Weather Records on 9 May 1994

573 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1994. Highest significance: Sirte, LY.

Key Facts for 9 May 1994

On 9 May 1994, 573 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
315 were record highs and 134 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 563 daily.
Sirte set a monthly record daily precipitation of 70.1 mm (2.8 in) on 9 May 1994.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 431 records.

Record Map

573 stations

573 station records on 9 May 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 May 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Sirte	Libya	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Pendra Road	India	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record daily precipitation	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yalta	Ukraine	Record daily precipitation	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Guffey 10 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Des Moines	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Menard	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sabinas (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colorado Springs Muni AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Polson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
East Sale Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Murrays Lagoon (Bayside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hatton 9 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Passo Do Mendonca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tejon Rancho	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Libby 32 SSE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hood Rvr Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bulahdelah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Humacao 2 SSE	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Bonham 3NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Sherman	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
San Juan de Los Planes	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Yurecuaro	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Rinconada	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Tapirai-Jusante	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Hugo	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
San Luis de la Paz	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Athens	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Presa Requena	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tibooburra Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	15.3 C (59.5 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Trang	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Ellsworth	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Hermiston 1 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
El Carmen (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Guajataca Dam	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Meleiro	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Chadds Ford 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Leadville Lake Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Santiago Papasquiaro (Smn)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Las Mesas (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Sheaville 1 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Ellensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Shreveport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
San Bernardo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Divide	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Cle Elum	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Pineville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Galveston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
La Angostura (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Chumphon	Thailand	Record low maximum temperature	28.5 C (83.3 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Hamilton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
El Boqueron	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Creel (Cfe)	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Casa Llanta	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)
Macuspana (Dge)	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	22 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

573 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 169, Lowest daily maximum 87, Highest daily minimum 146, Lowest daily minimum 47, Heaviest daily rainfall 120, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 9 May 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	169
Lowest daily maximum	87
Highest daily minimum	146
Lowest daily minimum	47
Heaviest daily rainfall	120
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 9 May 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 9, daily 563.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

418 broken records

Margins by which the 418 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 113.3. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1994

Top 20 records on 9 May 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 1994	Sirte, LY	monthly rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	60 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1994	Pendra Road, IN	daily rain	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	80 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1994	New Orleans Audubon, US	daily rain	189.2 mm (7.4 in)	113.3 mm (4.5 in)	32 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Kenton, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	64.3 mm (2.5 in)	28 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Port Blair, IN	daily rain	164.6 mm (6.5 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	53 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Yalta, UA	monthly rain	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	11.1 mm (0.4 in)	42 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Guffey 10 SE, US	daily rain	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Des Moines, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Menard, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Sabinas (Dge), MX	daily rain	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Brooksville Chin Hill, US	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	98 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Colorado Springs Muni AP, US	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	41 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Polson, US	daily high max	29.4 C (84.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	84 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	East Sale Airport, AU	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	1 year	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Murrays Lagoon (Bayside), AU	daily rain	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	2.7 mm (0.11 in)	83 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Hatton 9 SE, US	daily high min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	71 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Anaconda, US	daily high max	28.3 C (82.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	88 years	35 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1994	Passo Do Mendonca, BR	daily rain	43.8 mm (1.7 in)	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	47 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1994	Tejon Rancho, US	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	83 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 May 1994	Libby 32 SSE, US	daily high max	27.8 C (82.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	84 years	34 of 100 (Routine)

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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1994. 1994 had 573 records.

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

Records on 05-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1806	1
1810	1
1823	1
1834	1
1838	1
1843	1
1845	2
1846	1
1848	1
1850	2
1855	2
1857	1
1858	1
1861	1
1862	1
1864	2
1865	2
1867	2
1872	1
1873	2
1874	1
1875	2
1879	4
1880	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	3
1885	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1895	2
1896	4
1897	3
1898	3
1899	2
1900	2
1901	9
1902	8
1903	9
1904	14
1905	34
1906	41
1907	11
1908	16
1909	34
1910	45
1911	23
1912	23
1913	15
1914	43
1915	27
1916	26
1917	50
1918	49
1919	47
1920	56
1921	102
1922	45
1923	461
1924	262
1925	123
1926	196
1927	343
1928	302
1929	166
1930	526
1931	411
1932	132
1933	482
1934	750
1935	111
1936	622
1937	128
1938	171
1939	345
1940	237
1941	335
1942	180
1943	524
1944	412
1945	538
1946	278
1947	1,145
1948	379
1949	417
1950	660
1951	188
1952	348
1953	507
1954	489
1955	288
1956	722
1957	505
1958	355
1959	252
1960	748
1961	516
1962	435
1963	1,103
1964	503
1965	730
1966	994
1967	681
1968	545
1969	653
1970	372
1971	338
1972	587
1973	386
1974	699
1975	465
1976	714
1977	931
1978	649
1979	1,605
1980	1,030
1981	639
1982	523
1983	872
1984	892
1985	829
1986	1,253
1987	1,481
1988	594
1989	1,347
1990	850
1991	759
1992	1,476
1993	967
1994	573
1995	960
1996	1,260
1997	1,088
1998	1,182
1999	970
2000	1,114
2001	969
2002	1,489
2003	1,802
2004	926
2005	851
2006	738
2007	765
2008	693
2009	816
2010	764
2011	1,104
2012	686
2013	684
2014	754
2015	689
2016	917
2017	539
2018	879
2019	1,043
2020	1,673
2021	501
2022	1,308
2023	474
2024	792
2025	622
2026	309

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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	399
20 to 40	13
40 to 60	1
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1