Weather Records on 15 July 2009

816 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 July 2009. Highest significance: Shenkursk, RU.

Key Facts for 15 July 2009

On 15 July 2009, 816 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
407 were record highs and 270 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 19 monthly and 795 daily.
Shenkursk set a daily record precipitation of 40.4 mm (1.6 in) on 15 July 2009.
Across 160 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 453 records.

Record Map

816 stations

816 station records on 15 July 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 July 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Shenkursk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Zolotoj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Manati 2 E	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Quirio	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Utica	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Habarovsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aitkin 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Brainerd	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ust Tzilma	Russia	Record daily precipitation	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Poona	India	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tomakomai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mazamitla	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Orwell Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cornwall	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Middletown 2 NW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Innsbruck	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	18.5 C (65.3 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Suttsu	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego de Alejandria	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pulaski	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.3 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Booker	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bogoroditskoye-Fenino	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	20.7 C (69.3 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Coupeville 1 S	United States	Record low minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Smidovich	Russia	Record daily precipitation	76.7 mm (3.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pogranichnyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pokegama Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crosby	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crockett	United States	Record high maximum temperature	41.1 C (106.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Valdosta Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.8 mm (2.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marseilles-Marignane	France	Record high minimum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ada	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Baudette	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pereslavl-Zalesskij	Russia	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Clinton 1SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Sovetskaja Gavan	Russia	Record daily precipitation	48.1 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Svijagino	Russia	Record daily precipitation	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Melrose	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Remarkable (Mambray Cree	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corozal Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Nyssa	United States	Record low minimum temperature	2.2 C (36.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lincoln	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Mason City 4SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Wiseman	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Johvi	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	29.6 mm (1.2 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Vandalia	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cloquet	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cooperstown	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dunn Ctr 1E	United States	Record low minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Graz	Austria	Record high minimum temperature	19.5 C (67.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rostov-Na-Donu	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	27.0 C (80.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Newport	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

816 records

Records set or tied on 15 July 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 195, Lowest daily maximum 105, Highest daily minimum 212, Lowest daily minimum 165, Heaviest daily rainfall 139.

Records on 15 July 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	195
Lowest daily maximum	105
Highest daily minimum	212
Lowest daily minimum	165
Heaviest daily rainfall	139
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 15 July 2009 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 19, daily 795.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

531 broken records

Margins by which the 531 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 81.1. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 July 2009

Top 20 records on 15 July 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 July 2009	Shenkursk, RU	daily rain	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	107 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2009	Warrenton 1 N, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	42.1 mm (1.7 in)	102 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2009	Zolotoj, RU	daily rain	92.9 mm (3.7 in)	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	68 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 July 2009	Manati 2 E, PR	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	108 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Quirio, MX	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Utica, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	46 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Habarovsk, RU	daily rain	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	44.9 mm (1.8 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Aitkin 2E, US	daily rain	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	40 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Brainerd, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Ust Tzilma, RU	daily rain	27.1 mm (1.1 in)	13.1 mm (0.5 in)	56 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Poona, IN	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Tomakomai, JP	daily rain	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	50.4 mm (2.0 in)	43 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Mazamitla, MX	daily rain	57.9 mm (2.3 in)	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	59 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Orwell Dam, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	11 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Dinosaur Nm-Quarry Area, US	monthly low min	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	41 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Cornwall, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	106 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Middletown 2 NW, US	monthly low min	3.3 C (37.9 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	55 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Innsbruck, AT	daily high min	18.5 C (65.3 F)	0.9 C (1.6 F)	121 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	Suttsu, JP	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
15 July 2009	San Diego de Alejandria, MX	daily high min	21.7 C (71.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	4 years	43 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 2009

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2009. 2009 had 816 records.

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

Records on 07-15 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1802	1
1808	1
1824	2
1829	1
1832	1
1833	1
1838	1
1839	1
1840	2
1866	1
1868	2
1874	1
1876	1
1877	2
1879	3
1880	1
1881	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	2
1888	1
1889	1
1890	5
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	6
1895	4
1896	2
1897	2
1898	10
1899	1
1900	1
1901	7
1902	4
1903	24
1904	9
1905	1
1906	10
1907	8
1908	7
1909	7
1910	14
1911	11
1912	44
1913	19
1914	35
1915	34
1916	27
1917	134
1918	33
1919	59
1920	78
1921	55
1922	111
1923	120
1924	126
1925	137
1926	487
1927	151
1928	367
1929	213
1930	503
1931	591
1932	649
1933	205
1934	554
1935	208
1936	905
1937	279
1938	227
1939	394
1940	320
1941	444
1942	275
1943	338
1944	228
1945	693
1946	421
1947	373
1948	397
1949	455
1950	503
1951	606
1952	825
1953	398
1954	784
1955	612
1956	351
1957	304
1958	859
1959	411
1960	576
1961	386
1962	724
1963	291
1964	670
1965	282
1966	494
1967	1,419
1968	661
1969	670
1970	542
1971	552
1972	681
1973	800
1974	692
1975	869
1976	790
1977	766
1978	815
1979	585
1980	1,168
1981	646
1982	938
1983	1,241
1984	841
1985	793
1986	773
1987	968
1988	1,157
1989	827
1990	1,202
1991	589
1992	904
1993	1,198
1994	1,027
1995	1,347
1996	1,076
1997	688
1998	1,170
1999	1,428
2000	1,276
2001	1,004
2002	1,177
2003	1,256
2004	714
2005	932
2006	1,535
2007	1,171
2008	532
2009	816
2010	941
2011	989
2012	927
2013	761
2014	1,016
2015	547
2016	672
2017	467
2018	645
2019	561
2020	614
2021	674
2022	621
2023	1,157
2024	823
2025	720
2026	961

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Data for records on 2009-07-15: 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 20	504
20 to 40	18
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	1