Weather Records on 9 January 1949

1,035 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 January 1949. Highest significance: Hartington, US.

Key Facts for 9 January 1949

On 9 January 1949, 1,035 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
293 were record highs and 265 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 6 were all-time records, 16 monthly and 1,013 daily.
Hartington set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 9 January 1949.
Across 167 earlier years (1799 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,035 stations

1,035 station records on 9 January 1949 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 January 1949: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Hartington	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Pastura 6 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oakhurst 2	Australia	Record daily precipitation	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Kellys Plain (Haroldston)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Jeogla Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabri (Milchengowrie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Cessnock Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Hoosier Rch	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Umbercollie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Coolatai (Willunga)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gunbar	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Moree (Bullerana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Minchinbury	Australia	Record daily precipitation	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Marmarth	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Goondiwindi Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uralla (Salisbury Court)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clarence Town (Grey St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
W Pt	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Elkhart	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tucumcari	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cobbadah Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ebor (Kotupna)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin (Ben Ean)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Pokolbin 1 Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.4 mm (2.3 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Touros	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	52.4 mm (2.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Narrabri Bowling Club	Australia	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Brewon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	62.0 mm (2.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kunderang East (Kenebree)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	52.6 mm (2.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Deer Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	143.3 mm (5.6 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Bisbee	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Craigdon	Australia	Record daily precipitation	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Moree (Talmoi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Terry Hie Hie	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll (the Ranch)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kempsey (Wide Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	149.4 mm (5.9 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mungallala	Australia	Record daily precipitation	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Walgett Council Depot	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Boggabilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mascotte Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Somerton (Bective Estate)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Wollomombi (Wallamumbi)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Branxton (Dalwood Vineyard)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Abbott 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Noondoo	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Yallaroi	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Dalmorton Homestead	Australia	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Condong Sugar Mill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Holly	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Maryborough	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Bendemeer (Caroline St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cudgen Plantation	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Cowles	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Kenton	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.9 cm (2.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Maleny Tamarind St	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.8 mm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Pillar Valley	Australia	Record daily precipitation	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Lamar	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,035 records

Records set or tied on 9 January 1949 by type: Highest daily maximum 157, Lowest daily maximum 114, Highest daily minimum 136, Lowest daily minimum 151, Heaviest daily rainfall 364, Heaviest daily snowfall 82, Deepest snow cover 31.

Records on 9 January 1949 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	157
Lowest daily maximum	114
Highest daily minimum	136
Lowest daily minimum	151
Heaviest daily rainfall	364
Heaviest daily snowfall	82
Deepest snow cover	31

Records on 9 January 1949 by timescale: all-time 6, monthly 16, daily 1,013.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

881 broken records

Margins by which the 881 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 457.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 January 1949

Top 20 records on 9 January 1949 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 January 1949	Hartington, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 January 1949	Pastura 6 SSE, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Oakhurst 2, AU	daily rain	92.7 mm (3.6 in)	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	30 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Kellys Plain (Haroldston), AU	daily rain	64.5 mm (2.5 in)	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Jeogla Station, AU	daily rain	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Boggabri (Milchengowrie), AU	daily rain	51.6 mm (2.0 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	56 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Cessnock Post Office, AU	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	43 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Hoosier Rch, US	daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	19 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Umbercollie, AU	daily rain	110.5 mm (4.4 in)	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	13 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Coolatai (Willunga), AU	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Gunbar, AU	daily rain	81.3 mm (3.2 in)	62.8 mm (2.5 in)	8 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Moree (Bullerana), AU	daily rain	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Minchinbury, AU	daily rain	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	12 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Armidale (Radio Station 2Ad), AU	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Marmarth, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.7 cm (4.2 in)	31 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Goondiwindi Post Office, AU	all-time rain	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	14.0 mm (0.6 in)	29 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Uralla (Salisbury Court), AU	daily rain	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	43 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Clarence Town (Grey St), AU	daily rain	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	48.0 mm (1.9 in)	21 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	W Pt, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	58 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
9 January 1949	Elkhart, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 years	42 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

1799 to 1949

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1799 to 1949. 1949 had 1,035 records.

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

Records on 01-09 in each year
Year	Records
1799	2
1806	1
1830	1
1842	1
1849	1
1851	1
1853	2
1855	1
1857	2
1858	2
1861	2
1862	2
1866	1
1867	2
1869	1
1870	3
1871	1
1872	1
1873	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	4
1877	3
1879	2
1881	3
1882	1
1884	4
1886	2
1887	4
1888	3
1889	1
1890	4
1891	2
1892	1
1893	2
1894	1
1895	10
1896	1
1897	6
1898	3
1899	3
1900	4
1901	4
1902	5
1903	7
1904	11
1905	12
1906	13
1907	10
1908	13
1909	9
1910	14
1911	16
1912	64
1913	8
1914	30
1915	29
1916	56
1917	51
1918	76
1919	36
1920	66
1921	71
1922	92
1923	83
1924	161
1925	84
1926	144
1927	120
1928	387
1929	208
1930	919
1931	66
1932	205
1933	287
1934	446
1935	783
1936	577
1937	1,637
1938	250
1939	1,091
1940	623
1941	431
1942	948
1943	342
1944	442
1945	543
1946	623
1947	178
1948	278
1949	1,035
1950	407
1951	261
1952	310
1953	1,148
1954	298
1955	206
1956	416
1957	1,439
1958	661
1959	355
1960	575
1961	140
1962	1,334
1963	690
1964	857
1965	673
1966	289
1967	409
1968	1,461
1969	569
1970	1,833
1971	659
1972	617
1973	1,380
1974	1,392
1975	1,055
1976	792
1977	1,631
1978	1,494
1979	891
1980	794
1981	635
1982	1,162
1983	759
1984	538
1985	1,541
1986	685
1987	1,243
1988	1,247
1989	1,460
1990	1,335
1991	1,048
1992	1,368
1993	1,524
1994	852
1995	1,099
1996	1,632
1997	1,440
1998	1,735
1999	947
2000	677
2001	829
2002	1,889
2003	1,186
2004	717
2005	1,135
2006	872
2007	1,607
2008	1,335
2009	825
2010	1,941
2011	802
2012	604
2013	641
2014	694
2015	868
2016	616
2017	943
2018	742
2019	323
2020	471
2021	405
2022	356
2023	519
2024	1,533
2025	744
2026	1,609

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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 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 9 January 1949
Margin	Records
0 to 100	855
100 to 200	23
200 to 300	2
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1