Weather Records on 17 February 2009

765 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 February 2009. Highest significance: Red Hill, AU.

Key Facts for 17 February 2009

On 17 February 2009, 765 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
326 were record highs and 137 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 731 daily.
Red Hill set an all-time record daily precipitation of 230.8 mm (9.1 in) on 17 February 2009.
Across 161 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 497 records.

Record Map

765 stations

765 station records on 17 February 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 February 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	230.8 mm (9.1 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Millstream	Australia	Record daily precipitation	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	185.8 mm (7.3 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Yalleen	Australia	Record daily precipitation	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sulak	Russia	Record daily precipitation	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Tulloona (Coolanga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Coramba (Glenfiddich)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	299.6 mm (11.8 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Upper Orara (Aurania)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	286.2 mm (11.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Macksville Country Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro	Australia	Record daily precipitation	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Urunga (Sunset Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Coffs Harbour Mo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Bellbrook (East Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina Hospital	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Croppa Creek (Krui Plains)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Thora Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	215.2 mm (8.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Intl Falls Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Bucca	Australia	Record daily precipitation	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gaoua	Burkina Faso	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Brigham City Waste Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
South West Rocks (Smoky Cape L	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.0 mm (4.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Girralong	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.0 mm (5.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Yarras (Mount Seaview)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Coolabah (Tara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Garah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.0 mm (2.9 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lower Creek (Cedar Park)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	117.2 mm (4.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Yarrowitch (Maretto)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Kangaroo Creek (Jaloom)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	156.4 mm (6.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Toorooka (Moparrabah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	107.6 mm (4.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record low minimum temperature	1.0 C (33.8 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woolgoolga (Clear Place)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Willawarrin (Denleigh)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	165.4 mm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tom Price	Australia	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cryon (Koothney)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bowraville Recreation Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	272.0 mm (10.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hatch	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenoom	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.6 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Condamine	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Noumea Nf	New Caledonia [France]	Record low minimum temperature	16.4 C (61.5 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Aberdeen Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wittenoom Aero	Australia	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Brewarrina (Yappalee)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	67.0 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cobar (Tindarey)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Belah Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.2 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Sigmarszell-Zeisertsweiler	Germany	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Reit Im Winkl	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Comondu	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.0 C (104.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Hamilton	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Randsburg	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kooline	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.2 mm (1.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wooli Beach	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.5 mm (8.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pannawonica	Australia	Record daily precipitation	244.6 mm (9.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

765 records

Records set or tied on 17 February 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 138, Lowest daily maximum 77, Highest daily minimum 188, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 227, Heaviest daily snowfall 44, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 17 February 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	138
Lowest daily maximum	77
Highest daily minimum	188
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	227
Heaviest daily snowfall	44
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 17 February 2009 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 28, daily 731.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

582 broken records

Margins by which the 582 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 February 2009

Top 20 records on 17 February 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 February 2009	Red Hill, AU	all-time rain	230.8 mm (9.1 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	81 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
17 February 2009	Millstream, AU	monthly rain	208.0 mm (8.2 in)	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	59 years	77 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Kempsey (Wide Street), AU	daily rain	185.8 mm (7.3 in)	115.9 mm (4.6 in)	79 years	73 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Yalleen, AU	all-time rain	300.0 mm (11.8 in)	133.0 mm (5.2 in)	8 years	70 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Sulak, RU	daily rain	29.4 mm (1.2 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	68 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Tulloona (Coolanga), AU	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	112 years	67 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Coramba (Glenfiddich), AU	daily rain	299.6 mm (11.8 in)	235.8 mm (9.3 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Upper Orara (Aurania), AU	daily rain	286.2 mm (11.3 in)	213.0 mm (8.4 in)	56 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Macksville Country Club, AU	daily rain	159.6 mm (6.3 in)	91.5 mm (3.6 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Telegraph Point (Farrawells Ro, AU	daily rain	188.0 mm (7.4 in)	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	79 years	62 of 100 (Major)
17 February 2009	Urunga (Sunset Place), AU	daily rain	159.0 mm (6.3 in)	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Coffs Harbour Mo, AU	daily rain	189.0 mm (7.4 in)	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	43 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Bellbrook (East Street), AU	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	64.2 mm (2.5 in)	56 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Brewarrina Hospital, AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	118 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Croppa Creek (Krui Plains), AU	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	59.0 mm (2.3 in)	56 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Kangaroo Creek (Hayfield), AU	daily rain	93.4 mm (3.7 in)	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	48 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Thora Post Office, AU	daily rain	215.2 mm (8.5 in)	106.2 mm (4.2 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Intl Falls Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	17 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Lower Bucca, AU	daily rain	167.8 mm (6.6 in)	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	79 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 February 2009	Gaoua, BF	monthly rain	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	26 years	51 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2009. 2009 had 765 records.

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

Records on 02-17 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1824	1
1827	1
1843	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1851	1
1852	1
1855	4
1856	1
1858	1
1859	2
1866	2
1867	3
1869	1
1874	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	2
1880	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	4
1887	2
1888	1
1891	1
1892	7
1893	1
1894	1
1895	7
1896	6
1897	1
1898	6
1899	3
1900	6
1901	5
1902	16
1903	22
1904	11
1905	9
1906	10
1907	6
1908	9
1909	10
1910	25
1911	27
1912	19
1913	17
1914	41
1915	17
1916	26
1917	38
1918	64
1919	236
1920	39
1921	182
1922	78
1923	69
1924	252
1925	188
1926	145
1927	377
1928	488
1929	234
1930	367
1931	212
1932	390
1933	164
1934	344
1935	150
1936	1,102
1937	295
1938	529
1939	755
1940	330
1941	166
1942	671
1943	542
1944	462
1945	349
1946	341
1947	274
1948	890
1949	436
1950	469
1951	358
1952	394
1953	369
1954	1,009
1955	721
1956	1,082
1957	252
1958	1,806
1959	575
1960	222
1961	734
1962	397
1963	303
1964	184
1965	332
1966	480
1967	611
1968	350
1969	604
1970	1,050
1971	487
1972	750
1973	821
1974	355
1975	1,035
1976	1,421
1977	650
1978	1,452
1979	1,965
1980	954
1981	2,353
1982	732
1983	484
1984	748
1985	622
1986	1,077
1987	659
1988	400
1989	1,026
1990	1,370
1991	771
1992	593
1993	2,102
1994	705
1995	1,387
1996	1,115
1997	841
1998	2,204
1999	697
2000	870
2001	712
2002	863
2003	1,151
2004	880
2005	538
2006	1,621
2007	1,177
2008	1,155
2009	765
2010	1,544
2011	1,615
2012	444
2013	312
2014	832
2015	1,209
2016	842
2017	864
2018	509
2019	1,177
2020	1,047
2021	2,052
2022	1,116
2023	1,581
2024	703
2025	617
2026	954

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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 100	558
100 to 200	17
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1