Weather Records on 9 August 1994

1,097 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1994. Highest significance: Zmeinogorsk, RU.

Key Facts for 9 August 1994

On 9 August 1994, 1,097 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
329 were record highs and 562 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 11 were all-time records, 25 monthly and 1,061 daily.
Zmeinogorsk set a daily record precipitation of 62.5 mm (2.5 in) on 9 August 1994.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.

Record Map

1,097 stations

1,097 station records on 9 August 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Zmeinogorsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Ipswich	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Kassala	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Minneota	United States	Record daily precipitation	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Leola	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Mae Hong Son	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Semej	Kazakhstan	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Webster	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minusinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
New Braunfels	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Smithville	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Aiken 5SE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
La Grange	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Vallecillo (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
A Coruna	Spain	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Faulkton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Uchadzhy	Turkmenistan	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Conde	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ipswich	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sisseton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nixon	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Howard	United States	Record low maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Forbes (Camp Street)	Australia	Record low minimum temperature	-4.5 C (23.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Organ Pipe Cactus Nm	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Collegeville St John's	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bartholomew Powerhouse	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Alencon-Valframbert	France	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ballots	France	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Long Prairie	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grays Rvr Hatchery	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rubcovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Col du Grand St-Bernard	Switzerland	Record high maximum temperature	17.6 C (63.7 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Naselle 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Real del Monte	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manistee 3SE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fessenden	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marquette	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richmond Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	20.4 C (68.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caen-Carpiquet	France	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Algona	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caduao	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Pericos	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Milaca	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mora	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Vigo Peinador	Spain	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls 2NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wheaton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dialville 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,097 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 146, Lowest daily maximum 333, Highest daily minimum 183, Lowest daily minimum 229, Heaviest daily rainfall 206.

Records on 9 August 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	146
Lowest daily maximum	333
Highest daily minimum	183
Lowest daily minimum	229
Heaviest daily rainfall	206
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1994 by timescale: all-time 11, monthly 25, daily 1,061.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

806 broken records

Margins by which the 806 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 91.2. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1994

Top 20 records on 9 August 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1994	Zmeinogorsk, RU	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Ipswich, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	83 years	74 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Kassala, SD	all-time rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	76.1 mm (3.0 in)	11 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Minneota, US	monthly rain	145.5 mm (5.7 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Leola, US	daily rain	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Mae Hong Son, TH	monthly rain	181.1 mm (7.1 in)	86.2 mm (3.4 in)	27 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1994	Semej, KZ	daily rain	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	11.5 mm (0.5 in)	69 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Webster, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	100 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Minusinsk, RU	all-time rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	18 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Columbus, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	New Braunfels, US	daily rain	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	75 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Smithville, US	daily rain	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	91.2 mm (3.6 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Aiken 5SE, US	daily low min	14.4 C (57.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	92 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	La Grange, US	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	42.6 mm (1.7 in)	72 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Elgin 1 N, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	31 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Vallecillo (Dge), MX	daily rain	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	A Coruna, ES	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	48 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Faulkton, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Uchadzhy, TM	monthly rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	16 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1994	Conde, US	monthly rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	14 years	46 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 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1994. 1994 had 1,097 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 1994-08-09: 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	758
20 to 40	32
40 to 60	10
60 to 80	3
80 to 100	3