Weather Records on 9 May 2003

1,802 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 May 2003. Highest significance: Fairbury 7S, US.

Key Facts for 9 May 2003

On 9 May 2003, 1,802 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,197 were record highs and 251 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 19 were all-time records, 46 monthly and 1,737 daily.
Fairbury 7S set a daily record precipitation of 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 9 May 2003.
Across 166 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 424 records.

Record Map

1,802 stations

1,802 station records on 9 May 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 May 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fairbury 7S	United States	Record daily precipitation	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Noondoonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Angola	United States	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Hebron	United States	Record daily precipitation	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Pandora	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mohall	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hart Mtn Refuge	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Tuttlingen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mwanza	Tanzania	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Goshen 3SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Dermitt 26 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise Valley 1 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Gassaway	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Centennial 1NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wabash	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fullerton 1 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Warren 2 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Two Harbors	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Van Wert 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Beaufort Wwtp	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Wx	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lynton	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Milan	Italy	Record high minimum temperature	20.2 C (68.4 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Findlay Wpcc	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sanderson	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Pecs Pogany	Hungary	Record high maximum temperature	32.3 C (90.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sarapul	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yelabuga	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jerome	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ardmore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Junction Walker Fld	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gorya Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.0 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dachwig	Germany	Record daily precipitation	27.5 mm (1.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Glenwood Spgs #2	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Gilman	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington 3NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabethton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
South Holmwood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Cedarville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Douglas	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Washington 2 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gibbs Rch - Jarbidge 24SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Junction 4SSW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,802 records

Records set or tied on 9 May 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 378, Lowest daily maximum 131, Highest daily minimum 819, Lowest daily minimum 120, Heaviest daily rainfall 312, Heaviest daily snowfall 29, Deepest snow cover 13.

Records on 9 May 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	378
Lowest daily maximum	131
Highest daily minimum	819
Lowest daily minimum	120
Heaviest daily rainfall	312
Heaviest daily snowfall	29
Deepest snow cover	13

Records on 9 May 2003 by timescale: all-time 19, monthly 46, daily 1,737.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,331 broken records

Margins by which the 1,331 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 May 2003

Top 20 records on 9 May 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 May 2003	Fairbury 7S, US	daily rain	100.3 mm (3.9 in)	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 May 2003	Noondoonia, AU	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	88 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 May 2003	Angola, US	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	98 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 May 2003	Hebron, US	daily rain	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	51.5 mm (2.0 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 May 2003	Pandora, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	50 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Mohall, US	daily rain	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	108 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Hart Mtn Refuge, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Tuttlingen, DE	daily rain	31.9 mm (1.3 in)	11.6 mm (0.5 in)	88 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Mwanza, TZ	daily rain	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	30 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Goshen 3SW, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	64 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Gregory, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	72 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Cedar Lake, US	monthly low min	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Mc Dermitt 26 N, US	daily rain	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	40 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Findlay AP, US	daily rain	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Tarkio, US	daily rain	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	66 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Paradise Valley 1 NW, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	108 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Gassaway, US	daily rain	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	33 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Monmouth, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Centennial 1NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 May 2003	Evanston 1 E, US	daily rain	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.3 mm (0.8 in)	22 years	49 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 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2003. 2003 had 1,802 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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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 25	1,289
25 to 50	24
50 to 75	10
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	5
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	1
175 to 200	1