Weather Records on 9 October 1903
15 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 October 1903. Highest significance: World Trade Ctr, US.
Key Facts for 9 October 1903
- On 9 October 1903, 15 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
- 4 were record highs and 0 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
- By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 4 monthly and 9 daily.
- World Trade Ctr set an all-time record daily precipitation of 203.5 mm (8.0 in) on 9 October 1903.
- Across 162 earlier years (1793 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 470 records.
Record Map
15 stations| Station | Country | Type | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Trade Ctr | United States | Record daily precipitation | 203.5 mm (8.0 in) | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| Vineland | United States | Record daily precipitation | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| Ny City Cntrl Park | United States | Record daily precipitation | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| Lund | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| Trenton 2 | United States | Record daily precipitation | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| Moorestown 4 E | United States | Record daily precipitation | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| Cape Otway Lighthouse | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| Newark Liberty Intl AP | United States | Record daily precipitation | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| Tranebjerg | Denmark | Record daily precipitation | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high maximum temperature | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| Halmstad | Sweden | Record daily precipitation | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| Melbourne Regional Office | Australia | Record high minimum temperature | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| Montreal McGill | Canada | Record daily precipitation | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| Middletown 4 W | United States | Record daily precipitation | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| Leipzig-Holzhausen | Germany | Record high minimum temperature | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
Counts by Type and Timescale
15 records| Record type | Records |
|---|---|
| Highest daily maximum | 1 |
| Lowest daily maximum | 0 |
| Highest daily minimum | 3 |
| Lowest daily minimum | 0 |
| Heaviest daily rainfall | 11 |
| Heaviest daily snowfall | 0 |
| Deepest snow cover | 0 |
| Timescale | Records |
|---|---|
| all-time | 2 |
| monthly | 4 |
| daily | 9 |
How Much Records Were Beaten By
15 broken records| Margin | Records |
|---|---|
| 0 to 10 | 8 |
| 10 to 20 | 3 |
| 20 to 30 | 1 |
| 30 to 40 | 0 |
| 40 to 50 | 1 |
| 50 to 60 | 1 |
| 60 to 70 | 0 |
| 70 to 80 | 1 |
Top 20 by Significance
9 October 1903| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 October 1903 | World Trade Ctr, US | all-time rain | 203.5 mm (8.0 in) | 46.8 mm (1.8 in) | 21 years | 65 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 October 1903 | Vineland, US | monthly rain | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 54.3 mm (2.1 in) | 17 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1903 | Ny City Cntrl Park, US | monthly rain | 186.2 mm (7.3 in) | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 0 years | 53 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1903 | Lund, SE | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 12.1 mm (0.5 in) | 32 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1903 | Trenton 2, US | monthly rain | 137.7 mm (5.4 in) | 28.5 mm (1.1 in) | 26 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1903 | Moorestown 4 E, US | all-time rain | 161.5 mm (6.4 in) | 13.9 mm (0.5 in) | 9 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 October 1903 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily high min | 16.1 C (61.0 F) | 3.9 C (7.0 F) | 21 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Newark Liberty Intl AP, US | monthly rain | 150.9 mm (5.9 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 0 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Tranebjerg, DK | daily rain | 24.5 mm (1.0 in) | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 7 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high max | 29.4 C (84.9 F) | 4.1 C (7.4 F) | 15 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Halmstad, SE | daily rain | 14.3 mm (0.6 in) | 2.4 mm (0.09 in) | 21 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Melbourne Regional Office, AU | daily high min | 17.1 C (62.8 F) | 2.2 C (4.0 F) | 9 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Montreal McGill, CA | daily rain | 21.3 mm (0.8 in) | 2.2 mm (0.09 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Middletown 4 W, US | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 0.5 mm (0.02 in) | 25 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1903 | Leipzig-Holzhausen, DE | daily high min | 11.9 C (53.4 F) | 0.4 C (0.7 F) | 9 years | 7 of 100 (Routine) |
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 1903| 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 . Last revised (2026-10-15).