Weather Records on 9 May 1997

1,088 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 1997. Highest significance: Thangoo, AU.

Key Facts for 9 May 1997

On 9 May 1997, 1,088 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
235 were record highs and 290 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 42 monthly and 1,044 daily.
Thangoo set a daily record precipitation of 76.2 mm (3.0 in) on 9 May 1997.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 428 records.

Record Map

1,088 stations

1,088 station records on 9 May 1997 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 May 1997: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Thangoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Warrawagine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Bamboo Creek	Australia	Record daily precipitation	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Dehradun	India	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dublin 2SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Virtsu	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Guanacevi (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Lihue 1020	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Victoria Cp&L	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Fagersta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Bar Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Landsort	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Broome Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Katrineholm_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Eskilstuna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lisjo	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Frandesta	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Tullinge A	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grangesberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kristinefors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hyndevad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ristna	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Sanharo	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Veselaja Gorka	Russia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Sater_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gotska Sandon	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Goliad	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Krakmo	Norway	Record snow depth	92.0 cm (36.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sjogarde	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Vasterhaninge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Sodertalje	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kolsva	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hyvlinge	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Stalldalen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jarpliden	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.9 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Presa San Ildefonso	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Susendal	Norway	Record snow depth	153.0 cm (60.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Grythyttan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyberget	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gustavsfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Nyhammar	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holjes	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Transtrand_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Flotningen	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Taylor	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Caitas de Felipe Pescador	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Espedalen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nynashamn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hallstaberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Carlindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tasan	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Storbron	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Palo Pinto	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wiad	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Skultuna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Forshult	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Heltermaa	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Villa Juarez	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,088 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 1997 by type: Highest daily maximum 120, Lowest daily maximum 128, Highest daily minimum 115, Lowest daily minimum 162, Heaviest daily rainfall 536, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 25.

Records on 9 May 1997 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	120
Lowest daily maximum	128
Highest daily minimum	115
Lowest daily minimum	162
Heaviest daily rainfall	536
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	25

Records on 9 May 1997 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 42, daily 1,044.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

936 broken records

Margins by which the 936 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 460.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 1997

Top 20 records on 9 May 1997 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 1997	Thangoo, AU	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	102 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 May 1997	Warrawagine, AU	daily rain	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Bamboo Creek, AU	daily rain	84.2 mm (3.3 in)	77.1 mm (3.0 in)	71 years	71 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Dehradun, IN	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	71 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Dublin 2SE, US	daily rain	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	126.7 mm (5.0 in)	60 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Virtsu, EE	daily rain	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	16.0 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Guanacevi (Smn), MX	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	56 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Lihue 1020, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Victoria Cp&L, US	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	98 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 May 1997	Fagersta, SE	monthly rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	7 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Marble Bar Comparison, AU	daily rain	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	47.6 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Yarrie, AU	daily rain	76.9 mm (3.0 in)	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	31 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Landsort, SE	monthly rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	106 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Broome Airport, AU	daily rain	93.6 mm (3.7 in)	90.0 mm (3.5 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Katrineholm_D, SE	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	21.2 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Eskilstuna, SE	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Lisjo, SE	daily rain	31.6 mm (1.2 in)	22.0 mm (0.9 in)	34 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Frandesta, SE	daily rain	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	21.5 mm (0.8 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Tullinge A, SE	daily rain	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	25.3 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 1997	Grangesberg, SE	monthly rain	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	20 years	53 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

1793 to 1997

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1997. 1997 had 1,088 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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Data for records on 1997-05-09: 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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 May 1997
Margin	Records
0 to 100	917
100 to 200	10
200 to 300	4
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	3