Weather Records on 9 October 2016

463 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 2016. Highest significance: Rocky Mt 8 ESE, US.

Key Facts for 9 October 2016

On 9 October 2016, 463 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
178 were record highs and 57 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 29 monthly and 429 daily.
Rocky Mt 8 ESE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 292.9 mm (11.5 in) on 9 October 2016.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 468 records.

Record Map

463 stations

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

Weather records on 9 October 2016: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Rocky Mt 8 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	292.9 mm (11.5 in)	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
Red Springs 1 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Clarksville	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Lumberton	United States	Record daily precipitation	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Raleigh State UNIV	United States	Record daily precipitation	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Clayton Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Arcola	United States	Record daily precipitation	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Minsk	Belarus	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Henderson 2 NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Cotonou	Benin	Record daily precipitation	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Joplin	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Kinston 7 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Jackson	United States	Record daily precipitation	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Clinton 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
John H Kerr Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Chapel Hill 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edenton	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville (Pwc)	United States	Record daily precipitation	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Daltonganj	India	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Pike Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Joplin	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Laurinburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.3 mm (3.9 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Williamston 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth 5 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	231.1 mm (9.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elizabeth City	United States	Record daily precipitation	199.1 mm (7.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Roanoke Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	172.7 mm (6.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Rural Hall	United States	Record daily precipitation	63.8 mm (2.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Whiteville 7 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.3 mm (4.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Keysville 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Baring	United States	Record daily precipitation	99.6 mm (3.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Many Glacier	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Emporia 1 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Farmville	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Humboldt Gulch	United States	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ibiza/Escodola	Spain	Record daily precipitation	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Siler City 2 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.7 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Diablo Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sunset	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pickett	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.2 mm (3.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walkerton 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Graham 2 ENE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheraw	United States	Record daily precipitation	102.4 mm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ross Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fukuoka	Japan	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bend	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Marathon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Emery Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Anadyr	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	6.5 C (43.7 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Bayboro 3 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brookneal	United States	Record daily precipitation	89.9 mm (3.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Marion	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lost Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

463 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 2016 by type: Highest daily maximum 68, Lowest daily maximum 25, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 225, Heaviest daily snowfall 2, Deepest snow cover 1.

Records on 9 October 2016 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	68
Lowest daily maximum	25
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	225
Heaviest daily snowfall	2
Deepest snow cover	1

Records on 9 October 2016 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 29, daily 429.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

396 broken records

Margins by which the 396 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.6. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 2016

Top 20 records on 9 October 2016 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 2016	Rocky Mt 8 ESE, US	monthly rain	292.9 mm (11.5 in)	178.6 mm (7.0 in)	87 years	86 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 October 2016	Red Springs 1 SE, US	all-time rain	309.9 mm (12.2 in)	143.5 mm (5.6 in)	31 years	79 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Clarksville, US	daily rain	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	106 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Lumberton, US	monthly rain	212.9 mm (8.4 in)	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	61 years	76 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Raleigh State UNIV, US	all-time rain	227.3 mm (8.9 in)	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	17 years	75 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Clayton Wtp, US	monthly rain	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	56 years	73 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Arcola, US	daily rain	168.4 mm (6.6 in)	122.7 mm (4.8 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Minsk, BY	daily rain	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	15.1 mm (0.6 in)	83 years	68 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Henderson 2 NNW, US	monthly rain	136.7 mm (5.4 in)	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	86 years	66 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Cotonou, BJ	daily rain	104.9 mm (4.1 in)	71.9 mm (2.8 in)	58 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Joplin, US	monthly snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Roxboro 7 ESE, US	daily rain	89.7 mm (3.5 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	121 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Kinston 7 SE, US	monthly rain	214.6 mm (8.4 in)	88.6 mm (3.5 in)	11 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Jackson, US	monthly rain	219.5 mm (8.6 in)	131.1 mm (5.2 in)	16 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2016	Clinton 2 NE, US	monthly rain	192.5 mm (7.6 in)	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	16 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2016	Hopewell, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	89 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2016	John H Kerr Dam, US	daily rain	103.9 mm (4.1 in)	66.6 mm (2.6 in)	40 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2016	Chapel Hill 2 W, US	daily rain	110.0 mm (4.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	70 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2016	Edenton, US	monthly rain	215.9 mm (8.5 in)	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	11 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2016	Fayetteville (Pwc), US	all-time rain	206.5 mm (8.1 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	55 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 2016

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2016. 2016 had 463 records.

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

Records on 10-09 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1795	1
1802	1
1834	1
1837	1
1846	2
1847	1
1854	2
1858	1
1861	1
1864	2
1865	3
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	2
1875	1
1876	2
1877	2
1879	2
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1885	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	6
1889	1
1890	1
1891	1
1893	5
1895	7
1896	4
1897	1
1898	3
1899	5
1900	5
1901	2
1902	3
1903	15
1904	8
1905	14
1906	29
1907	6
1908	19
1909	34
1910	20
1911	16
1912	23
1913	57
1914	22
1915	25
1916	126
1917	65
1918	16
1919	68
1920	36
1921	217
1922	40
1923	72
1924	95
1925	272
1926	123
1927	107
1928	290
1929	196
1930	276
1931	298
1932	271
1933	187
1934	298
1935	208
1936	569
1937	405
1938	462
1939	877
1940	119
1941	570
1942	330
1943	442
1944	144
1945	539
1946	317
1947	277
1948	438
1949	1,531
1950	618
1951	347
1952	658
1953	343
1954	341
1955	643
1956	468
1957	256
1958	639
1959	1,432
1960	397
1961	622
1962	508
1963	474
1964	841
1965	349
1966	489
1967	347
1968	538
1969	389
1970	1,805
1971	423
1972	371
1973	1,454
1974	513
1975	552
1976	1,448
1977	586
1978	589
1979	914
1980	627
1981	653
1982	1,579
1983	548
1984	579
1985	1,724
1986	556
1987	850
1988	1,060
1989	679
1990	1,714
1991	707
1992	1,050
1993	1,043
1994	772
1995	1,139
1996	1,047
1997	2,113
1998	622
1999	1,017
2000	3,177
2001	855
2002	701
2003	1,386
2004	665
2005	807
2006	640
2007	1,450
2008	473
2009	1,772
2010	1,311
2011	1,046
2012	706
2013	562
2014	652
2015	780
2016	463
2017	1,457
2018	1,290
2019	964
2020	738
2021	751
2022	696
2023	643
2024	963
2025	503
2026	691

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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 25	334
25 to 50	41
50 to 75	11
75 to 100	5
100 to 125	1
125 to 150	3
150 to 175	0
175 to 200	1