Weather Records on 9 October 2020

738 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 2020. Highest significance: Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU.

Key Facts for 9 October 2020

On 9 October 2020, 738 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
560 were record highs and 33 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 18 monthly and 716 daily.
Cape Otway Lighthouse set a daily record precipitation of 41.2 mm (1.6 in) on 9 October 2020.
Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 466 records.

Record Map

738 stations

738 station records on 9 October 2020 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 October 2020: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cape Otway Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Kirup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Sattahip	Thailand	Record daily precipitation	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Natchez	United States	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Hawkesdale (Post Office)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
German Town	Australia	Record daily precipitation	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Snug Plains (Cataract Falls)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Botosani	Romania	Record daily precipitation	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Buller	Australia	Record daily precipitation	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Boyce 3 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Charles	United States	Record daily precipitation	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Longley (Telopea)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Orford (Aubin Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orford South	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Joseph 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Meadville	United States	Record daily precipitation	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
South Mount Cameron (Gladstone	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Tavelsjo_D	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Vindeln-Sunnansjonas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Kahuku 912	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Plain	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Outtrim	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Blaine	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Clayton Muni Air Pk	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Margate (Sunnyside)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wakayama	Japan	Record daily precipitation	84.1 mm (3.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Vannas	Sweden	Record daily precipitation	36.3 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Montrose #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Richfield	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Newcastle	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pathfinder Dam	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bicheno (Council Depot)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.6 mm (2.4 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.3 C (91.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record high maximum temperature	33.9 C (93.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lafayette Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.1 mm (3.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria Esler Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.9 mm (7.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Har Kenaan	Israel	Record high minimum temperature	24.1 C (75.4 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Kastamonu	Turkey	Record high minimum temperature	13.7 C (56.7 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tonopah	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Stehekin 4 NW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Leo 6 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Apollo Bay	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Terang	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Pyengana (Forest Lodge Road)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Schmucke	Germany	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dadeville 2	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Walsenburg 1 NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Minatare Dam (Usbr)	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Robore (Civ/Mil)	Bolivia	Record high maximum temperature	42.0 C (107.6 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Elat	Israel	Record high maximum temperature	42.9 C (109.2 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saucier Exp Forest	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.1 C (97.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hallettsville 2 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Superior	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Aberdeen	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Concepcion	Bolivia	Record high maximum temperature	38.4 C (101.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kennewick	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

738 records

Records set or tied on 9 October 2020 by type: Highest daily maximum 277, Lowest daily maximum 19, Highest daily minimum 283, Lowest daily minimum 14, Heaviest daily rainfall 145.

Records on 9 October 2020 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	277
Lowest daily maximum	19
Highest daily minimum	283
Lowest daily minimum	14
Heaviest daily rainfall	145
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	0

Records on 9 October 2020 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 18, daily 716.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

566 broken records

Margins by which the 566 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 143.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 October 2020

Top 20 records on 9 October 2020 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 October 2020	Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	41.2 mm (1.6 in)	19.9 mm (0.8 in)	123 years	72 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	Kirup, AU	daily rain	54.2 mm (2.1 in)	22.7 mm (0.9 in)	94 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	Sattahip, TH	daily rain	229.4 mm (9.0 in)	128.3 mm (5.1 in)	63 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	Natchez, US	daily rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	111 years	65 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	Hawkesdale (Post Office), AU	daily rain	39.2 mm (1.5 in)	21.7 mm (0.9 in)	47 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	German Town, AU	daily rain	111.0 mm (4.4 in)	64.4 mm (2.5 in)	45 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 October 2020	Snug Plains (Cataract Falls), AU	daily rain	49.0 mm (1.9 in)	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	55 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Warburton (O'Shannassy Reservo, AU	daily rain	71.8 mm (2.8 in)	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	28 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Botosani, RO	daily rain	47.1 mm (1.9 in)	37.4 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Mount Buller, AU	daily rain	69.8 mm (2.7 in)	45.8 mm (1.8 in)	31 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Boyce 3 WNW, US	daily rain	182.9 mm (7.2 in)	143.0 mm (5.6 in)	38 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Lake Charles, US	monthly rain	242.1 mm (9.5 in)	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	49 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Longley (Telopea), AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	15 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Orford (Aubin Court), AU	daily rain	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	15 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Orford South, AU	daily rain	48.9 mm (1.9 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	15 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	St Joseph 3 N, US	daily rain	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	9.9 mm (0.39 in)	111 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Meadville, US	daily rain	83.3 mm (3.3 in)	17.5 mm (0.7 in)	102 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	South Mount Cameron (Gladstone, AU	monthly rain	92.4 mm (3.6 in)	8.6 mm (0.34 in)	61 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Tavelsjo_D, SE	daily rain	45.6 mm (1.8 in)	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	6 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 October 2020	Vindeln-Sunnansjonas, SE	daily rain	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	21.9 mm (0.9 in)	6 years	44 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 2020

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 2020. 2020 had 738 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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Data for records on 2020-10-09: 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 2026-10-17 (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	537
20 to 40	19
40 to 60	7
60 to 80	1
80 to 100	0
100 to 120	0
120 to 140	1
140 to 160	1