Weather Records on 7 April 2009

1,183 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 April 2009. Highest significance: Belfast, US.

Key Facts for 7 April 2009

On 7 April 2009, 1,183 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
418 were record highs and 567 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,114 daily.
Belfast set a daily record precipitation of 85.3 mm (3.4 in) on 7 April 2009.
Across 165 earlier years (1800 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 475 records.

Record Map

1,183 stations

1,183 station records on 7 April 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 April 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Belfast	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Eastport	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Gann Valley 4NW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Wishek	United States	Record snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ridgeway 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Anadyr	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Dos Patrias	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Macuspana (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Belltower	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Meade	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Talbotton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Corsicana	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record low maximum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lleida	Spain	Record daily precipitation	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Harrisburg 12WNW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Estancia 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Boona-Choppa	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
W Rockport 1 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hennessey 4 ESE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Raymondville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Shirley Basin	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gregory	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Jalapa	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wilton	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker 5 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record low minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Danevang 1 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Schwerin	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	21.4 C (70.5 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Windsor	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Harrison	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Turtle Lake	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg Fuhlsbuettel	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.4 C (72.3 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Teapa (Dge)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	151.6 mm (6.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bajandaj	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Songkhla	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Leitchfield 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Cuxhaven	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	22.7 C (72.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Gardiner	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Espanola	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown State Hosp	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Waynoka	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Sewanee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hayes Center 1NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-9.9 C (14.2 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Atzalan	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Magdeburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	23.8 C (74.8 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Brocken	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.6 C (45.7 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Wynne	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
El Vado Dam	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Tapoco	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Weatherford	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Beaumont City	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hobart Muni AP	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Villaldama	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Karam	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,183 records

Records set or tied on 7 April 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 286, Lowest daily maximum 223, Highest daily minimum 132, Lowest daily minimum 344, Heaviest daily rainfall 114, Heaviest daily snowfall 23, Deepest snow cover 61.

Records on 7 April 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	286
Lowest daily maximum	223
Highest daily minimum	132
Lowest daily minimum	344
Heaviest daily rainfall	114
Heaviest daily snowfall	23
Deepest snow cover	61

Records on 7 April 2009 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 67, daily 1,114.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

886 broken records

Margins by which the 886 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 609.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 April 2009

Top 20 records on 7 April 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 April 2009	Belfast, US	daily rain	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	115 years	79 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2009	Eastport, US	daily rain	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	108 years	71 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2009	Gann Valley 4NW, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	100 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2009	Wishek, US	daily snow depth	71.1 cm (28.0 in)	60.9 cm (24.0 in)	44 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2009	Ridgeway 1 S, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	52 years	60 of 100 (Major)
7 April 2009	Anadyr, RU	monthly rain	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	56 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Dos Patrias, MX	daily rain	142.7 mm (5.6 in)	135.8 mm (5.3 in)	15 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Macuspana (Dge), MX	daily rain	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	72.1 mm (2.8 in)	42 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Belltower, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Ft Meade, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	92 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Talbotton, US	daily low max	8.9 C (48.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	109 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Corsicana, US	monthly low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	89 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Selma, US	daily low max	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	110 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Spearfish, US	daily snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	90 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Lleida, ES	daily rain	40.7 mm (1.6 in)	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	7 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Harrisburg 12WNW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	91 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Estancia 4N, US	daily low min	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	92 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Boona-Choppa, AU	daily rain	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	75 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	W Rockport 1 NNW, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	22 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 April 2009	Hennessey 4 ESE, US	daily low min	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	109 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

1800 to 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1800 to 2009. 2009 had 1,183 records.

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

Records on 04-07 in each year
Year	Records
1800	1
1808	1
1809	3
1811	1
1815	2
1839	1
1844	1
1851	1
1854	2
1858	2
1859	1
1863	1
1864	4
1865	1
1866	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1872	1
1875	2
1876	2
1880	1
1881	3
1882	1
1883	2
1884	1
1885	2
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1890	3
1891	2
1893	3
1894	3
1895	2
1896	3
1897	7
1898	3
1899	8
1900	5
1901	6
1902	14
1903	10
1904	11
1905	12
1906	2
1907	33
1908	20
1909	33
1910	24
1911	24
1912	59
1913	55
1914	23
1915	33
1916	62
1917	83
1918	37
1919	157
1920	63
1921	319
1922	57
1923	83
1924	138
1925	152
1926	343
1927	99
1928	378
1929	835
1930	327
1931	406
1932	132
1933	174
1934	230
1935	381
1936	1,184
1937	170
1938	803
1939	956
1940	294
1941	258
1942	420
1943	720
1944	166
1945	356
1946	397
1947	278
1948	734
1949	237
1950	1,030
1951	311
1952	491
1953	425
1954	514
1955	198
1956	458
1957	293
1958	358
1959	384
1960	532
1961	665
1962	572
1963	630
1964	457
1965	342
1966	302
1967	569
1968	302
1969	449
1970	494
1971	1,260
1972	1,290
1973	722
1974	576
1975	1,305
1976	329
1977	1,050
1978	686
1979	691
1980	497
1981	353
1982	3,747
1983	1,517
1984	583
1985	599
1986	901
1987	724
1988	1,402
1989	1,386
1990	813
1991	2,007
1992	693
1993	590
1994	1,144
1995	897
1996	1,112
1997	1,996
1998	1,231
1999	898
2000	634
2001	1,556
2002	755
2003	2,205
2004	554
2005	1,002
2006	856
2007	2,249
2008	807
2009	1,183
2010	1,691
2011	1,187
2012	514
2013	693
2014	936
2015	658
2016	793
2017	692
2018	1,980
2019	604
2020	529
2021	758
2022	818
2023	844
2024	1,360
2025	645
2026	381

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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	866
100 to 200	12
200 to 300	5
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	0
600 to 700	1