Weather Records on 9 August 2000

1,237 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 2000. Highest significance: Ankenes, NO.

Key Facts for 9 August 2000

On 9 August 2000, 1,237 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
614 were record highs and 244 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 39 monthly and 1,192 daily.
Ankenes set a daily record precipitation of 39.8 mm (1.6 in) on 9 August 2000.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 469 records.

Record Map

1,237 stations

1,237 station records on 9 August 2000 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 2000: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ankenes	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Campina Grande	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Holbrook (Glenfalloch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Manildra (George St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ixhuatlan del Cafe	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Parkes (Macarthur Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bones I Bardu	Norway	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bogan Gate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cardenas	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Brookview St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Kangiara (Laverstock)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wakool (Murray Irrigation)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bodie California St Historic P	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bardufoss	Norway	Record daily precipitation	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Charlevoix	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Warroo (Geeron)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrangobilly Caves	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Pedro del Gallo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtrap Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lac Vieux Desert	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Port Blair	India	Record daily precipitation	101.1 mm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Severo-Enisejsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Stromlo Forest	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.4 mm (1.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Martinsdale 3 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
El Mayab	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Murringo (Yallambee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Agalega	Mauritius	Record low minimum temperature	17.4 C (63.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Southport 5 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Manildra (Hazeldale)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Olinala (Cfe)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Huahuaxtla (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	154.9 mm (6.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Canowindra (Canowindra Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Zapote	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tehuantepec	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Horeb (Marathorn)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.4 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Torsvag Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Verhojansk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.5 C (61.7 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rangely 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tromso	Norway	Record daily precipitation	36.7 mm (1.4 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Olathe 3E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Statesville 2 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bigga (Woolbrook)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Echuca Aerodrome	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.0 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sahuaripa	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Almolonga	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tooma (Gravel Point)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Bethungra (Retreat)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Moulamein (Tchelery)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Paraiso	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Verhnjaja Gutara	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	33.6 C (92.5 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cornelia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Grand Ecore	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Covington 3 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,237 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 2000 by type: Highest daily maximum 273, Lowest daily maximum 158, Highest daily minimum 341, Lowest daily minimum 86, Heaviest daily rainfall 379.

Records on 9 August 2000 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	273
Lowest daily maximum	158
Highest daily minimum	341
Lowest daily minimum	86
Heaviest daily rainfall	379
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 2000 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 39, daily 1,192.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

893 broken records

Margins by which the 893 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 67.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 2000

Top 20 records on 9 August 2000 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 2000	Ankenes, NO	daily rain	39.8 mm (1.6 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	91 years	76 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2000	Campina Grande, BR	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	82 years	69 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2000	Holbrook (Glenfalloch), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	82 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 August 2000	Manildra (George St), AU	daily rain	30.6 mm (1.2 in)	24.2 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Ixhuatlan del Cafe, MX	monthly rain	159.8 mm (6.3 in)	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	6 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Parkes (Macarthur Street), AU	daily rain	29.8 mm (1.2 in)	15.3 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Bones I Bardu, NO	monthly rain	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Bogan Gate Post Office, AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Cardenas, MX	daily low max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	37 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Trundle (Brookview St), AU	daily rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	17.1 mm (0.7 in)	65 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Kangiara (Laverstock), AU	daily rain	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	80 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Wakool (Murray Irrigation), AU	daily rain	33.4 mm (1.3 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	27 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Bodie California St Historic P, US	daily low min	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	102 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Bardufoss, NO	daily rain	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	18 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily low max	17.8 C (64.0 F)	8.9 C (16.0 F)	55 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Charlevoix, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Warroo (Geeron), AU	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	93 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Yarrangobilly Caves, AU	monthly rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	83 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	San Pedro del Gallo (Smn), MX	daily low min	2.8 C (37.0 F)	10.0 C (18.0 F)	8 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2000	Fishtrap Lake, US	all-time rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	28 years	47 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 2000

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2000. 2000 had 1,237 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

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Data for records on 2000-08-09: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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 10	793
10 to 20	72
20 to 30	18
30 to 40	2
40 to 50	5
50 to 60	0
60 to 70	3