Weather Records on 9 August 2016

634 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 August 2016. Highest significance: Great Falls 16St, US.

Key Facts for 9 August 2016

On 9 August 2016, 634 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
262 were record highs and 174 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 9 monthly and 619 daily.
Great Falls 16St set a daily record precipitation of 57.4 mm (2.3 in) on 9 August 2016.
Across 156 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

634 stations

634 station records on 9 August 2016 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 August 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Great Falls 16St	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Camilla 3SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Alfoten II	Norway	Record daily precipitation	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Cerepovec	Russia	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Guthrie	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Paducah 15S	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tulia	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	110.9 mm (4.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Maverick Fork	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fiskabygd	Norway	Record daily precipitation	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Juzhno-Kurilsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Makaweli 965	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Bjornholt	Norway	Record daily precipitation	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Vega 2NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Russellville #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cartersville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Nausori	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Opstveit	Norway	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Benton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Hardy	United States	Record low maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Liberty	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Northfield	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Smoky Valley - Carvers	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Cle Elum	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Lacrosse	United States	Record low maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Nemuro	Japan	Record daily precipitation	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Calico Rock 2 WSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Laucala Bay	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	88.2 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Makedonia	Greece	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coronado Nmem	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hague	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madras	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kolari Kattilamaa	Finland	Record daily precipitation	30.1 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Dobuilevu	Fiji	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Maridalsoset	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Orskog	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Skedsmo-Hellerud	Norway	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Petrun	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	16.6 C (61.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Plain	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
London Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville	United States	Record low maximum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
List/Sylt	Germany	Record low minimum temperature	10.5 C (50.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Barmer	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Emmeloord	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	39.7 mm (1.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Nenastnaja	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Erzin	Russia	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Wenatchee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Lewiston AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Haines AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Tryvasshogda	Norway	Record daily precipitation	44.3 mm (1.7 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lajas Substn	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record high maximum temperature	35.6 C (96.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ivdel	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	32.1 C (89.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kazachinskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.3 mm (1.2 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Chipley	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Falls City 2 SSW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

634 records

Records set or tied on 9 August 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 73, Lowest daily maximum 141, Highest daily minimum 189, Lowest daily minimum 33, Heaviest daily rainfall 198.

Records on 9 August 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	73
Lowest daily maximum	141
Highest daily minimum	189
Lowest daily minimum	33
Heaviest daily rainfall	198
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 August 2016 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 9, daily 619.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

493 broken records

Margins by which the 493 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 89.9. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 August 2016

Top 20 records on 9 August 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 August 2016	Great Falls 16St, US	daily rain	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	100 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 August 2016	Camilla 3SE, US	daily rain	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	85.3 mm (3.4 in)	10 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Alfoten II, NO	daily rain	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	19 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Cerepovec, RU	daily rain	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	30 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Guthrie, US	daily rain	98.8 mm (3.9 in)	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	2 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Paducah 15S, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	25 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Tulia, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	110.9 mm (4.4 in)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	1 year	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Maverick Fork, US	daily rain	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	12 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Fiskabygd, NO	daily rain	87.3 mm (3.4 in)	37.9 mm (1.5 in)	19 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Juzhno-Kurilsk, RU	daily rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	62 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Staunton Wtp, US	daily low max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	112 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Makaweli 965, US	daily high max	33.3 C (91.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	78 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Bjornholt, NO	daily rain	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	3.3 mm (0.13 in)	114 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Brevard, US	daily high min	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	91 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Vega 2NW, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Russellville #2, US	all-time high min	27.8 C (82.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	26 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Cartersville, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	117 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Walhalla, US	daily high min	23.9 C (75.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	109 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
9 August 2016	Nausori, FJ	daily rain	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	10 years	41 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

1798 to 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2016. 2016 had 634 records.

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

Records on 08-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	2
1800	1
1838	1
1845	3
1856	1
1859	3
1861	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	1
1871	1
1873	1
1875	1
1878	1
1881	3
1884	2
1886	1
1887	1
1888	1
1889	1
1890	1
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1894	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	7
1898	12
1899	4
1900	8
1901	3
1902	3
1903	6
1904	9
1905	5
1906	15
1907	9
1908	9
1909	51
1910	16
1911	44
1912	47
1913	76
1914	21
1915	61
1916	37
1917	46
1918	210
1919	49
1920	289
1921	36
1922	70
1923	73
1924	143
1925	307
1926	142
1927	391
1928	220
1929	127
1930	570
1931	399
1932	194
1933	250
1934	654
1935	587
1936	519
1937	351
1938	379
1939	480
1940	455
1941	372
1942	527
1943	366
1944	647
1945	365
1946	307
1947	544
1948	440
1949	715
1950	407
1951	405
1952	317
1953	363
1954	377
1955	433
1956	278
1957	347
1958	417
1959	453
1960	459
1961	347
1962	636
1963	500
1964	755
1965	632
1966	568
1967	457
1968	1,037
1969	527
1970	751
1971	543
1972	1,089
1973	547
1974	660
1975	790
1976	883
1977	453
1978	784
1979	630
1980	945
1981	941
1982	935
1983	839
1984	683
1985	714
1986	509
1987	927
1988	625
1989	2,082
1990	799
1991	988
1992	1,699
1993	702
1994	1,097
1995	1,417
1996	864
1997	1,446
1998	969
1999	1,370
2000	1,237
2001	1,485
2002	1,167
2003	1,344
2004	941
2005	1,001
2006	828
2007	1,687
2008	667
2009	1,028
2010	1,393
2011	1,177
2012	843
2013	761
2014	531
2015	595
2016	634
2017	773
2018	972
2019	717
2020	643
2021	523
2022	793
2023	820
2024	952
2025	799
2026	1,019

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Data for records on 2016-08-09: 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 2026-10-16 (16 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	467
20 to 40	15
40 to 60	8
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	2