Weather Records on 9 January 1997

1,440 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1997. Highest significance: Carthage, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 1997

On 9 January 1997, 1,440 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
165 were record highs and 331 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 32 were all-time records, 65 monthly and 1,343 daily.
Carthage set a daily record snowfall of 19.3 cm (7.6 in) on 9 January 1997.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

1,440 stations

1,440 station records on 9 January 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Manarra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Wiluna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Estherville 4E	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Booylgoo Spring	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Wonganoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Saginaw Mbs Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Yeelirrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Billings Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
St Charles Elm Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Pittsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pryor	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Bulloo Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Albion Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
De Funiak Springs 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Murchison Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hopen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelaceville	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mayfield Radio Wlle	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roy 8 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Guadalupe Y Calvo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Charleston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Doolgunna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Cerqueira Cesar	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Henry 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	53.3 cm (21.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Clere	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Earaheedy	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hex Krantz	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gravette	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
1 N McLeansboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Olney 2S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Palestine	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Nowata	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sylvania	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lorna Glen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	126.0 mm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record snow depth	86.4 cm (34.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Grovespring 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Evening Shade 1 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Depot Springs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tabou	Cote D'Ivoire	Record high maximum temperature	35.5 C (95.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Perkins	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Seymour 3NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Altona	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Edwardsville 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,440 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 79, Lowest daily maximum 118, Highest daily minimum 86, Lowest daily minimum 213, Heaviest daily rainfall 369, Heaviest daily snowfall 359, Deepest snow cover 216.

Records on 9 January 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	79
Lowest daily maximum	118
Highest daily minimum	86
Lowest daily minimum	213
Heaviest daily rainfall	369
Heaviest daily snowfall	359
Deepest snow cover	216

Records on 9 January 1997 by timescale: all-time 32, monthly 65, daily 1,343.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,140 broken records

Margins by which the 1,140 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 432.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1997

Top 20 records on 9 January 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1997	Carthage, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	101 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 January 1997	Manarra, AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	78 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Lockwood, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Wiluna, AU	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Estherville 4E, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Booylgoo Spring, AU	daily rain	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	74 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Wonganoo, AU	daily rain	80.6 mm (3.2 in)	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	66 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Saginaw Mbs Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	14.5 cm (5.7 in)	67 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Yeelirrie, AU	daily rain	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Billings Wtp, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	88 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	St Charles Elm Pt, US	daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	92 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1997	Pittsburg, US	daily snowfall	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	17.3 cm (6.8 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Pryor, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Bulloo Downs, AU	daily rain	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	34 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Albion Downs, AU	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	42 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	De Funiak Springs 1 E, US	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	58.6 mm (2.3 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Murchison Downs, AU	daily rain	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	53.4 mm (2.1 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Hot Springs, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	61 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Hopen, NO	monthly rain	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	10.9 mm (0.4 in)	1 year	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1997	Sharon, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	68 years	54 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

1799 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1997. 1997 had 1,440 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,061
100 to 200	67
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	4
400 to 500	2