Weather Records on 9 April 2002

590 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 April 2002. Highest significance: Abbeville, US.

Key Facts for 9 April 2002

On 9 April 2002, 590 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
278 were record highs and 100 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 10 monthly and 578 daily.
Abbeville set a daily record precipitation of 151.1 mm (5.9 in) on 9 April 2002.
Across 168 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 463 records.

Record Map

590 stations

590 station records on 9 April 2002 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 April 2002: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Abbeville	United States	Record daily precipitation	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Amite	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Buras	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Isabela Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Yerington	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record daily precipitation	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Saginaw #3	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Aibonito 1 S	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ohotsk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rayones	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhorn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ionia 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Paradis 7 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hebron Rs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Collins	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
El Cerrito	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hammond	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mize 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.2 mm (3.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
St George	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
San Antonio Las Alazanas (Smn	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Cuthbert	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Koran	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Algiers	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.7 mm (3.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Montague 4 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lovelock	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tahoe City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Logansport Cicott St	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Suaqui Grande (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Betatakin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Canyon Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
East Park Rsvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Flagler 1S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Marseille Obs. Palais-Lonchamp	France	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Knin	Croatia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Zapotitlan Palmas (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Boca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Roseburg Rgnl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bogalusa	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
St Francisville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.5 mm (3.8 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ackerman	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Bastrop	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Jeanerette 5 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.9 mm (4.2 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Tchibanga	Gabon	Record high minimum temperature	25.2 C (77.4 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Turkestan	Kazakhstan	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Union Springs 9 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Tulelake	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Hackberry 8 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Picayune	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Vancleave	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.4 mm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Slidell	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Aragac Visokogornaya	Armenia	Record low maximum temperature	-7.7 C (18.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Bushy Park (Bushy Park Estates	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	28.1 C (82.6 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Coyuquilla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Samaria	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	71.4 mm (2.8 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

590 records

Records set or tied on 9 April 2002 by type: Highest daily maximum 122, Lowest daily maximum 59, Highest daily minimum 156, Lowest daily minimum 41, Heaviest daily rainfall 210, Deepest snow cover 2.

Records on 9 April 2002 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	122
Lowest daily maximum	59
Highest daily minimum	156
Lowest daily minimum	41
Heaviest daily rainfall	210
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	2

Records on 9 April 2002 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 10, daily 578.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

485 broken records

Margins by which the 485 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 April 2002

Top 20 records on 9 April 2002 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 April 2002	Abbeville, US	daily rain	151.1 mm (5.9 in)	90.1 mm (3.5 in)	65 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 April 2002	Amite, US	daily rain	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	80 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Buras, US	daily rain	102.1 mm (4.0 in)	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Isabela Substn, PR	daily high min	22.8 C (73.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	87 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Yerington, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	88 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl, US	daily rain	123.7 mm (4.9 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Saginaw #3, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	64 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Aibonito 1 S, PR	daily rain	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	80 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Ohotsk, RU	daily high min	-0.3 C (31.5 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Mattoon, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	107 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Rayones, MX	daily rain	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	43 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Elkhorn, US	daily high min	13.3 C (55.9 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	108 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Crowley 2 NE, US	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Ionia 2SSW, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	23 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Paradis 7 S, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	65 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Mt Hebron Rs, US	daily high min	6.7 C (44.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Collins, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	65 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	El Cerrito, MX	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	11 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Alturas, US	daily high min	7.8 C (46.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	88 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
9 April 2002	Hammond, US	daily rain	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	20.6 mm (0.8 in)	68 years	37 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 2002

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2002. 2002 had 590 records.

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

Records on 04-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	2
1798	1
1800	1
1805	1
1809	2
1812	2
1815	1
1818	1
1839	1
1842	2
1844	1
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1854	1
1856	1
1859	1
1862	1
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	2
1869	1
1871	2
1873	1
1877	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	7
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	1
1897	3
1898	3
1899	9
1900	3
1901	8
1902	8
1903	12
1904	15
1905	21
1906	20
1907	21
1908	28
1909	25
1910	19
1911	21
1912	51
1913	16
1914	41
1915	89
1916	85
1917	105
1918	29
1919	67
1920	56
1921	114
1922	140
1923	79
1924	353
1925	129
1926	83
1927	260
1928	395
1929	402
1930	430
1931	193
1932	119
1933	320
1934	310
1935	398
1936	151
1937	172
1938	378
1939	282
1940	214
1941	297
1942	432
1943	752
1944	564
1945	1,055
1946	335
1947	174
1948	365
1949	179
1950	750
1951	304
1952	578
1953	638
1954	239
1955	484
1956	371
1957	502
1958	294
1959	634
1960	623
1961	879
1962	344
1963	390
1964	645
1965	651
1966	466
1967	743
1968	669
1969	898
1970	489
1971	576
1972	1,200
1973	1,695
1974	972
1975	968
1976	347
1977	1,693
1978	921
1979	855
1980	911
1981	785
1982	1,923
1983	1,170
1984	904
1985	1,424
1986	620
1987	604
1988	737
1989	1,402
1990	888
1991	1,545
1992	641
1993	687
1994	511
1995	1,296
1996	1,547
1997	2,686
1998	1,018
1999	1,848
2000	997
2001	1,947
2002	590
2003	1,781
2004	572
2005	998
2006	603
2007	1,412
2008	1,029
2009	802
2010	652
2011	1,480
2012	640
2013	1,245
2014	592
2015	664
2016	974
2017	759
2018	1,306
2019	716
2020	916
2021	642
2022	574
2023	512
2024	1,093
2025	530
2026	517

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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 20	447
20 to 40	28
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	1