Weather Records on 9 August 1996

864 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 1996. Highest significance: Ahmadabad, IN.

Key Facts for 9 August 1996

On 9 August 1996, 864 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
192 were record highs and 307 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 30 monthly and 832 daily.
Ahmadabad set a daily record precipitation of 261.9 mm (10.3 in) on 9 August 1996.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 472 records.

Record Map

864 stations

864 station records on 9 August 1996 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 1996: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ahmadabad	India	Record daily precipitation	261.9 mm (10.3 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Canon City	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Oban Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Finca Argovia	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Belle Glade	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	23.1 C (73.6 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Skaneateles	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Duchess Hotel	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Electra	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Waterloo	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clifton	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bath	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Putneyville 2 SE Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Henrietta	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fazenda Belem	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Canandaigua 3 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Post	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Calkini (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Telchaquillo	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	28.9 C (84.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Redrock 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Whitney Point Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.3 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Shreveport	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cleburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tg Jiu	Romania	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mayaguez City	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record low minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Uliastai	China	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
San Isidro	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elmira	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Chemung	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Braddock Lock 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Greeneville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Freeville 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Falfurrias	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Beckley Va Hospital	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Williamson	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kursk	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Milstead	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Long Falls Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bombana (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Las Flores	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	74.2 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Loksak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Sherburne	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hiram	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Clermont Sirius St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Askaniia Nova	Ukraine	Record low maximum temperature	21.2 C (70.2 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Saint Johns	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Corning	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Whitesville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Linden	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Rosser	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Villaflores (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

864 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 1996 by type: Highest daily maximum 89, Lowest daily maximum 211, Highest daily minimum 103, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 365.

Records on 9 August 1996 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	89
Lowest daily maximum	211
Highest daily minimum	103
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	365
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 1996 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 30, daily 832.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

666 broken records

Margins by which the 666 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 173.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 1996

Top 20 records on 9 August 1996 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 1996	Ahmadabad, IN	daily rain	261.9 mm (10.3 in)	173.0 mm (6.8 in)	84 years	74 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1996	Canon City, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	77 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1996	Oban Station, AU	daily rain	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1996	Dublin 2SE, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 August 1996	Finca Argovia, MX	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Belle Glade, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	61 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Georgetown Post Office, AU	daily low max	23.1 C (73.6 F)	2.5 C (4.5 F)	96 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Skaneateles, US	daily rain	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	29 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Clayton Muni Air Pk, US	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	69 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Duchess Hotel, AU	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	23 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Electra, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	74.6 mm (2.9 in)	12 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Ithaca Cornell UNIV, US	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	16.2 mm (0.6 in)	79 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Waterloo, US	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	5 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Clifton, US	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	87 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Bath, US	monthly rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	40 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Putneyville 2 SE Dam, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	4 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Henrietta, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	22.4 mm (0.9 in)	75 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Fazenda Belem, BR	monthly rain	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	18 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Canandaigua 3 S, US	daily rain	65.8 mm (2.6 in)	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	5 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 1996	Post, US	daily rain	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	71 years	44 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 1996

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1996. 1996 had 864 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 1996-08-09: 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 25	625
25 to 50	34
50 to 75	5
75 to 100	0
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1