Weather Records on 23 July 2009

1,069 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 23 July 2009. Highest significance: Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AU.

Key Facts for 23 July 2009

On 23 July 2009, 1,069 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
461 were record highs and 327 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 23 monthly and 1,043 daily.
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc set a daily record precipitation of 35.0 mm (1.4 in) on 23 July 2009.
Across 167 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 445 records.

Record Map

1,069 stations

1,069 station records on 23 July 2009 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 23 July 2009: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Skattungbyn	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ljungby	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Kailua 446	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Bad Hersfeld	Germany	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Songli	Norway	Record daily precipitation	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Indore	India	Record daily precipitation	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Herrvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Big River Lakes	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tann/Rhon	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Veraval	India	Record daily precipitation	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lesjofors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ostanvik	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
New Madrid	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Levelland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wasserkuppe	Germany	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Munkfors	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kolsillre_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.4 mm (1.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tatum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
San Diego Curupatzeo	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	40.6 C (105.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Lima Wwtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Presa la Calera	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville 1 E	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Circleville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kenton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record low maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Midland 4 ENE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dongtai	China	Record daily precipitation	151.9 mm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tortosa - Observatorio del Ebr	Spain	Record high maximum temperature	39.4 C (102.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Columbia UNIV of Sc	United States	Record daily precipitation	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Vinga	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Dala-Jarna	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Crosbyton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ingenio Tamazula	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Gonzalez	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Kurgan	Russia	Record low minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hebbronville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Fulda	Germany	Record daily precipitation	29.9 mm (1.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Fredriksberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hennan_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari 4 NE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Princeville Rch 1117	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Chifeng	China	Record daily precipitation	54.7 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Waltershausen	Germany	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Miyakonojo	Japan	Record low minimum temperature	17.9 C (64.2 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
La Angostura	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Andersviksberg	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salzburg	Austria	Record high maximum temperature	36.6 C (97.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Munchen-Nymphenburg	Germany	Record high maximum temperature	35.2 C (95.4 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Blytheville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Warrenton 1 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Glorieta	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.8 C (100.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Seminole	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,069 records

Records set or tied on 23 July 2009 by type: Highest daily maximum 261, Lowest daily maximum 199, Highest daily minimum 200, Lowest daily minimum 128, Heaviest daily rainfall 281.

Records on 23 July 2009 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	261
Lowest daily maximum	199
Highest daily minimum	200
Lowest daily minimum	128
Heaviest daily rainfall	281
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 23 July 2009 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 23, daily 1,043.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

797 broken records

Margins by which the 797 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 177.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

23 July 2009

Top 20 records on 23 July 2009 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
23 July 2009	Adelaide (Tea Tree Gully Counc, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	60 years	67 of 100 (Major)
23 July 2009	Skattungbyn, SE	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Ljungby, SE	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	12.5 mm (0.5 in)	129 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Morris 1NW, US	daily rain	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Kailua 446, US	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	16 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Kilauea 1134, US	daily rain	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	48.8 mm (1.9 in)	16 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Columbus, US	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	18.2 mm (0.7 in)	112 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Bad Hersfeld, DE	daily rain	52.0 mm (2.0 in)	33.7 mm (1.3 in)	20 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Songli, NO	daily rain	52.5 mm (2.1 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	24 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Indore, IN	daily rain	240.0 mm (9.4 in)	177.0 mm (7.0 in)	6 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Herrvik, SE	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	26 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Big River Lakes, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	30 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Tann/Rhon, DE	daily rain	32.3 mm (1.3 in)	19.4 mm (0.8 in)	52 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Veraval, IN	daily rain	150.1 mm (5.9 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	44 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Lesjofors, SE	daily rain	30.9 mm (1.2 in)	24.6 mm (1.0 in)	34 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Ostanvik, SE	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	19.5 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	New Madrid, US	daily rain	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	69.6 mm (2.7 in)	16 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Levelland, US	daily low max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	7.3 C (13.1 F)	71 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Wasserkuppe, DE	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	59 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
23 July 2009	Munkfors, SE	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	59 years	47 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 1,069 records.

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

Records on 07-23 in each year
Year	Records
1794	2
1797	1
1804	1
1810	1
1811	2
1832	1
1835	1
1836	2
1838	1
1845	1
1846	2
1851	1
1852	1
1855	2
1856	1
1859	1
1860	1
1861	1
1863	1
1867	1
1868	5
1870	1
1873	2
1875	2
1877	1
1879	2
1880	2
1882	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	5
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	5
1890	4
1894	3
1895	7
1896	4
1898	9
1899	5
1900	8
1901	10
1902	6
1903	4
1904	18
1905	11
1906	19
1907	9
1908	15
1909	27
1910	54
1911	37
1912	43
1913	36
1914	59
1915	35
1916	34
1917	42
1918	96
1919	26
1920	40
1921	221
1922	113
1923	104
1924	158
1925	173
1926	266
1927	308
1928	146
1929	174
1930	214
1931	334
1932	232
1933	432
1934	898
1935	329
1936	403
1937	319
1938	354
1939	277
1940	494
1941	292
1942	265
1943	245
1944	350
1945	239
1946	531
1947	1,240
1948	610
1949	453
1950	500
1951	422
1952	788
1953	660
1954	545
1955	585
1956	402
1957	513
1958	633
1959	606
1960	568
1961	937
1962	465
1963	490
1964	373
1965	368
1966	368
1967	347
1968	480
1969	436
1970	935
1971	648
1972	640
1973	798
1974	578
1975	359
1976	425
1977	570
1978	1,064
1979	648
1980	703
1981	1,030
1982	594
1983	1,324
1984	980
1985	711
1986	1,239
1987	1,164
1988	1,124
1989	868
1990	1,033
1991	1,050
1992	1,469
1993	1,466
1994	1,215
1995	827
1996	1,227
1997	1,088
1998	885
1999	846
2000	1,225
2001	1,242
2002	875
2003	1,649
2004	1,148
2005	997
2006	1,757
2007	1,262
2008	1,057
2009	1,069
2010	1,627
2011	1,907
2012	822
2013	648
2014	783
2015	559
2016	760
2017	517
2018	873
2019	786
2020	514
2021	506
2022	707
2023	629
2024	798
2025	917
2026	788

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Data for records on 2009-07-23: 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 25	778
25 to 50	16
50 to 75	1
75 to 100	1
100 to 125	0
125 to 150	0
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1