Weather Records on 9 February 2017

1,412 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 February 2017. Highest significance: Gingin, AU.

Key Facts for 9 February 2017

On 9 February 2017, 1,412 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
819 were record highs and 63 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 121 monthly and 1,286 daily.
Gingin set a daily record precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 9 February 2017.
Across 158 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 511 records.

Record Map

1,412 stations

1,412 station records on 9 February 2017 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 February 2017: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Gingin	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Porthill	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
Guthrie Ctr	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Kuusiku	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Mardie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Aleppo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Troughton Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Uliastai	China	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Council	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Tallinn	Estonia	Record daily precipitation	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
The Duke	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Telina Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Madden	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Gorya Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Clatskanie	United States	Record daily precipitation	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Westonia	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Katta Barega	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Stuart	Australia	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kurrara Park	Australia	Record daily precipitation	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haskins Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	101.9 mm (4.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Lockhart	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Green Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Myrup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Narrogin	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	14.7 C (58.5 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Poretta	France	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Bonners Ferry	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Clearbrook	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lookout	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Seaside	United States	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Skalkaho Summit	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Red Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.4 mm (2.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grave Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.1 mm (2.8 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Natrona Lock 4	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jalna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Cascade Locks	United States	Record daily precipitation	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Riddle	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Uniontown 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Yanrey	Australia	Record daily precipitation	118.0 mm (4.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lorinna	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trapani Birgi	Italy	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Visalia	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Mary	United States	Record snow depth	106.7 cm (42.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeview	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Grove	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wolverine	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Potato Hill	United States	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Rosewood	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.0 mm (3.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Long Beach Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	69.3 mm (2.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Worland	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Nicholson	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.0 mm (3.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
King Rocks	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon Gums Res.STN.	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Yakabindie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hamburg	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Winthrop 1 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.7 cm (6.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,412 records

Records set or tied on 9 February 2017 by type: Highest daily maximum 334, Lowest daily maximum 46, Highest daily minimum 485, Lowest daily minimum 17, Heaviest daily rainfall 411, Heaviest daily snowfall 74, Deepest snow cover 45.

Records on 9 February 2017 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	334
Lowest daily maximum	46
Highest daily minimum	485
Lowest daily minimum	17
Heaviest daily rainfall	411
Heaviest daily snowfall	74
Deepest snow cover	45

Records on 9 February 2017 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 121, daily 1,286.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,165 broken records

Margins by which the 1,165 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 February 2017

Top 20 records on 9 February 2017 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 February 2017	Gingin, AU	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	57.5 mm (2.3 in)	107 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 February 2017	Porthill, US	daily rain	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	115 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
9 February 2017	Guthrie Ctr, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	108 years	67 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Kuusiku, EE	monthly rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	11.8 mm (0.5 in)	27 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Mardie, AU	daily rain	158.0 mm (6.2 in)	68.3 mm (2.7 in)	99 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Aleppo, AU	daily rain	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	107 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Stehekin 4 NW, US	daily snowfall	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	85 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Troughton Island, AU	daily rain	114.8 mm (4.5 in)	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	50 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Uliastai, CN	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	53 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Council, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	95 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	Tallinn, EE	daily rain	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 February 2017	The Duke, AU	monthly rain	56.8 mm (2.2 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Telina Downs, AU	monthly rain	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	40 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Mount Madden, AU	daily rain	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Gorya Valley, AU	daily rain	49.6 mm (2.0 in)	44.6 mm (1.8 in)	25 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Clatskanie, US	daily rain	64.0 mm (2.5 in)	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	66 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Westonia, AU	daily rain	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Katta Barega, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Mount Stuart, AU	daily rain	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	26.6 mm (1.0 in)	99 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 February 2017	Kurrara Park, AU	daily rain	97.0 mm (3.8 in)	69.5 mm (2.7 in)	25 years	53 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 2017

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 2017. 2017 had 1,412 records.

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

Records on 02-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1803	2
1809	1
1847	1
1849	1
1855	2
1856	5
1857	1
1858	2
1860	1
1867	1
1869	1
1873	1
1874	1
1875	4
1879	1
1881	2
1884	1
1885	1
1886	3
1887	2
1888	1
1889	2
1891	2
1892	1
1893	5
1894	7
1895	5
1896	3
1897	5
1898	3
1899	17
1900	4
1901	3
1902	4
1903	13
1904	22
1905	7
1906	13
1907	9
1908	18
1909	6
1910	9
1911	65
1912	38
1913	27
1914	57
1915	16
1916	53
1917	39
1918	43
1919	59
1920	63
1921	22
1922	43
1923	65
1924	50
1925	642
1926	151
1927	76
1928	176
1929	433
1930	191
1931	205
1932	652
1933	986
1934	618
1935	427
1936	437
1937	638
1938	772
1939	838
1940	380
1941	178
1942	468
1943	438
1944	546
1945	400
1946	337
1947	541
1948	342
1949	467
1950	463
1951	758
1952	334
1953	569
1954	1,034
1955	482
1956	754
1957	1,072
1958	375
1959	578
1960	453
1961	693
1962	546
1963	635
1964	267
1965	677
1966	1,610
1967	362
1968	312
1969	1,116
1970	518
1971	1,015
1972	270
1973	501
1974	425
1975	569
1976	1,406
1977	514
1978	1,274
1979	1,657
1980	1,124
1981	705
1982	1,368
1983	361
1984	559
1985	1,218
1986	1,140
1987	687
1988	786
1989	1,249
1990	1,535
1991	720
1992	844
1993	871
1994	2,208
1995	999
1996	1,781
1997	759
1998	857
1999	1,622
2000	920
2001	2,173
2002	1,390
2003	758
2004	644
2005	1,025
2006	566
2007	703
2008	807
2009	1,354
2010	1,312
2011	1,361
2012	887
2013	598
2014	949
2015	1,228
2016	1,294
2017	1,412
2018	677
2019	871
2020	1,384
2021	826
2022	585
2023	745
2024	1,392
2025	823
2026	660

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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	1,140
100 to 200	16
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1