Weather Records on 9 February 1997

759 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 1997. Highest significance: Jodhpur, IN.

Key Facts for 9 February 1997

On 9 February 1997, 759 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
236 were record highs and 74 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 22 monthly and 732 daily.
Jodhpur set a monthly record daily precipitation of 50.0 mm (2.0 in) on 9 February 1997.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 515 records.

Record Map

759 stations

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

Weather records on 9 February 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Jodhpur	India	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Henbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Britt 3E	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Horsham Polkemmet Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maceio (Aeroporto)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kalispell Glacier AP	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Fergus Falls	United States	Record snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Tarcowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beeldhouersfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lyndon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Woomera (Oakden Hills)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick Police Brks	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Quorn (Olive Grove)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Manna Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Glenlee	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Abilene	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Horsham	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Steamboat Springs	United States	Record snow depth	119.4 cm (47.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pierre Rgnl AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Fountain Head	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Irishtown	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Nedstrand	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Yakutat AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Edeowie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.8 mm (1.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Drung Drung	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
South Forest (Plummers Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Mulungu (Camarazal)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	47.9 mm (1.9 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Arapunya	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Keflavik	Iceland	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Mahlabatini (Mag)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	83.0 mm (3.3 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Georgetown 5 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
La Moure	United States	Record snow depth	104.1 cm (41.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Moxee City 10 E	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Yalleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
San Juanico	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Philadelphia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Westfalia	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	79.1 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hawker (Wilson)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Deddington (Marathon)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Monclova	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Nakhon Si Thammarat	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Forks Intl AP	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Carnegie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.6 mm (1.1 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Orroroo (Yalpara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
St Patricks River (Targa Farm)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Nouakchott	Mauritania	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Colonia Oaxaca	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-4.4 C (24.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Surigao	Philippines	Record high minimum temperature	24.9 C (76.8 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record snow depth	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Blunt	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ipswich	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Free Union	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.8 cm (2.3 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

759 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 102, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 134, Lowest daily minimum 55, Heaviest daily rainfall 325, Heaviest daily snowfall 36, Deepest snow cover 88.

Records on 9 February 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	102
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	134
Lowest daily minimum	55
Heaviest daily rainfall	325
Heaviest daily snowfall	36
Deepest snow cover	88

Records on 9 February 1997 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 22, daily 732.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

613 broken records

Margins by which the 613 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 762.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 1997

Top 20 records on 9 February 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 1997	Jodhpur, IN	monthly rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	57 years	76 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1997	Henbury, AU	daily rain	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	78 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 February 1997	Britt 3E, US	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	58 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Horsham Polkemmet Rd, AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	18.5 mm (0.7 in)	121 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Maceio (Aeroporto), BR	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	82.9 mm (3.3 in)	31 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Kalispell Glacier AP, US	daily snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	53.4 cm (21.0 in)	18 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Fergus Falls, US	daily snow depth	160.0 cm (63.0 in)	76.2 cm (30.0 in)	3 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Tarcowie, AU	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	53 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Beeldhouersfontein, ZA	daily rain	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	41 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Onida 4 NW, US	daily snow depth	61.0 cm (24.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Lyndon, AU	daily rain	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	38.2 mm (1.5 in)	34 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Woomera (Oakden Hills), AU	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	98 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Frederick Police Brks, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	91 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Georgetown 1 E, US	daily snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	3 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Murdo, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	88 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Quorn (Olive Grove), AU	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	98 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Manna Hill, AU	daily rain	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	23.8 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Glenlee, AU	daily rain	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	55 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Abilene, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	70 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 1997	Eureka, US	daily snow depth	121.9 cm (48.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	3 years	39 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 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1997. 1997 had 759 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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 100	586
100 to 200	21
200 to 300	1
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	4
600 to 700	0
700 to 800	1