoti	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Korana "Xorana"	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Pindathuna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Boyup Brook	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Doornkop	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	150.0 mm (5.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Wonnenup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kahl/Main	Germany	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Onahama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	89.0 mm (3.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kloofend	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	132.0 mm (5.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ngqeleni (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Skara 1	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-18.5 C (-1.3 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Noongall	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.8 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Monte Alto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mishima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	78.5 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Owase	Japan	Record daily precipitation	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ntywenka (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hluhluwe Game Reserve	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodperry	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Qacu (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtunzini	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ytiniche	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.8 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Maebashi	Japan	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kentani (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	99.5 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Linkoeping-Malmslaett	Sweden	Record low maximum temperature	-18.2 C (-0.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kalgan River	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Chichibu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
The Grange, Umzimkul	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	91.0 mm (3.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yanchep	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Talon	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.9 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Queenstown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
The Valleys	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	201.0 mm (7.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Reenen	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Artichoke Lake 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Creek Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Yoweragabbie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Riem	Germany	Record daily precipitation	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wildeperdehoek	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.5 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,218 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1985 by type: Highest daily maximum 51, Lowest daily maximum 249, Highest daily minimum 97, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 453, Heaviest daily snowfall 105, Deepest snow cover 98.

Records on 9 February 1985 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	51
Lowest daily maximum	249
Highest daily minimum	97
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	453
Heaviest daily snowfall	105
Deepest snow cover	98

Records on 9 February 1985 by timescale: all-time 18, monthly 89, daily 1,111.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,036 broken records

Margins by which the 1,036 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1985

Top 20 records on 9 February 1985 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1985	Elliotdale (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	250.0 mm (9.8 in)	152.2 mm (6.0 in)	65 years	78 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Fort Cunynghame (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	111.5 mm (4.4 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	89 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Mqanduli (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	142.0 mm (5.6 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	57 years	76 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Tanhurst Est, Umzint, ZA	all-time rain	259.2 mm (10.2 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	8 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Maandagshoek, ZA	all-time rain	164.0 mm (6.5 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	28 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Dordrecht - Tnk 14, ZA	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Arcade, US	daily rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.8 mm (0.5 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Willowvale (Tnk), ZA	monthly rain	112.5 mm (4.4 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Culicup Estate, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	43.5 mm (1.7 in)	54 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Notinsila (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	255.0 mm (10.0 in)	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	15 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Durban-Cowie Rd. Nursery, ZA	daily rain	164.5 mm (6.5 in)	117.5 mm (4.6 in)	50 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Ingwavuma (Tnk), ZA	daily rain	195.0 mm (7.7 in)	116.0 mm (4.6 in)	48 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1985	Durban-Botanical Gardens, ZA	daily rain	180.6 mm (7.1 in)	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Ntsubane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	172.0 mm (6.8 in)	115.4 mm (4.5 in)	35 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Fort Donald (Bos), ZA	monthly rain	140.0 mm (5.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	0 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Etwa (Bos), ZA	daily rain	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Sawoti, ZA	monthly rain	265.0 mm (10.4 in)	105.0 mm (4.1 in)	0 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Korana "Xorana", ZA	monthly rain	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	2 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Eureka, ZA	monthly rain	205.5 mm (8.1 in)	119.0 mm (4.7 in)	0 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1985	Pindathuna, AU	daily rain	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	62 years	54 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

1798 to 1985

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1985. 1985 had 1,218 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 50	944
50 to 100	63
100 to 150	22
150 to 200	3
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	2
300 to 350	1