Weather Records on 9 November 2005

1,655 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 November 2005. Highest significance: Smiths Basin, US.

Key Facts for 9 November 2005

On 9 November 2005, 1,655 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,380 were record highs and 59 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 75 monthly and 1,580 daily.
Smiths Basin set a monthly record daily precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 9 November 2005.
Across 153 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 516 records.

Record Map

1,655 stations

1,655 station records on 9 November 2005 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 November 2005: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Smiths Basin	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Saint Johns	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
East London	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Changde	China	Record daily precipitation	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Khartoum	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Nanchang	China	Record daily precipitation	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Owosso Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Ajan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greenville 2 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Papaikou 144.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Port Campbell Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Bradford Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bellefontaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silver Lake Rs	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Marysville	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lansing Capital City AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulricehamn	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.5 C (52.7 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sveg	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Ewa Plantation 741	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nordoyan Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gaddede	Sweden	Record high maximum temperature	11.9 C (53.4 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Utica Oneida Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.1 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ayutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Yreka	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clemson UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Syracuse Hancock Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Horseshoe Lagoon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Koebenhavn: Landbohojskolen-1	Denmark	Record high minimum temperature	8.8 C (47.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Forse	Sweden	Record high minimum temperature	7.5 C (45.5 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Chiricahua Nm	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pocahontas 1	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Barbara	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paonia 1SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kent City 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Clarksdale	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ripley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Brownsville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Port Davey (Melaleuca)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dzilam de Bravo	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mena	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lowell	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
University	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Caruthersville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Union City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wills Pt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Head	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lava Beds Nat Mon	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Eskridge	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Newton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Batesville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,655 records

Records set or tied on 9 November 2005 by type: Highest daily maximum 742, Lowest daily maximum 34, Highest daily minimum 638, Lowest daily minimum 25, Heaviest daily rainfall 192, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 14.

Records on 9 November 2005 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	742
Lowest daily maximum	34
Highest daily minimum	638
Lowest daily minimum	25
Heaviest daily rainfall	192
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	14

Records on 9 November 2005 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 75, daily 1,580.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,262 broken records

Margins by which the 1,262 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 229.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 November 2005

Top 20 records on 9 November 2005 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 November 2005	Smiths Basin, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	72 years	78 of 100 (Major)
9 November 2005	Saint Johns, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	109 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 November 2005	East London, ZA	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	62 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 November 2005	Changde, CN	monthly rain	87.5 mm (3.4 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	15 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Khartoum, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	48 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Nanchang, CN	monthly rain	138.7 mm (5.5 in)	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	4 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Owosso Wwtp, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	18.1 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Ajan, RU	daily rain	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	63 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Greenville 2 NNE, US	daily rain	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	79 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Papaikou 144.1, US	daily rain	184.2 mm (7.3 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	90 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Port Campbell Post Office, AU	daily rain	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Bradford Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Bellefontaine, US	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	109 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Silver Lake Rs, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Dutch Harbor, US	daily snowfall	8.6 cm (3.4 in)	4.8 cm (1.9 in)	71 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Buffalo, US	daily rain	40.9 mm (1.6 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	62 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Marysville, US	daily rain	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	16.3 mm (0.6 in)	60 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Lansing Capital City AP, US	daily rain	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	39 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Ulricehamn, SE	daily high max	11.5 C (52.7 F)	1.5 C (2.7 F)	105 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 November 2005	Sveg, SE	daily high min	7.1 C (44.8 F)	3.1 C (5.6 F)	105 years	44 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

1794 to 2005

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2005. 2005 had 1,655 records.

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

Records on 11-09 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1828	1
1835	1
1849	1
1856	2
1859	1
1862	1
1867	1
1868	2
1875	2
1876	4
1877	1
1878	1
1879	1
1881	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	5
1891	1
1892	2
1893	2
1894	2
1895	20
1896	1
1897	2
1898	1
1899	3
1900	2
1901	2
1902	6
1903	3
1904	9
1905	6
1906	9
1907	3
1908	13
1909	11
1910	8
1911	15
1912	12
1913	50
1914	45
1915	34
1916	45
1917	121
1918	19
1919	76
1920	96
1921	176
1922	21
1923	191
1924	89
1925	224
1926	341
1927	213
1928	81
1929	120
1930	280
1931	997
1932	308
1933	652
1934	442
1935	276
1936	368
1937	354
1938	360
1939	346
1940	611
1941	604
1942	384
1943	521
1944	299
1945	1,211
1946	773
1947	499
1948	439
1949	310
1950	903
1951	506
1952	471
1953	483
1954	675
1955	605
1956	426
1957	341
1958	460
1959	309
1960	488
1961	382
1962	611
1963	362
1964	374
1965	227
1966	1,529
1967	629
1968	681
1969	508
1970	603
1971	887
1972	432
1973	996
1974	430
1975	1,339
1976	1,154
1977	1,361
1978	726
1979	815
1980	916
1981	883
1982	1,189
1983	872
1984	920
1985	1,472
1986	1,766
1987	614
1988	588
1989	967
1990	994
1991	2,382
1992	929
1993	715
1994	885
1995	1,304
1996	1,262
1997	774
1998	1,214
1999	2,238
2000	2,444
2001	811
2002	872
2003	732
2004	874
2005	1,655
2006	1,236
2007	744
2008	523
2009	714
2010	1,201
2011	1,082
2012	927
2013	451
2014	475
2015	976
2016	1,247
2017	413
2018	1,217
2019	921
2020	2,410
2021	413
2022	1,489
2023	637
2024	839
2025	499

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Data for records on 2005-11-09: 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).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,249
50 to 100	10
100 to 150	2
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1