Weather Records on 9 August 1990

799 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1990. Highest significance: New Holland, US.

Key Facts for 9 August 1990

On 9 August 1990, 799 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
346 were record highs and 271 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 34 monthly and 759 daily.
New Holland set a daily record precipitation of 149.9 mm (5.9 in) on 9 August 1990.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

799 stations

799 station records on 9 August 1990 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1990: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
New Holland	United States	Record daily precipitation	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Turocak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ozernaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Logan Utah St UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salamanca	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Puente Colgante	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Shemya USAF Base	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Placerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Jose Do Prado	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Grebbeshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Volodymyr-Volynskyi	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lviv	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kentfield	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Merced	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Brooklet 1 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Turku Turun Lentoasema	Finland	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Stockton Fire STN 4	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Rockville 1 NE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingstree	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Emmett 2 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Quantico MCAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Napa State Hospital	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rupert 3 WSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.9 C (102.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Winnsboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Patuxent River NAS	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Woodland 1 WNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Anthony	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Celo 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	169.4 mm (6.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Smithfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Brunswick	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tenosique (Smn)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mission 4 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Alta 1 NNW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ostana	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Lake Spaulding	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Los Gatos	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mtn Home	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Neuse 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Levan	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.8 mm (3.8 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Miguel Ejutla	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Francisco Castellanos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Pedro Piedra Gorda -Ciuda	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Paradise	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Redwood City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Wichita Falls Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Sacramento AP ASOS	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
La Ribera	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

799 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1990 by type: Highest daily maximum 172, Lowest daily maximum 104, Highest daily minimum 174, Lowest daily minimum 167, Heaviest daily rainfall 182.

Records on 9 August 1990 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	172
Lowest daily maximum	104
Highest daily minimum	174
Lowest daily minimum	167
Heaviest daily rainfall	182
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1990 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 34, daily 759.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

559 broken records

Margins by which the 559 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 82.8. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1990

Top 20 records on 9 August 1990 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1990	New Holland, US	daily rain	149.9 mm (5.9 in)	82.8 mm (3.3 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1990	Turocak, RU	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Ozernaja, RU	daily rain	53.2 mm (2.1 in)	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	35 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Logan Utah St UNIV, US	monthly high max	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Richmond Intl AP, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	20 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Sjogarde, SE	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.2 mm (1.4 in)	5 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Ashland, US	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Salamanca, MX	daily low max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Puente Colgante, MX	daily high min	26.1 C (79.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	20 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Shemya USAF Base, US	daily rain	46.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	28 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Placerville, US	daily high min	25.0 C (77.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	53 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Kinston 7 SE, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	8 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Sao Jose Do Prado, BR	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	32 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Grebbeshult, SE	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	35 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Volodymyr-Volynskyi, UA	daily rain	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	12 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Lviv, UA	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	14.9 mm (0.6 in)	53 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Kentfield, US	daily high min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Merced, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	87 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Brooklet 1 W, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1990	Conway, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	83 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

1798 to 1990

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1990. 1990 had 799 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

Download the Data

Data for records on 1990-08-09: 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 20	531
20 to 40	23
40 to 60	3
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1