Weather Records on 9 July 1988

1,109 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 1988. Highest significance: Villa Ahumada, MX.

Key Facts for 9 July 1988

On 9 July 1988, 1,109 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
714 were record highs and 125 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 35 were all-time records, 33 monthly and 1,041 daily.
Villa Ahumada set a daily record precipitation of 51.8 mm (2.0 in) on 9 July 1988.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,109 stations

1,109 station records on 9 July 1988 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 1988: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Villa Ahumada	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Palisade	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Merton Weir Farm	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Jimenez (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinas (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palmerville	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	34.5 C (94.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Guachochi (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Suifenhe	China	Record daily precipitation	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paauhau 217	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Putbus	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Frasers	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Federal Pt	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Middlesboro Fire Dept	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gila Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Flitwick Grange	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kranskop (Tnk)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bedford	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ochoa	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso del Cuarenta I	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johns	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Haina 214	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Manchester 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Winside	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Arcade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
New Castle 1 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Shusha	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valmora	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfalls 3SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Logan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Griffiss AFB	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Las Cruces	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lebanon	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Shaki	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 7E	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Urjupinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 4 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Troy L&D	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Philo 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Evlakh Airport	Azerbaijan	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,109 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 1988 by type: Highest daily maximum 479, Lowest daily maximum 60, Highest daily minimum 235, Lowest daily minimum 65, Heaviest daily rainfall 270.

Records on 9 July 1988 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	479
Lowest daily maximum	60
Highest daily minimum	235
Lowest daily minimum	65
Heaviest daily rainfall	270
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 1988 by timescale: all-time 35, monthly 33, daily 1,041.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

849 broken records

Margins by which the 849 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 64.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 1988

Top 20 records on 9 July 1988 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 1988	Villa Ahumada, MX	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1988	Palisade, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	42 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 July 1988	Merton Weir Farm, AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	54 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Jimenez (Smn), MX	daily rain	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Sabinas (Dge), MX	monthly rain	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	0 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Southport 5 N, US	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Grandfalls 3SSE, US	daily low max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	7.7 C (13.9 F)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Palmerville, AU	monthly high max	34.5 C (94.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	86 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Guachochi (Cfe), MX	daily rain	66.3 mm (2.6 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Suifenhe, CN	daily rain	70.7 mm (2.8 in)	43.3 mm (1.7 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Nicosia, CY	daily high min	26.7 C (80.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	92 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Paauhau 217, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	70 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Putbus, DE	daily rain	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	5.4 mm (0.21 in)	89 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Everett, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	86 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Frasers, ZA	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	55 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Federal Pt, US	daily low min	17.8 C (64.0 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	74 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Palestine, US	daily low min	8.9 C (48.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Middlesboro Fire Dept, US	daily high max	38.9 C (102.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	81 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Gila Hot Springs, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 1988	Liberty 1 NE, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	76 years	42 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 1988

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1988. 1988 had 1,109 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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Data for records on 1988-07-09: 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 10	773
10 to 20	44
20 to 30	16
30 to 40	12
40 to 50	2
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	2