Weather Records on 9 July 2008

1,188 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 July 2008. Highest significance: Dunkeld, AU.

Key Facts for 9 July 2008

On 9 July 2008, 1,188 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
367 were record highs and 485 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 8 were all-time records, 50 monthly and 1,130 daily.
Dunkeld set a daily record precipitation of 37.4 mm (1.5 in) on 9 July 2008.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 440 records.

Record Map

1,188 stations

1,188 station records on 9 July 2008 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 July 2008: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Dunkeld	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Elephant Butte Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Woolsthorpe	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Winston	United States	Record daily precipitation	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Koroit	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Gridino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Caballo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Encinal	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Mc Farland	United States	Record daily precipitation	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Presa El Tigre	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Deming	United States	Record low maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Motozintla (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Minas Nuevas	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Louisiana	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Athens	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Willows 6 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	45.0 C (113.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Waurika	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Majuro Wbas AP	Marshall Islands	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bowman Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Brooksville Chin Hill	United States	Record low minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alva 1W	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Leckford	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
White Hall 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Wadesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.8 mm (2.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glenthompson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Rayon	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	97.3 mm (3.8 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Big Creek Ph 1	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wasco	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Potrerillos	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morpeth: Cockle Park	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Quiriego (Smn)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lough Navar Forest	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Coshocton Ag Rsch STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Salvatierra	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Colfax	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.7 C (107.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elk	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Concord	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.4 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.2 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Oxthoc	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Penshurst (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
De Sabla	United States	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Morenci	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record low minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
McAlester Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
San Anton	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
La Vega	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Karlstad	Sweden	Record low minimum temperature	6.9 C (44.4 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dunbar	United Kingdom	Record daily precipitation	28.5 mm (1.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Livermore	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brownwood 2NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.7 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Drake Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Tecoman (Dge)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Valle de Santiago	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,188 records

Records set or tied on 9 July 2008 by type: Highest daily maximum 131, Lowest daily maximum 389, Highest daily minimum 236, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 336.

Records on 9 July 2008 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	131
Lowest daily maximum	389
Highest daily minimum	236
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	336
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 July 2008 by timescale: all-time 8, monthly 50, daily 1,130.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

874 broken records

Margins by which the 874 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 90.4. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 July 2008

Top 20 records on 9 July 2008 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 July 2008	Dunkeld, AU	daily rain	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.7 mm (1.0 in)	98 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Elephant Butte Dam, US	all-time rain	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	28 years	78 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Woolsthorpe, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	20.7 mm (0.8 in)	86 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Winston, US	all-time rain	114.3 mm (4.5 in)	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	32 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Koroit, AU	daily rain	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	12.3 mm (0.5 in)	94 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Gridino, RU	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	24.5 mm (1.0 in)	54 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Caballo Dam, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	48 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Encinal, US	daily rain	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	87 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 July 2008	Mc Farland, US	daily rain	140.2 mm (5.5 in)	67.6 mm (2.7 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Presa El Tigre, MX	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU	daily rain	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	23.0 mm (0.9 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Mazamitla, MX	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	47.3 mm (1.9 in)	24 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Deming, US	daily low max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	71 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Motozintla (Smn), MX	daily rain	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	84 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Minas Nuevas, MX	daily rain	106.4 mm (4.2 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Perry, US	daily rain	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	77 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Louisiana, US	daily rain	68.1 mm (2.7 in)	46.8 mm (1.8 in)	41 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Athens, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Willows 6 W, US	daily high max	45.0 C (113.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	98 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
9 July 2008	Waurika, US	daily rain	60.2 mm (2.4 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	97 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 2008

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2008. 2008 had 1,188 records.

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

Records on 07-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1815	3
1826	1
1828	2
1837	1
1845	2
1847	1
1852	1
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	1
1867	4
1868	1
1870	2
1871	1
1873	1
1874	2
1875	1
1876	4
1879	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	4
1889	1
1890	2
1891	3
1892	3
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	4
1897	2
1898	4
1899	5
1900	10
1901	10
1902	8
1903	15
1904	31
1905	28
1906	4
1907	10
1908	16
1909	16
1910	19
1911	26
1912	28
1913	42
1914	54
1915	42
1916	43
1917	19
1918	60
1919	33
1920	28
1921	73
1922	145
1923	90
1924	140
1925	135
1926	242
1927	123
1928	115
1929	250
1930	436
1931	202
1932	216
1933	444
1934	339
1935	433
1936	1,128
1937	274
1938	196
1939	345
1940	319
1941	273
1942	324
1943	252
1944	415
1945	371
1946	436
1947	684
1948	377
1949	433
1950	522
1951	502
1952	694
1953	450
1954	479
1955	513
1956	438
1957	385
1958	472
1959	483
1960	332
1961	564
1962	253
1963	1,029
1964	425
1965	444
1966	428
1967	216
1968	645
1969	619
1970	471
1971	406
1972	606
1973	588
1974	1,013
1975	567
1976	740
1977	617
1978	882
1979	721
1980	970
1981	1,009
1982	598
1983	1,039
1984	783
1985	1,228
1986	843
1987	882
1988	1,109
1989	965
1990	770
1991	1,295
1992	1,126
1993	1,454
1994	1,151
1995	939
1996	1,690
1997	930
1998	1,403
1999	952
2000	1,055
2001	965
2002	1,127
2003	906
2004	824
2005	1,373
2006	965
2007	949
2008	1,188
2009	1,165
2010	1,477
2011	1,047
2012	904
2013	478
2014	806
2015	1,221
2016	631
2017	638
2018	555
2019	602
2020	614
2021	1,198
2022	674
2023	833
2024	1,530
2025	696
2026	508

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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	810
20 to 40	49
40 to 60	13
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1